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chalk ; a remark likewise applying to the generally distributed Hyo- 

 scyamus niger, L. (henbane). 



ScRoPHULARiACE^. — VerbascuM Lychnitis, L. var. album. Miller 

 (white mullein) is quite common in district 2, and was formerly so 

 in district i ; there are a few stations in districts 3, 6, 8, 9. V. 

 nigrum, L. (dark mullein) seems to be equally at home on chalk and 

 sand, avoiding clay. V. virgatum, Stokes used to grow at Erith ; it 

 has been collected within living memory at Charlton, Forest Hill, 

 Dartford, and between Walmer and Kingsdown, but is a doubtful 

 native ; like V. Blattaria, L., which has occurred in eight districts, 

 though scarce and decreasing. Linaria repens. Miller, reported from 

 six places, was probably indigenous in most of them. L. vulgaris, L. 

 (toadflax), var. latifolia, Bab. is only known from Northfleet chalk pit ; 

 the monstrosity called var. Peloria has occurred near Dover and Faver- 

 sham. Mimulus Langsdorffii, Donn (M luteus, auct. angl., non L.) 

 establishes itself here and there by streams and ditches. Of the 

 critical eyebrights but little is yet known ; Euphrasia Rostkoviana, 

 Hayne and E. gracilis, Fr. will no doubt be found on most of the 

 heaths, and E. nemorosa, Pers. should prove to be common. E. Kerneri, 

 Wettst. grows on the downs at Upper Hailing ; we have also received 

 specimens of E. occidentalis, Wettst., gathered last year at Walmer by 

 Mr. C. P. Hurst. Melampyrum arvense, L. once occurred casually at 

 Dover. M. pratense, L., var. latifolium, Bab. is well marked in chalk 

 woods near Dartford, Shoreham, Adisham, Boxley, Hartlip and Wye ; 

 but intermediates between it and the type may usually be met with. 



Orobanchace^. — Orobanche major, L. (common broomrape) has 

 occurred, but sparingly, in every district except 4, 10. O. caryophyllacea, 

 Sm., confined to the south-east coast, is locally plentiful from Sand- 

 wich to Folkestone ; one of its best stations is destroyed by the recent 

 boring for coal near Dover. O. elatior, Sutton has been rarely observed, 

 viz. about Woolwich, TrotteschfFe, Bigberry Woods (district 3), Dover 

 and Tunbridge Wells. O. Picridis, F. Schultz only grows on the under- 

 cliff between St. Margaret's and Kingsdown, and at Deal ; O. Hedera, 

 Duby (ivy broomrape) near Shoreham, and in an unspecified locality 

 in district 10 (WoUaston). O. mitior, Sm. (lesser broomrape), seldom 

 native, is a noxious weed in clover fields throughout the county. O. 

 amethystea, Thuill., limited to the underclifF near St. Margaret's, and 

 at Abbot's Cliff and Lydden Spout near Dover, is parasitical on wild 

 carrot and occasionally on restharrow. Lathrcea Squamaria, L. (tooth- 

 wort), though locally abundant, has not been observed in districts 

 3 to 5. 



Lentibulariace^. — Utricularia vulgaris, L. (common bladderwort), 

 plentiful in the marshes of district 5, has been found in six other 

 divisions ; but U. neglecta, Lehm. has only been detected near Faver- 

 sham, at Ham Ponds and at Headcorn ; JJ. minor, L. at Ham Ponds, 

 and Eldergate in Romney Marsh. 



Labiate. — Mentha rotundifolia, L. (round-leaved mint) has a dozen 

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