FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 1 5 



On shingles and sand against small banks, fully exposed. (Railway 

 as casual, Dr Uv.) 



Visitors : Halictus tnori, Formica cunicularis, Syritta pipiens, An- 

 thomyia radicum, Chortophila sp., Haltica oleracea, Meligethes aeneus, 

 S. E. 



Brassica tenuifolia. Boiss. 



Record : (Escape) -D/s. — G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1891. 

 Locality : Glentanas, S. E. 



Brassica campestris. Linn. 



Records: (All Escapes) D/s. — P.Gray, 1839. Xrd. — J. M'Andrew, 

 1882. 

 Subspecies — 132. Napus, A'cd. — G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1891. D/s. 

 — Dr Davidson, 1886. 



133. Rutabagga, A?^. — G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1891. 



134. Rapa — a. Sativa, JJ'g^. — G. C. Druce, 1883. 



c: Briggsii, D/s. — Miss M. J. Hamilton 

 1891. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Lochar, P. Gr.; Cargen Glen, Th., C. E, M.; 

 Newton, 132 and 133, S. E.; Glencairn, PL; Sanquhar Castle, Dr Dv. 

 Afinandale — Annan, 133, S. E. Eskdale — Bentpath, S. E.; Castle O'er, 

 J. Wn., R. Bl. 



Usually in arable fields, roadsides, etc. 



Brassica sinapis. Mis. (Charlock). 



Records : D/s. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. — J. M'Andrew, 

 1882. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys to 800 feet. 



Dry sandy or gravelly soils, whinstones, boulder clay, holms, granite ; 

 in sun or half-shaded, and usually sheltered by corn, etc. 



Visitors : Bombus pratorum, Eristalis tenax, pertinax, tumidata, 

 Syrphus bifasciatus, Empis punctata, Syritta pipiens, Chlorosia formosa, 

 Platychirius albimana, Anthomyia radicum, Mantua napi, Dicrorairpha, 

 S. E. 



Brassica alba. Boiss. 



Records: (Escape) Kcd. — P. Gray, 1843. ]l\t. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Locality : Lochrutton, P. Gr. 



