FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 57 



Sd.; Grey Mare's Tail, J. Scl; to looo feet, J. T. J. Eskda/e—\NQ.\x- 

 chope, S.E. 



Appears May 17 to June 23. On wet or dry whinstone mixed with 

 humus ; in shade and wind-sheltered or exposed. 



Rubus chamaemorus. Linn. (Cloudberry). 

 Record: D/s. — Rev. W. Singer, 1843. 



Localities: Almost invariably found about 1450 feet, ^.^^., Queens- 

 berry, J. Sn.; Wanlockhead, Garland, Dr Uv.; Dalveen Pass Head, Th.; 

 Bellybucht, R. A.; Hartfell, Black's Hope, J. T. J., S.-E.; Dobb's Linn, 

 J. T. J.; Loch Skene, J. Sd.; Loch Craig, J. T. J.; Loch Fell, Archie 

 Hill, Moodlaw Loch, Pikethow, Causey Grain (1600 feet), White Hope, 

 S.-E. 



Appears May 18 to June 17. On fairly dry peat; fully exposed 

 (1400-2400 feet). 



Visitors : Empis, si)p. (apparently new to Britain), very abundant ; 

 Anthomyia radicum, abundant ; Siphona eristalis, Hydrotea dentipes, 

 S.-E.; Grey Mare's Tail, May 17. 



Frag'aria vesca. Linn. (Strawberry). 



Records: D/s. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. JVgt. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys to 1800 feet. 



Appears April 4, G. BL; May 4 to 15, J. T. J. On dry, mossy walls, 

 whinstone rocks, cinders of railways, humus, roadsides, etc. ; usually 

 half-shaded and partly wind-sheltered. 



Visitors : Ascia podagrica, Anthomyia sulciventris, abundant, 

 radicum, S.-E. 



Potentilla frag'ariastrum. Elirh. (Barren Strawberry). 



Records: B/s. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. IJ^^t. — C. C. Bailey, 

 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdak — Common Dumfries, P. Gr., Hn. ; White 

 Bridge, C. E. M.; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; Thornhill, R. A.; San- 

 quhar, Dr Dv. Annandale — Common Dryfe, Douglas Hill, Milke, G. 

 Bl.; Lockerbie, Na, S.-E.; Moffat (elevation up to 2000 feet), Correi- 

 fron, etc., J. T. J. Eskdak — Ewes water, Th.; Esk, Tarras, S.-E.; 

 Castle O'er, J. Wn" and R. Bl. 



Appears March 23 to 31. On dry stony banks, sandstones, whin- 

 stones, old walls, sandy holms ; usually half-shaded and slightly wind- 

 sheltered. 



