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III. — Xeir and Rare Finch in IHDl. By GeoKUE F. SooTT- 

 Elliot, B.Sc. 



My time has been so much taken up tliis summer by the 

 observation of insect visitors that I have not been able to explore 

 in as tliorough and systematic a manner as I had hoped the 

 different valleys of Dumfriesshire. The following- list, however, 

 shows that there is a very great deal of work still to be done, and 

 though the majority of the new recoi'ds (marked thus *) are 

 escapes or outcasts, still the mere fact of their presence, and par- 

 ticularly of their l)eing established, is of some interest. Mr 

 Britten remarked to me that from what he had seen the presence 

 of such an enormous number of casuals seemed chai-acteristic of 

 the County, and that he had never seen such a number in any 

 other county flora. I must mention, however, that several mem- 

 bers of this Society, whose names are quoted, have contributed to 

 this list. It is very important that information of this kind should 

 be printed, so that proper credit should be given to the first dis- 

 coverer of a new inhabitant. In the course of my studies on the 

 Dumfries flora, I have found the same plant recorded twice, 

 thrice, or even in one case about six times. 



Lychnis Githago, Lam. — Abundant in corn fields at Gilnockie. 



Ceiastium arvense, Linn. — Occasionally along the railway from Poi-track to 

 Holywood, and at Racks Station (latter Misses Hannay). 



*ilalva rotundifolia, L. — Glentarras siding, near Langholm. 



Geranium lucidum, Linn. — On rather wet whinstone rocks, the Glen. 



*Impatiens parviflora, Linn. — An escape fully established in sand along 

 west shore of Auchencairn Bay. 



*Medicago denticulata, Sibth. — Between Glentarras and Gilnockie on rail- 

 way cinders 



*Melilotus parviflora, Lam. — On cinders on the railway, Glentarras siding. 



Trifolium hybridum, Linn. — Seems common on sandy holms by Annan ; 

 also near Gilnockie. 



*Trifolium ochroleucum, Linn. — Railway near Langholm. 



Conium maculatum, Linn. — Near Mouswald Manse ; one mile below King- 

 holm Quay. 



Valeriana pyrcnaica, Linn. — Along the Cluden from Roiiten Bridge to Jar- 

 dinton ; Esk between Langholm and Canonbie. 



Scabio.sa arvcnsis, Linn. — Very abundant along the Liddle, Canonbie. 



Eupatorium cannabinum, Linn. — Abundant, South wick (Mrs Stewart) ; 

 Dock wall, Dumfries (Miss Hannay). 



Tanacetum vulgare, Linn. — Creetown sliore. 



