FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. ^7 



Appears April 27, G. Bl., May 22, J.T.J. Damp or wet places on 

 humus, roadside mud, sandy or rocky soil, shaded or half-shaded, 

 sheltered. 



Visitors : Sphegina clunipes ab., Platychirius scutatus, Empis 

 ignota. Ichneumon, sp., Meseoleius, sp., S.-E. 



Cerastium vulg-atum. Linn. (Mouse-ear Chickweed). 



Records : 221. Tetrandum, Kcd. and IVgt. — J. M'Andrew, 1892 

 and 1890. 



223. Semidecandrum, ZyV. — Dr Davidson, 1886 ? Kcd. 



P. Gray, 1850. JVgt.—]. M'Andrew, 1883. 



224. Glomeratum, Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. IVgt. 



— G. C. Druce, 1883. 



225. Triviale, var. a., D/s. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. 



JVgt.—G. C. Druce, 1883, 

 Var. c, pentandrum, Kcd. — F. R. Coles, 1883. 

 Var. d., alpestre, Dfs. — G. F. Scott-Elhot, 1892. 



Localities: 221 only from Dromore, J. M'A., Southerness, Exc. ; 

 223, Port Logan (capsules very long, gland hairs very few, A. Bennett), 

 J. M'A. ; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. ? (not seen). Nithsdale — 224 and 225 

 very common to Moniaive (J. Cr.) and Sanquhar (Dr Dv.) Annandale 

 — 224 and 225 very common to 2000 feet, Black's Hope, J.T.J. 225, 

 Whitecoombe, Auchencat Burn, Craigboar, S.-E. Eskdale — 224 and 

 225 very common to Castle O'er, J. Wl. and R. Bl., and Pikethow 1500 

 ft., S.-E. 



Appears May 4 to 25, J. T. J. 224 on dry railway lines, hard road- 

 sides, waste ground, always exposed. 225 pretty dry or damp places, 

 roadsides, turf on walls, railways, waste ground, shingles, and all soils 

 except peat ; sometimes half-sheltered by grasses and half-shaded. 225 

 dry whinstone rocks above 1400 feet (cf. C. alpinum). 



Visitors : Andrena albicans, R. Se. ; Syrphus arcuatus, Syrphus sp., 

 Platychirius manicatus, Hydrella griseola, and three other species, S.-E. 



Cerastium arvense. linn. 



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

 JVg/.—G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities: Nithsdale — Kirkconnel, M. W. ; Racks, Hn., S.E. ; 

 Portland Place, P. Gr. ; Castle-Douglas Road, Maxwelltown, Newton, 

 S.-E. ; New Bridge, P. Gr. ; Portrack (?) S.-E. Annandale— 

 Annan, Hn. 



Dry, gravelly soil mixed with cinders, turf on walls, leaf mould ; 

 exposed or rarely shaded ; windy spots. 



