On April 13th the v^alk was to Buraiarsh, but although it was 

 an early season after the mild v/inter and there were plenty of 

 flowers in the v/oods, conditions on the marsh were cold, and there 

 v/as very little except Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis) and a 

 number of willov«rs in flower, goat, white and crack willow. We 

 also saw a family of rabbits under some stacks of timber, 

 evidently living above ground. 



On May 11th walking from Swingfield to Elhajn we found a patch 

 of silver weed (potentilla anserina) in flower at that early date. 

 One wood was carpeted with Herb Paris (Paris quadrif olia) , many 

 YiTith five and seven leaveSo Lady Orchids (o, purpurea) were already 

 over. 



On June 1 st the walk was from Eltiam to Wheelbarrow Town, 

 Cow wheat (Melampyrura pretense) , wall lettuce fl^.ctuca r:iur--.lis) 

 yello\7 pimpemal (lysimachia nemorosij-.i), common speedwell (Veronica 

 officinalis) and grass vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) v\rere found. 



The v^^lk on June 29th at the height of the heat v/ave was an 

 endurance test but those who came enjoyed it, and we were well led 

 by Mr, and Mrs, Wilberf orce of Lydden, They had been over the 

 ground in advance and chosen siiady lanes past Chalksole Farm to 

 Ewell Minnis, We collected spindle (Euonymus europaeus) , 

 enchanter' s nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) and dyer' s greenweed 

 (Genista tinctoria) among other things, and there v/as a profusion 

 of wild roses (llosa canina) and honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymaium). 

 One Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) vms found near South Alkam, 

 Mr, and Mrs, Coveney entertained us to a most refreshj-ng tea on 

 our retixm to Folkestone, 



The last v>ra.lk of the season on October 5th was from Ea^ikiJige 

 to Paddleswortho Although so late and follov/ing a period of bad 

 weather there v/ere a great many flowers in bloom including much 

 honeysuckle. In the valley below Winteridge Farm v/e found a small 

 patch of Wood Smallreed (Calamagrostis epigeos). 



On the lovely evening of l.fety 29th the second stage of the 

 excursion took us to Hothfield, The Botanical enthusiasts led 



