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far as Dymchurch ? I ask these questions because I have, very 

 imperfectly no doubt, trodden a good deal of the ground, and met 

 with much success, eight or nine miles away, especially, perhaps, 

 westward. Here is a very interesting map of Kent, divided, 

 according to the geological formations, into a number of botanical 

 districts. District 7 is thus described: "Entirely chalk; sea 

 coast, high chalk cliffs, and undercliffs." District 10, thus: 

 " Lower greensand ; Weald, clay and alluvium ; sea coast, shingle 

 and blown sand in south." It would be very instructive to make 

 two lists, one of plants from the chalk, and the other of plants either 

 not found at all, or not in perfection, on the chalk. Our chalk flora 

 is a truly typical one, not differing greatly from that of any similar 

 district in the ISouth of England. This is a fact to be noted. The 

 following are a few of the well-known plants which I do not re- 

 member having seen off the chalk in this neighbourhood : — Linum 

 catharticum, Anthyllis vulneraria, Rosa rubiginosa, Asperula 

 cynanchica, Galium tricorne, Carlina vulgaris, Cuicus eriophorus, or 

 Picris hieracioides. Most of these are abundant in the Warren. 

 The following are a few species which I have not observed on the 

 chalk in this neighbourhood : — Dianthus armeria. Genista anglica, 

 Trifolium arveuse, Trifolium filiforme, Spiraea ulmaria, Smyrnium 

 Olusatrum, Solidago Virga-aurea, and Digitalis purpurea. I speak, 

 however, without notes, and it is very possible that some one 

 present will have a word to say on this matter. Most certainly 

 many species do well in soils of very different composition. 'J he 

 common red poppy may be given as an illustration. Situation 

 must not for a moment be lost sight of, as many plants are content 

 in dry places, without reference to the nature of the soil, and many 

 others do well so long as they are in damp places. There is very 

 little spongy bog land about here. One tract of some extent, not 

 far from Westenhanger, has a very typical bog flora, and offers a 

 delightful time to anyone who has botanized chiefly on the chalk 

 and the uplands. The chalk cliff, especially near Dover, is gay 

 with the wild cabbage (a rare plant), and the less showy but useful 

 samphire is there in plenty too. There also is the ]>-ottingham 

 catcMy (Silene nutaus) and the stiff sea lavender (Statice binervosa), 

 the wild beet (Beta maritima), the wild carrot (DaucusCarota), the 

 wild mignonette, and many another. In the Warren the most 

 striking species are the sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa) and the 

 showy-flowered wayfarer's tree (Viburnum Lantana), the traveller's 

 joy (Clematis vitalba), and the rare sea-buckthorn, with its autumn 

 display of red-currant-like berries. Amongst the most abundant 

 plants, are certain of the Leguminosse, notably the pretty 

 kidney vetch or lady's fingers (Anthyllis vulneraria), and the well- 

 known bird's foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). These two are quite 

 a study in yellow of different shades. I think the kidney vetch is 



