BOTANY 



S. ramosissma, Woods apparently not unfrequent. S. appressa, Dum. 

 grows at Seasalter and New Romney ; S. radicans, Sm. being plentiful 

 in the marshes of district 3 and near Sandwich, besides occurring on the 

 Isle of Grain and at Deal and Romney. 



PoLYGONACE^. — Polygonum dumetorum, L. has only been noticed 

 about Woolwich, Faversham, Trinley and Ashford ; P. Raii, Bab. on 

 Grain Spit, and at Whitstable, Sandwich and Sandgate. P. minus, 

 Huds., figured in English Botany from Blackheath, has also been found 

 at Seal Chart, and possibly near Tunbridge Wells on the Kent side. 

 P. mite, Schrank, a species easily overlooked, is recorded from Lewis- 

 ham, Chislehurst, Minster (Sheppey), Hadlow and Tunbridge Wells ; 

 P. maculatum. Trim. & Dyer, being widely, though somewhat thinly, 

 spread. Outside district 8 P. Bistorta, L. (snakeweed) must be 

 described as a rarity. Rumex maritimus, L. (golden dock) has only 

 been gathered in the Thames marshes, and about Hythe and Romney ; 

 its near ally, R. limosus, Thuill. {palustris, Sm.) from Charlton to 

 Erith, at Whitstable, and perhaps between Margate and Sandwich. 



Thymel^ace^. — Daphne Mezereum, L. (mezereon) is extremely 

 scarce, the only known stations being at Cobham, Godmersham and 

 near Broome Park ; thus offering a great contrast with the abun- 

 dance of the spurge laurel (D. Laureola, L,). 



EL-ffiAGNACE^. — Hippophce rhamnoides, L. (sea buckthorn), though 

 extinct in Sheppey, abounds at intervals round the coast from Deal 

 to Romney. 



LoRANTHACEuE. — Viscum album, L. (mistletoe) is uncommon, but 

 grows in every division except district 10. 



Santalace^. — Thesium hutnifusum, DC, long sought for in vain, 

 has recently been discovered by the Rev. E. EUman near Bishopsbourne. 



EupHORBiACE^. — Euphorbia platyphyllos, L. (warted spurge), though 

 unknown only for districts 5, 6, is rare, especially northwards. E. 

 Cyparissias, L. (cypress spurge) may be a true native on chalky hill- 

 sides near Dover ; while E. Paralias, L. (sea spurge) has become 

 extremely scarce owing to the inroads of the sea. E. Lathyris, L. 

 (caper spurge), usually an obvious escape, has some claim to be 

 thought indigenous near Cobham, Boxley and Milton ; as has Buxus 

 sempervirens, L. (box) at Boxley. 



Urticace^. — Our two species of elm are both questionable 

 natives, unUke the hop [Humulus Lupulus, L.), though that is so 

 extensively cultivated. The Roman nettle (Urtica pilulifera, L.) has 

 quite disappeared from Romney and Lydd. 



Myricace^. — Myrica Gale, L. (bog myrtle), not found recently 

 at Tunbridge Wells or Willesborough, may yet be discovered in two 

 or three other neighbourhoods. 



Salicine^. — Salix aurita, L., S. Caprea, L., S. cinerea, L. and S. 

 repens, L. are certainly, S. fragilis, L. and S. purpurea, L. probably 

 native ; the other species are usually, if not always planted. Several 

 hybrids occur Smithiana forms being common. Populus alba, L. and 



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