Flora of Dumfktesshire. 129 



The preferences of thesf foniis seein to be : — \~'.\ for 

 pretty dry leaf mould, roadsides, <fcc., partly shaded and wind- 

 sheltered, and usually below 500 feet ; 174 distinctly dry ground 

 on railway cinders, waste roadsides with full exposure and below 

 oOO ft. ; 175 slightly moist sandy soil, bare of other plants, and 

 fully exposed ; 17G rather dry slopes on boulder clay or whinstone 

 in full sun exposure, and only partly wind-sheltered by shortish 

 grass, commonest above 500 ft. ; 176 var. b. similar to last, but 

 the least sheltered and sunniest spots, specially at highest altitudes. 

 Appears April 5 till Sept. J. TJ. 



Polygala Vulgaris L. (Milkwort). 



177. Euvulgaris. Record. Dfs. — P.Gray, 18G3; A?^. and //'•,'/. 

 --J. M'Andrew, 1882 and 1H92. 



178. Oxyptera. Kcd.—S. M'Andrew, 1890 (not typical, but not 

 vulgaris. — A. Bennet). 



170. Serpyllacea. l)fs.—Y. Gray, 1845 ; Kcd.—Y. R. Coles, 1883. 

 Localities. Nithsdale — C. Kirkcounel, ISL IV. ; Carnsalloch, J/n. ; 

 Moniaive, y.Cr. ; Sanquhar, />?'. Annandale — V.C. Queensberry, 



179. P.Gr.; llm^YiiW, S.JV.Ca. ; Hartfell, /Tl/. ; Whitcoombe, 

 179, S.E. Eskdale~^So\\w&ymom and v.c, E.Ty., S.E.; Bloch- 

 well, S.E. ; Castle O'er,/ TF/. and R.Bl. 



Prefers dry but often marshy g-round, chiefly on whin- 

 stone, boulderclay, or peat ; in sun, rarely shaded ; usually 

 windy places, or partly sheltered by short grass or broken ground. 

 (179 on specially dry, sunny, windy, and bare places.) Appears 

 May 15 to June 7. J-TJ. 



Dianthus armeria L. (Ueptford Pink). 



Record. Dfs. — Auldgirth, Messrs Fingiaud and Davidson, 1882; 

 Kcd. — F. R. Coles, 1883 (railway passeng-er). Also, Citnib. 



Silene inflata Sm. (Bladder Campion). 



192. Cucubalus. Recurd Dfs. &nd A' cd. — P. Gray, 1850 ; /!>/. — 

 J. M'Andrew, 1882. Var. b. puberula. E)/k — J. Sadler. 

 1857 ; Aw/. -J. M'Andrew, 1882. 



193. Maritima. Df.—P. Gray, 1844. Kcd. and 1 17//.— J. 

 M'Andrew, 1882. 



Liicaiitics. 193 c. on shore, Carlaverock, Powfoot, M..J.H. ; Sea- 

 lield to Redkirk, Old Gretna, &c , S.Fj. Also, inland at Grey 

 Mare's Tail, Whitcoombe, P.Gr., J.T.J. , S.E. 



