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was sought again in vain ; but most others of the usual 

 plants were growing here. 



" Next we reached a corn-field, now stubble, where 

 Linaria elatine (fluellin), L. spuria and L. minor (toad- 

 flaxes), Anagallis ccerulea (blue pimpernel), and Acinos 

 (basil thyme) were characteristic. Here occurred the winged 

 var. of Polygonum aviculare (knot-grass), lots of Fumaria 

 officinalis (common fumitory), but none of the other three 

 calcarians and a covey of Partridges. Skirting the copse 

 we noticed a venerable and very fine Cerasus avium (tree 

 cherry), Euonymus (spindle-tree), andCynoglossum (hound's 

 tongue) ; this made one seek Atropa (deadly nightshade), 

 but no find ; and then we passed once more by the edge 

 of the great Chalk-pit to the road by which we had 

 come." 



The botanical outcome of this and similar expeditions 

 was incorporated in a Paper on " Some Uncommon Plants 

 observed at or near Tunbridge Wells," which he was now 

 preparing, and finished before the end of the year. 



" After a stay here of five months, we left for town 

 (London), Oct. 25th." 



