20 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



On shingles of shore or on rocks and in waste ground or arable 

 land ; inland. 



Visitors : Apis, Bombus sp., Anthomyidce, Meligethes oeneus, S.-E. 



Reseda luteola. Linn. (Dyer's Weed, Mignonette). 



Records: D/s. — By the Nith ab., Dr Burgess, 1789. A?//, and 

 IVg^.—]. M 'Andrew, 1082. 



Also found at Ecclefechan. (Exc. 82). 



Helianthemum vulg"are. Gaert. (Rockrose). 



Records: Z>/s. — J. Wilson, 1882. Js^ol. — Rev. J. Eraser, 1863. 

 JVgt — Arnott, 1848. 



Localities : Common along the Kirkcudbright coast, Glenlair, Wd. 

 Herb.; Rascarrel, J. C. W. A^/V/^y^/fl'/V— Lochanhead, E. W. G.; Little- 

 knowe. Glen, Th., C. E. M.; Grove Hills, S.-E.; Craigneston (500 feet), 

 Barndennoch (650 feet), J. Cr.; Dalveen, Exc; Scaur, Tynron Doon, 

 R. A.; Spango Bridge, Dr Dv. Annandale — Wellburn, Carr ; Beeftub, 

 Spout Craig, Corehead, burn between Crofthead and Selcoth, J. T. J. (.A. 

 peculiar and anomalous distribution, possibly due to presence of lime- 

 stone fragments.) 



Appears June 14, J. T. J. On granite, whinstone, or boulder clay 

 soils with a dry sunny southern exposure ; in windy or part sheltered 

 places. 



Visitors : Melanostoma mellina, Cynomyia mortuorum, Platychirius 

 clypeatus, Lucilia Ccesar, Rhamphomyia, Dolichopods, Chortophila, and 

 five unnamed species, S.-E. 



Viola palustris. Linn. (Marsh Violet). 



Records : Dfs. — J. Cruikshank, 1836. Kcd. — P. Gray, 1844. 

 ^Vgt.~]. M'Andrew, 1882. 



Localities: Nithsdak — Lincluden, P. Gr. ; Newton, Locharmoss 

 S.-E.; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; 1'womerkland (a white variety), J. Cr. 

 Sanquhar, Dv. Annawhik — Elsieshiels, S.-E.; Millhill, Eskrigg, G. Bl. 

 Echo Tower, Drumcrieff, Moffat, J. T. J. Eskdak — Solway Moss, 

 E. Ty. 



Appears April 19, G. Bl.; May 4 to 12, J. T. J. Wet or moist 

 places ; peaty, alluvial, or humoid loam ; exposed to sun ; partly 

 sheltered by grass or ditch sides, etc. 



Visitor : Siphona geniculata, S.-E. 



Viola cornuta. Linn. 



Record: (Escape) Dfs. — Railway St.ition, Miss Hannay, 1892. 



