Woods of North-East Kent. 891 
The following plants are of frequent occurrence :— 
Sarothamnus vulgaris , Wimm. Anthoxanthum odoratum , L. 
Veronica officinalis , L. Holcns mollis y L. 
Juncus conglomeratus , L. Festuca ovina , L. 
Agrostis vulgaris , With. 
The Broom is occasionally found in the lighter portions of the full- 
grown copse. After felling, plants frequently appear, but these do not 
flower until several years have elapsed. 
Several species are generally distributed :— 
Polygala vulgaris , L. Stachys Betonica , Benth. 
Senecio erucifolius , L. Prunella vulgaris , L. 
Car dims palusiris , L. Holcus lanatus , L. 
Erythraea Centauriuni , Pers. 
The following species are scattered :— 
Sagina procumbens , L. Lotus uliginosus , Schk. 
Hypericum perforatum , L. Epilobium angustifolium , L. 
Euphorbia amygdaloides , L. Dactylis glomerata , L. 
Hypericum Androsaemum, L., is occasionally found. 
A good deal of the ground in the vicinity of the wood has obviously been 
cleared of the coppice growth within the last few years, and only the 
standard Oaks have been left. On this rough pasture AV# caespitosa , L., 
and Pteris aquilina , L., are of frequent occurrence. 
The light flora of the London Clay is less abundant, both in quantity 
and in number of species, than those already described on the other soils of 
the neighbourhood. The most obvious feature of the flora is the great 
abundance of Bracken and Heather. These plants have a great and obvious 
effect on the surrounding vegetation, and the absence or rarity of many 
species commonly found on the Clay with Flints probably depends on their 
abundance. 
The Moss flora of the London Clay is remarkable in the rarity or com¬ 
plete absence of several species which occur frequently on the neighbouring 
soils. Mnium hornum , L., and Catharinea undidata (L.), Web. Mohr., have 
not been found. On the other hand, Poly trichum juiiiperinum , Willd., 
Polytrichum attenuatum , Menz., and Dicranium scoparium , Hed., are abun¬ 
dant. Thuidium tamariscifolium , Lind., is generally distributed. Cladonia 
pyxidata (L.), E.Fr., and Peltigera canina (L.), Hoffm., occur frequently 
on this soil. 
