4 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Visitors : Platychirius clypeatus, Hyelemyia strigosa, Anthomyia 

 radicum, Sulciventris, Hydrotea dentipes, Hyetodesia sp., Chortophila 

 sp., etc., S. E. 



Ranunculus flcaria. Linn. (Pilewort). 



Records : -D/s. and A^cd. — P. Gray, 1850. JFgf. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. l>. Incumbens, JJ/s. — P. Gray, 1850. 



Localities: Very common to lower level of peat mosses; var. l>., 

 Dumfries, P. Gr. 



Appears March 22, J. T. J., G. Bl. On moist or fairly dry leaf 

 mould, holms, road sides, boulder clay, vvhinstone soils, etc.; usually 

 half-shaded in woods (appearing before the leaves), and prefers bare soil 

 in slightly wind-sheltered places. 



Visitors : Apis, Platychirius albimanus, Melanostoma mellinum, 

 Empis punctata, bilineata, Hyetodesia basalis, Chilosia sp., Anthomyia 

 sp., Meligethes brassicaj, Mantua napi, S. E. 



Ranunculus sceleratus. Linn. 



Records : D/s. — J. Cruikshank, 1839. X'cd.—Mrs Gilchrist-Clark, 

 1867. IVgf.—]. M'Andrew, 1889. 



Localities : Alotig the shore — Port Yerrick, Creetown, Dowalton, 

 J. M'A. ; Ross, G. C. ; Mullock Bay, G. M'C ; Southerness, Arn. ; 

 Kingholm Merse, J. Cru., P. Gr., Hn. ; Caerlaverock, Dr Gl. ; Lochar 

 Mouth, Priestside, S. E. ; Powfoot, J. Fn. 



In shallow water or moist estuarine or alluvial mud. 



Visitors : Small Anthomyidoe, Empidte, Dolichopodidee, S. E. 



Ranunculus auricomus. Linn. (Goldielocks). 



Records: Dfs.—]. Sadler, 1858. Kcd.—V. Gray, 1843. Wgt.— 

 J. M'Andrew, 1889. 



Localities : Nithsdale—QAitn, F. W. G. ; Th., Gullyhill, R. H. M ; 

 Lincluden, S.E. ; Glencairn, Pi. J. Cr. ; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J. ; San- 

 quhar, Dr Dv. Amiandak — Milk, S. E. ; Dryfe, G. Bl. ; Evan Water, 

 J. T. J.; Beld Craig, J. Sd. Eskdale — Byreburn, Tarras ; Esk to Lang- 

 holm, S. E., to some 400 feet. 



Appears April 19, G. BL, and beginning of May, J. T. J. Moist 

 leaf mould, alluvium, roadsides, whinstone soils chiefly by rivers ; half 

 or fully shaded and usually wind-sheltered. 



Visitors : Scatophaga stercoraria, Anthomia sulciventris Apion 

 pavidum, S. E. 



