A HISTORY OF KENT 



was discovered in 1896 in the Tunbridge Wells neighbourhood, and 

 reported to us as a true native. Trifolium ochroleucon, Huds. has three 

 alleged stations (near Greenwich, between Northfleet and Gadshill, and 

 at Sutton Valence) ; but we have seen no specimen. T. squamosum, L. 

 {maritimum, Huds.) and T. glomeratum, L. are locally frequent in the 

 north, and on the east and south coasts ; T suffocatum, L. being restricted 

 to Chislehurst Common, Blackheath, Upnor, and sandy or gravelly shores 

 from Lydd to Sandwich. Lotus tenuis, Wald. & Kit. is fairly frequent 

 on stiff soils ; but L. angustissimus, L. has only twice been obtained, viz. 

 in the Isle of Grain and near Gravesend. Coronilla varia, L. occurs in a 

 rough wood at Goodneston and on a hedge bank at Farleigh, no doubt 

 introduced ; and Astragalus glycyphyllos, L. (milk vetch) grows in many 

 thickets on the chalk. Sainfoin {Ombrychis vicicefolia. Scop.), common 

 on the downs, is probably often indigenous. Vicia gracilis, L. has been 

 found at Cobham, Heme Bay, between Whitstable and Canterbury, and 

 at Southborough. V. sylvatica, L. (wood vetch) possesses twenty stations ; 

 while V. lutea, L. is wild only about Lydd and Dungeness. V. lathyroides, 

 L. is locally plentiful on the coast ; but V. bithynica, L. only occurs at 

 Frinsbury, Hoo, Darenth Wood, Upnor, Deal, Folkestone and Sandwich. 

 Lathyrus Aphaca, L. has ten localities vouched for ; L. Nissolia, L. 

 being frequent in many parts. L. hirsutus, L. is considered by Mr. 

 Holmes to be native in a wood at Southborough, and L. sylvestris, L. is 

 not uncommon eastwards ; but L. latifolius, L. (everlasting pea) is only 

 an occasional escape from gardens. L. maritimus, Bigel. is now confined 

 to the shingles near Walmer and Dungeness. 



Rosacea. — The brambles of Kent are still in need of much exami- 

 nation, few neighbourhoods having been thoroughly worked. Of those 

 known to be more or less common we may mention Rubus Idaus, L. 

 (raspberry) ; R. Lindleianus, Lees ; R. rhamnifolius, L. ; R. pulcherrimus, 

 Neum.; R. argentatus,'?. J. Muell.; R. rusticanus, Merc, {fruticosus, Sm.; 

 discolor, Bab.) ; R. pubescens, Wh., var. subinermis, Rogers ; R. macrophyllus, 

 Wh. & N. ; i?. Sprengelii, Wh. ; R. leucostachys, Schleich. ; R. radula, 

 Wh.; R. Babingtonii, Bell Salt.; R. scaber, Wh. & N. ; R. fuscus, Wh. 

 & N. (district i) ; R. foliosus, Wh. & N. ; /?. rosaceus, Wh. & N. ; 

 R. dasyphyllus, Rogers {pallidus, Bab.) ; R. viridis, Kalt. ; R. hirtus, 

 Wald. & Kit. ; R. dumetorum, Wh. & N. ; R. corylifolius, Sm. ; and jR. 

 ccesius, L. (dewberry). Other species are hitherto localized as follows : 

 R. Jissus, Lindl.: Hayes, Chislehurst and St. Paul's Cray Commons; 

 Paddlesworth (district 7). R. suberectus. And.: Bigberry and East Blean 

 Woods ; Willesborough. R. pUcatus, Wh. & N. : Chislehurst and St. 

 Paul's Cray Commons ; Dartford ; Tunbridge Wells. R. Rogersii, Linton : 

 Hayes Common. R. opacus, Focke : Preston (district 5). R. affinis, 

 Wh. & N. : near Plumstead (the other records are probably erroneous). 

 R. imbricatus, Hort : Tunbridge Wells. R. carpinifolius, Wh. & N. : 

 Hayes and Chislehurst Commons; Barming Heath. R. incurvatus, Bab.: 

 Tunbridge Wells. R. Bakeri, F. A. Lees: Hayes and Chislehurst 

 Commons. R. Selmeri, Lindeb. : Dartford Heath ; Fawke Common. R. 



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