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Geranium sangfuineum. Linn. (Bloody Crane's Bill). 



Records: Kcd. — P. Gray, 1841. JV^t — Edin. Herb., 1843. 



Localities : Very common along the shore from the Mull to 

 Southerness and Carsethorn, Hn., F. W. G. ; Glen, abundant, S.-E. 



Full sun and wind exposure on grassy cliffs or broken undercliffs. 

 Sheltered or shaded inland. 



Visitors : Apis, Bombus muscorum, Hn.; Halictus albipes, Pro- 

 sopis hyalinata, Licus ferrugineus, Rhingia rostrata, Drymeia hamata, 

 Hydrotea, Anthomyia radicum, Chortophila, S.-E. 



Geranium pheum. Linn. (Dusky Crane's Bill). 



Records : Dfs. — Castlemilk, J. H. Balfour, 1839. Kcd. — J. 

 M'Andrew, 1882. lVgt—^\x H. Maxwell, 1889. 



Localities : Near Moniaive, J. Cr. ; Kirkburn, Lockerbie, Robert- 

 hill, (j. Bl. ; Dumcrieff, S. W. Ca.; Kirkandrews, E. Ty. ; Bilholm, 

 J. Wl. and R. Bl. 



Geranium sylvaticum. Linn. (Wood Crane's Bill). 



Records: D/s. — Drumlanrig, AV. Stevens, 1848. Kcd. — P. Gray, 

 1850. IVgt.—]. M'Andrew, 1891. 



Localities : Nithsdale — By Nith and Cluden, P. Gr. ; Langlands, 

 Hn.; Cluden, M.J. H.; common Moniaive (300 to 600 ft.), J. Cr.; Tyn- 

 ron, J. Sh.; Penpont, P. Gr.; Thornhill, T. Br.; Carron Glen (a pale 

 pink variety), \\'. St., Th., C. E. M.; (jlenquhargen, Exc. ; Sanquhar, 

 Uv. AnnanEak — Jardinehall, Th.; Springkeld, S.-E.; common to 

 Whitestonehill of Milke, Boreland of Dryfe, G. BL; very common Din- 

 woodie to Wamphray, Caledonian Railway, S.-E.; Garpol, Beld Craig, 

 J. Sd.; reaching waterfall at head Black's Hope, and nearly 2000 feet, 

 Loch Skene, J. T. J., S.-E. Eskdale — Abundant Woodslee, Canobie, 

 E. Ty.; extraordinarily abundant from Canobie to Langholm, Byreburn, 

 Tarras, Wauchope, Meggat, S.-E. ; Castle O'er, J. Wl. and R. Bl.; 

 Mosspaul, Eskdalemuir Kirk, S.-E. 



Appears May 25 to June 12, J. T. J. Usually moist leaf-mould, 

 carboniferous sandstone or whinstone soils, preferring a slope ; almost 

 always shaded or part shaded and wind-sheltered. 



Visitors : Apis abundant, Bombus pratorum abundant, muscorum, 

 Halictus cylindricus, Nomanda lateralis, Empis tessellata, pennata, 

 vitripennis, sp.; Platychirius peltatus, manicatus, five Anthomyids, etc., 

 S.-E. 



