1857.] 



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cold grey of night was fast creeping over the upper sky, leaving 

 only a fringe of golden rays along the western horizon, which, 

 falling on the grassy ground at our feet, brought into clear, 

 glowing relief the yellow spikes of the Bog Asphodel, and the 

 white tufts of the Cotton-grass, whose silky plumes waved in the 

 soft, fitful wind. When we reached our home, all was still and 

 silent, save the low whisper of the wind among the trees, and 

 the wild, melancholy wail of the plover, which sounded lonelily 

 far over the hills, from the very bosom of the gathering darkness. 

 Several large, pearly stars appeared in the east, under whose 

 mystic spell, as under the tender, loving look of a woman's eye, 

 the landscape looked solemnly beautiful and holy. We gathered 

 or observed few plants of more than ordinary interest on this oc- 

 casion, but we collected what was perhaps far more valuable and 

 useftd — rich hoards of thought and grateful memories from the 

 sights and sounds amid which we had spent the evening, which 

 have since cheered and delighted us. 



FAVEKSHAM COMMON PLANTS. 

 By the Eev. H. Stowell. 

 The following are the commoner species found in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Faversham : — 



Anemone nemorosa. 

 Ranunculus aquatilis. 

 Ranunculus hederaceus. 

 Raniuiculus Ficaria. 

 Ranunciilus Flammula. 

 Ranunculus auricomus. 

 Ranunculus acris. 

 Ranunculus repens. 

 Ranunculus bulbosus. 

 Ranunculus sceleratus. 

 Caltha palustris. 

 Fumaria ofEcinalis. 

 CapseUa Bursa-pastoris. 

 Draba verna. 

 Cardaniine pi'atensis. 

 Barbarea vulgaris. 

 Nasttu-tiimi officinale. 

 Sisymbrium officinale. 

 Erysimum Alliaria. 

 Brassica Rapa. 



Brassica Napus. 

 Sinapis arvensis. 

 Yiola odorata. 

 Viola canina. 

 Viola tricolor. 

 Polygala vulgaris. 

 Silene inflata. 

 Lychnis Flos-cuculi. 

 Lychnis diuma. 

 Sagina procmnbens. 

 Areuaria serpyUifolia. 

 Stellaria media. 

 Stellaria holostea. 

 Stellaria graminea. 

 Cerastium glomeratiun. 

 Cerastium triviale. 

 Linum catharticum. 

 Malva sylvestris. 

 Tiha intermedia. 

 Hypericum perforatum. 



Hypericum quadranguliun. 

 Acer Pseiido-platanus. 

 Geranium molle. 

 Geranium Robertianum. 

 Oxalis Acetosella. 

 Spartium scopariiun. 

 TJlex europeeus. 

 Trifohum repens. 

 Trifohum pratense. 

 Trifohiim procumbens. 

 Trifohum liliforme. 

 Lotus corniculatus. 

 Vicia sativa. 

 Vicia sepium. 

 Lathyrus pratensis. 

 Prunus spinosa. 

 Spirsea Ulmaria. 

 Geum urbanum. 

 Agrimonia Eupatoria. 

 Potentilla anserina. 



