Flora of Dumfriesshire. 59 



Potentilla anserina. Linn. (Silverweed). 



Records : Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. JVgL — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys to 1700 feet. 



Appears May 18 to June 4, J. T. J. On moist places bare of other 

 plants, roadsides, mud flats by sea, shingles of shore and rivers, gardens, 

 etc.; exposed to sun and wind. 



Visitors : Platychirius albimanus, Hyetodesia incana, Hydiotea 

 dentipes, Anthomyia radicum, abundant; Melanostoma sp., S.-E. ; 

 May 19. 



Potentilla comarum. Nestl. 



Records : Dfs. and Kcd.—V. Gray, 1850. IVgt.—]. H. Balfour, 

 1837- 



Localities: Nithsdale — Very common Lochar Moss, G. C; Tro- 

 queer, Ur Gl.; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; Friars' Carse, S.-E.; Dabton^ 

 R. A.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Afinandale — Common Moffat, J. T. J. Esk- 

 dale — The Flow, Canobie, S.-E. (usually under 500 feet). 



Appears June 25 to July 4, J. T. J. On damp peat mosses exposed 

 to sun, and half-sheltered by reeds or exposed to wind. 



Visitors : Apis, abundant and suff. ; Bombus muscorum, lucorum, 

 Hyetodesia incana, S.-E., June 7. 



Potentilla suberecta. Zimm.* 

 Record : Xcd. — 1887. 



Sibbaldia procumbens. Linn. 



Records : (Escape) D/s. — Dr Burgess, 1789. A^cd. — Mrs Gilchirst 

 Clark, 1867. 



Localities : The Ross, G. C; Broomholm, Langholm, Dr Br.* 



Alchemilla vulg-aris. Linn. 



Records: Dfs. — J. Cruickshank, 1836. Jicd. — P. Gray, 1850. 

 IVgt.—G. C. Druce, 1883. 

 l>. Glabra, D/s. — "Closeburn," 1865, Herb., Dumfries. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys, and reaching 2600 ft 



* Requires confirmation. 



