FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 5 



Ranunculus acris. Linn. (Buttercup). 



Records: D/s. and J^cd. — P. Gray, 1850. IFgf. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



^. Tomiophyllus (?). 



c. Vulgatus, D/s. — Miss Hannay, 1893. 



d. Boraeanus, D/s. — Miss Hannay, 1893. 



Localities : Common in all the valleys to lower level of peat 

 mosses. 



Appears May 7, J. T. J. Dry (rarely moist) holms, roadsides, 

 boulder clay, shingles, sandy soils, &c. ; in sun and exposed to wind, 

 though part sheltered by long grass. 



Visitors : Allantus nothi, Kmetes sidaris, Rhamphomyia alboseg- 

 mentata, Lonchoptera lutea, Hydrotea dentipes, Hyetodesia incana, 

 Anthomyia, Meligethes ^^Eneus, S.E. (on R. acris and R. repens). 



Ranunculus repens. Linn. 



Records: D/s. and A'ld. — P. Grav, 1850. JVgf. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Common along shore and in all valleys to lower level 

 of peat haggs. 



Appears April 27, G. Bl. ; May 7, J. T. J. Very dry or dry sand- 

 stone soils, gravel, shingles, gardens ; in sun and exposed or wind- 

 sheltered (prefers short turf or bare ground). 



Visitor Syrphus balteatus, S. E. 



Raununculus bulbosus. Linn. 



Records: D/s.— P. Gray, 1850. Kcd.—]. M'Andrew, 1882. 

 IVgt — J. M'Andrew, 1890. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Common to 600 feet ; Glencairn, J, Cr. ; 

 Trigony, R. A.; Spango (800 feet), Dr Dv. Annandale — To 400 feet, 

 J. T. J. Eskdaie— To 700 feet, R. Bl. 



Appears May 2, G. Bl. ; May 27, J. T. J. Dry sandstone or 

 gravel, roadsides, whinstone ; exposed to sun and wind. 



Visitors : Apis, Bombus lucorum, Allantus Nothi, Hyetodesia sp., 

 Anthomyid^ ab. S. E. 



Ranunculus hirsutus. Curt. 



Records: D/s. — J. Fingland, 1883. Krd. — Dr Gilchrist, i860. 

 IVgt.—Tix Macnab (?), 1836. Var. /;. Parvulus, D/s.—O. F. Scott- 

 Elliot, 1 89 1. 



