Flora of Dumfiuessiiire. l-lo 



Geranium Robertianum L. (Robert). 



Records. Dfr. and Kal—V. Gray, I80O ; ]Vgt.—^. M-Andiew. 



1«82. 

 Localities. Very common in all valleys, but not as a rule beyond 

 the limit of wooded g-lens, that is about 7 or 800 ft. 



Moist or dry leafmould of woods, roadsides, old mossy 

 walls, usually shade or half-shade ; wind-sheltered by woods or 

 banks, prefers gTOund bare of other jjlants. Apjiears May 18 to 

 June 11, J.T.J. 

 Visitors. Bombus pratorum, Empis pennata. v. ab., tessellata, 



Anthomyids. Melig-ethes oeneus. 



Geranium lucidum L. 



Records. Dfs. and Kcd.—Y. Gray, 1850 and 1844 ; JFgt.—J. 



M-Andrew, 1882. (Also Avr, Lan., Rox.) 

 Localities. Altlisdale—CTa\gs, P.Gr.; Glen, 77/., C.E.M.; 

 Penpont,^/..?/^. ; Clauchries, Craighope Linn, Cample, y^iv;.. Z>?'. ; 

 Glenquhargen, Exc Aunandale — Craigieburn, Beeftub, y; Z!/. 



Moist atmosphere on whinstone rocks or walls in full 

 shade and shelter. Appears May 18, J.T..T. 



Visitors (Archbank Garden). Syrphus cinctellus ab.. Platychirius 

 manicatus ab., Melanostoma mellina, 3 other Syrphids. 



Geranium pyrenaicum L. 



Records. Dfs. — J. Shaw, at Tvnron, 18S2. (Also Cum.. Ayr, 

 Rox.) 



Geranium moUe L. (Dootae). 



Records. Dfs. and Kcd.—Y. Gray. I8.0O; U'gt.—i. M-Andrew, 



1882. 

 Localities. Veiy common in all the valleys, but not often beyond 

 the limit of roads and arable land. 



Dry roadsides, waste gi'ound, field corners ; usually in 

 sun ; exposed to wind in short turf or sheltered by hedges and 

 banks. May 5 to 3\xne, J.T.J. 

 Visitors. Andrena parvula, Platychirius albimanus, Hydrellia, and 



other Anthomvids. 



