42 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Rhamnus frang'ula. Linn. (Buckthorn). 



Records: (Vlanted) JJ/s. — Tinwald, Keir, Ur Burgess, 1789; com- 

 mon, Langholm, R. Doughty. Xcd. — Dee at Slogarie, J. M'Andrew, 

 1882. 



Ulex EuPOpseus. Linn. (Whin, Gorse, Furze). 



Records: B/s. and A'ol. — P. Gray, 1850. JVg^. — G. C. Drnce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys to 1000 feet. Flowers 

 more or less all the year, but chief bloom from March 17 to April 10. 

 Dry broken banks on alluvium, sandy soil, whinstone and trap rocks, 

 etc.; fully exposed. 



Visitors: Apis, Hn.; Bombus lucorum, May 3, S.-E.; Platychirius 

 clypeatus, Ascia podagrica, Rhyphus fenestralis, S.-E. 



Ulex nanus. Forst 



Records: 337. Gallii, I?/s.—Rev. T. Bell, 1882. AV^.— F. R. 

 Coles, 1884. JFgf.—R. M. Stark, 1885. 

 338. Nanus, D/s.—]. F. Fingland (?). Kcd.—Q,. N. 

 Lloyd, 1 83 1. 



Localities : N'ithsdale — Newabbey, Dumfries, J. M'A. Annaiidale 

 Eskrig Moor, Ct. BL; Dornock, T. Bl.; Commonside, Crook's Pool, 

 Moffat, J. T. J. 



Appears September i to October 29, J. T. J. On dry, sandy holms, 

 shingles, etc.; fully exposed (337 apparently by sea). 



Genista tinctoria. Linn. (Greenweed, Dyer's Weed). 



Records: Z>/$-.- -Mr Patrick, 1789. Kcd. — G. Graham, 1836. Wgt. 

 — Dr Balfour, 1836. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Loch Kindar, G. C; Dalskairth, P. Gr.; 

 Glen, C. E. M., Hn.; Grove Hills, Th. and S.-E.; Scaur, Hn.; Trigony, 

 R. a. Annandale — Blacket House, Middlebie, Pat.; Scroggs roadside, 

 Tundergarth, Ct. Bl.; Beld Craig, Kd.; Evan Water, W. Bn.; Peter's 

 Moss, Old Carlisle Road, Langside, Craigsland Burn, Craigbeck, 

 Beattock Hill (up to 400 feet), J. T. J. Eskdale — Glenzier, Kirk- 

 andrews, E. Ty.; railway Langholm to Canobie, S.-E. 



Appears July 4 to 8, J. T. J. On dry sloping banks in short grass 

 over whinstone, boulder clay, granite, roadsides, etc.; fully exposed. 



Visitors : Bombus muscorum, lucorum ; June 5, S.-E. 



