28 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Visitors : Opomyza germinationis, Meromyza sp., and three other 

 kinds (caught rather late in season), S.-E. 



Cerastium alpinum. Linn. 



Record: a. lanatum, Dfs. — Rev. J. Singer, 1843. 



Localities : Annandale. — 1450 to 2200 feet on Black's Hope and 

 Whitecooinhe, J. T. J., S.-E. 



Appears June 22 to July i, J. 1\ J. On dry bare whinstone rocks, 

 fully exposiid. 



Visitor : Chortophila, several kinds, ab., S.-E. 



Stellaria nemorum. linn. (Stitchwort). 



Records: Dfs. — Dr Burgess, 1789. Kcd. — J. Cruickshank, 1839. 

 ^Vgi-—]- M'Andrew, 1891. 



Localities : Nithsdale — (jilliehill, R. H. M.; Castle-Douglas Road, 

 C. E. M.; Lincluden Abbey, Cluden Brig and Mills, P. Cir., Hn., S.-E.; 

 Dalavvoodie, Hn.; Woodlands, Irongray, S.-E.; Bennan, Tynron, J. Sh., 

 T. Br., J. Cr.; Enoch Castle, J. \V1.; Brewery, Nithbank, R. A. ; Auld- 

 girth, Drumlanrig, Dr Dv. Annandale — Kirtle, Carr., Springkell, 

 Hoddam Castle, Broomholm, Glen /E Wood, Br.; Milke, Thundergarth, 

 Whitestonehill, G. Bl. ; Marchbankwood to Craiglands, Garpel and Beld 

 Craig, Sd.; Barnhill, Wellburn, J. T. J. Eskdale — Glenzier, E. Ty.; 

 Prior's Linn, Penton, Byreburn, Tarras, very abundant from Canobie to 

 Langholm, Bexburn, S.-E. (500 feet). 



Appears April 23, G. Bl. May 2 to 29, J. T. T. Damp or wet, 

 rarely dry leaf mould, roadside or other soils mixed with leaf mould ; 

 usually in shade and always wind-sheltered. 



Visitors : Melanostonia sp., Empis 2 or 3 sp., Dolichopids, 

 Chlorops sp., Anthomyidae, Tipulfe, very ab. (about 20 unnamed species). 

 Meligethes aeneus very ab., S.-E. 



Stellaria media, \liil. (Chickweed). 



Records: Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. W^t. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 

 Var. neglecta, Dfs. — Dr F. W. Grierson, 1882. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys reaching Moniaive, 

 J. Cr., and Sanquhar, Dv., to a height of 1400 feet ; Annan and Moffat, 

 J.T.J., and 1500 feet ; Esk, S.-E. 



Appears March 23, J. T. J. Damp or wet springheads, more rarely 

 dry places ; waste ground, roadsides, shingles of rivers and shore and 



