5§ fLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Potentilla reptans. Linn. 



Records : D/s. — Ur Davidson, 1886. A?^. — G. Gordon, 1836. 

 IVg^.—G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Common by shore from Southerness to 

 Kirkbean, G. Go., Exc, C. E. M.; Covvhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; Trigony, 

 R. A.; Sanquhar Casde, Dr Dv., R.A. Annandak — Ruthwell, Dr GL; 

 Dumfries road bridge, Moffat, J. T. J.; Scroggs Mill, Dryfeholm, G. Bl. 

 Eskdale — Liddel Railway Bridge, S.-E. 



Appears July 5 to 13, J. T. J. On dry stony soil, shingles of shore and 

 rivers, railway banks (Hn.), sandy hillocks, etc., bare of other plants ; 

 exposed to sun and wind. 



Visitors : Dolichopodid?e, Syrphus ribesii, Hydrotea dentipes, Ascia 

 podagrica, S.-E.; June 19. 



Potentilla tormentilla. Sibth. (Tormentil). 



Records : Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Ciray, 1850. 



538. Silvestris, Neck. Wgt.—Q. C. Druce, 1883. 



339. Procumbens, Sibth. D/s. — Scottish Naturalist, 



Vol. II. Kcd.^Q. N. Lloyd, 1837. JVgt.~ 



G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — 538, very common from the lower limit of 

 permanent pastures to the highest summits; 539, Sanquhar, Dr Dv. 

 Annandale—^-i)^, very common; 539, new Edinburgh road. Garden- 

 holm wood, J. T. J. ; Hartfell, S.-E. Eskdale — 538, common; 539, 

 Liddel, near railway, Langholm Hill, S.-E. 



538 appears .\pril 24, G. Bl.; May 15-23, J. T. J.; 539, July 27, 

 J. T. J. 538, on dry peat, whinstone soils, cinders, alluvium, boulder 

 clay ; exposed to wind and sun, or sometimes in shade. 559, chiefly by 

 roadsides ; part sheltered and in shade. 



Visitors : Bombus lucorum, Prosopis hyalinata, Homalomyia, 

 Drymeia hamata, Anthomyia radicum, Helophilus frutetorum, S.-E.; 

 Leucogonia lucorum, Hn.; Sphterophoria scripta, Syritta pipiens, J.C.VV. 



Potentilla maculata. Power. 

 Record: Dfs. — J. T. Johnstone, 1890. 



Localities : Annandale—VA:xc:}&^?, Hope, Whitecoombe, Midlaw 

 Burn (about 1500-1750 feet), Hartfell, Lochanburnside, J. T. J. 



Appears June 22 to July 19, J. T. J. On dry steep whinstone rocks ; 

 soon shaded and partly wind-sheltered by position. 



Visitors : Empis sp. (very rare), Hydrotea dentipes, Anthomyia 

 radicum, S.-E. 



