134 Flora of Dumfkiesshire. 



215. Glonieratum. Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850; Wgt. — J. 

 M'Andrew, LSS3. 



216. Triviale var. a. Dfs. and Kal—P. Gray, 1850; Wgi.—(i. 

 C. Druce, 1883. Vnr. c. pentandi'um. Kcd. — F. R. Coles, 

 1883. Var. d. alpestre. Dfs.—G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1892. 



Localities. 212 only from Drummore ; 214 Port Logan (capsules 

 very long, gland hairs very few, A. Bennett), J.M-A. ; San(iuhar 

 Dv."^ (not seen). Nithsdale — 215 and 21G v.c. to Moniaive 

 {J.d:) and Sanquhar {Dv.). Anna?idale — 215 and 216. v.c. 

 to 2000 feet, Blackshope, _/. 7^". 216(/. Whitcooiube, Auchencat 

 Burn, Craigboar, S.E. Eskdale — 215 and 216fl. v.c. to Castle 

 O'er,/. Wl. and R.Bl., and Pikethow 1500 ft. S.E 



215 dry railway lines, hard roadsides, waste ground, 

 always exposed; 216rj. pretty dry or damp places, roadsides, turf 

 on walls, railways, waste ground, shingles, and all soils except 

 peat ; sometimes half -sheltered by grasses and half -shaded ; 21(!*/. 

 dry whinstone rocks above 1400 ft. (c.f. C. alpinuui). Appears 

 May 4th to ihi\\, J.T.J. 



Visitors. Syrphus arcuatus, Syrphus sp. Platycliirius manicatus, 

 Hydrellia griseola, and three other species. 



Cerastium arvense L. 

 Records. Dfs.- -3. Cruickshank, 1836; A'aZ. - P. Gray, 1844; 



]]"gf. — J. M'Andrew, 1883 (no rec. Cum., Ayr). 

 Localities. Nithsdale — Kirkconnel, M. JV. ; Racks, LLn., S.E., 

 Portland Place, jP. 6^;-. ; Newton, S.E.; New Bridge, P.Gr.; 

 Portrack? S.E.; also, ..;/««rt«f/f?/^— Annan, ZTw. 



Dry, gravelly soil mixed with cinders, turf on walls, leaf 

 mould ; exposed or rarely shaded ; windy spots. 

 Visitors. Opomyza germinationis, Meromyza sp., and three other 

 kinds (caught rather late in season). 



Cerastium alpinum L. 

 Record, (a, lanatum.) Dfs. — Rev. J. Singer, 1843. 

 Localities. Amiandale — 1450 to 2000 feet on Blackshope and 

 Whitcoombe, J.T.J., S.E. 



On dry bare whinstone rocks fully exposed. Appears 

 Juue22 to July l,/.7:/ 

 Visitors. Chortophila several kinds ab. 



