88 KAMBLES BOUND FOLKESTONE. 



grass (Calocampa rcttista), the Ked Underwing 

 (Catocala nuj/ta), and a possible Lcucania allipnncta : 

 Hdiothis maryinata visits the Echium in company 

 with Clicerocampa Porcellus both are abundant ; 

 Aplasta ononaria has been taken once or twice, and 

 so also has Dewpeia pulchella ; the Privet, the Poplar, 

 and the Convolvulus Hawk Moths occur, D. Uneata 

 has been taken several times, and of the Humming 

 Bird Moth (AZ. stellatanim) and Sesia ichneumoniformis 

 you can always find specimens in their season. 



That portion of the Warren on the inner side of 

 the railway has been styled " Little Switzerland. " 

 Not so rough and broken up as the seaward part, 

 it is nevertheless a well diversified tract of ground, 

 consisting of minature plains, table lands, and solitary 

 hillocks, which in spring time almost dazzle the eyes 

 with the countless number of primroses scattered 



over them 



Stars that in earth's firmament do shine. 

 All through the summer months there is a rapid suc- 

 cession of flowers, making the Warren a favourite 

 resort for children. I do not know that I could give 

 a better picture of it than is afforded by the following 

 extract from my diary : 



" July 80th, 1879. Weather intensely hot. Eani- 

 bled on till I came to Kakemere Pond. Beyond 

 all contradiction this is the prettiest spot in the whole 

 of the Warren, in fact I doubt whether many equally 

 picturesqiie places are to be found in the country. 

 The massive cliffs at the back, streaked with green 

 and red, the hills all around thickly clothed with trees, 

 bushes, and flowers, the quiet reedy waters below 

 all combine to form a picture which many a time and 



