FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 21 



Viola odorata. Linn. (Garden Violet). 



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

 1890. 



Localities: Nithsdak — Netherwood, Nunbank, Glencaple Road, 

 Gillfoot, R. A., C. E. M.; New Quay, P. Gr.; Lincluden, Nunholm, 

 Hn.; Clarencefield, Th. 



An escape establishing itself in moist, shady and sheltered places on 

 leaf mould. 



Viola hirta. Linn. 



Record: Kcd. — Arnott, 1848. 



Locality: Confirmed on Criffel, A. B. Hall, 1891. 



Viola canina. Linn. (Dog Violet). 



Records : Sylvatica, Fr. 



Var. a., D/s.--]. Cruickshank, 1836. Kcd. — P. Gray, 



1850. ]VgL—G. C. Druce, 1883. 

 Var. l>., Flavicornis, Smith; Dfs. — Miss Millii^an, 1892; 

 Canina, Kcd. — F. R. Coles, 18S5. 



Localities : Xithsdak — Common near Dumfries, P. Gr., F. W. G.; 

 Park R<)ad, var. b., C. E. M.; Troqueer, Hn.; Moniaive, J. Cr.; San- 

 quhar, Dv. Annatidale — Water of ^^, var. b., S.-E.; common to 300 

 feet Milke, Kirtle, G. BL; to 1300 feet Beef-tub, and 2300 feet MidLiw- 

 burn and Whitecoombe, var. a. and b., J. T. J., S.-E. Eskdaic — Very 

 common to 500 feet, S.-E.; Castle O'er, J. Wl., and R. Bl. 



Prefers dry rather than moist leaf mould, roadsides, and other soils ; 

 sunny slopes ; usually in part wind-sheltered. Becomes white in shady 

 moist places. 



Appears April 5, G. Bl.; April 14 to 28, J. T." J. Var. b. prefers 

 ground free of other plants, short grass, steep banks, etc. 



Visitor : Bombus muscorum, lucorum Hn.; Platychirius clypeatus, 

 Empis bilineata, S.-E. 



Viola tricolor. Linn. (Pansy). 



Records : 181. Eutricolor, Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 — G. C. Druce, 1883. 



182. Arvensis, Dfs. — Dr F. W. Grierson, 1882. Wgt. 



— G. C. Druce, 1883. 



183. Curtisii, Dfs.-G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1892. 



184. Lutea, var. a., Dfs. — W. Stevens, 1848. Kcd. — 



P. Gray, 1850. JVgt.—G. C. Druce. 1883. 

 Var. b., Amoena, Dfs. — J. Sadler, 1854. Kcd. — 

 F. R. Coles, 1882. 



