FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 39 



Geranium pyrenaicum. Linn. 



Records : jD/s. — (Sown?) J. Shaw, at Tynron, 1882. 



Geranium molle. Linn. (Dootae). 



Records : D/s. and A7d. — P. Gray, 1850. Ifg^. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys, but not often beyond 

 the limit of roads and arable land ; Capelgill (600 feet), J. T. J. 



Appears May i, G. Bl. May 5 to June, J. T. J. Dry roadsides, 

 waste ground, field corners ; usually in sun ; exposed to wind in short 

 turf or sheltered by hedges and banks. 



Visitors : Andrena parvula, Platychirius albimanus, Hydrellia, and 

 other Anthomyids, S.-E. 



Geranium dissectum. Linn. 



Records : £>/s. and Jvcd. — P. Gray, 1850. [F§/. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Common roads about Dumfries, Hn., 

 C. E. M., Th.; Lochanhead, F. W. G.; Sanquhar, Dv. Annandale — 

 Common, Annan, S.-E.; common, Lockerbie, G. Bl.; common, Moffat, 

 J. T. J. Eskdale — Common, Scotch Dyke, Canobie, E. Ty.; Langholm 

 and Tarras, S.-E. (not so frequent as molle, and apparently rarer above 

 500 feet). 



Appears May 21 to June 21, J. T. J. Dry or rather wet roadsides, 

 field margins, gravelly and cindery soils ; usually in sun or half shaded, 

 almost always sheltered by grass or herbage. 



Visitors : Platychirius manicatus and two doubtful Anthomyids, 

 S.-E. 



Geranium columbinum. Linn. 



Records: (Escape) A>^.— Mrs Gilchrist-Clark (1867?). 

 Locality : Ross, G. C; Southerness, C. E. M. 



Erodium cicutiarum. L'Irier. 



Records : Var. «., Vulgatum, Dfs. — J. Fingland, 1887. Kcd. — P. 

 Gray, 184S. ]Vgt.-]. M'Andrew, 1887. 

 Var. b.., Chffirophyllum, Dfs. — G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1892. 



Localities : Alofig the shore — Monreith, 1 righouse, J. M'A.; Sandy- 

 hills Bay, P. Gr.; Douglas Hall, J. M'A., Th.; Southerness, M. J. H.; 



