64 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Pyrus malus. Linn. (Crabtree). 



Records: D/s. and Kcd.—V. Gray, 1850. Wgt. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. b. Mitis, Wgt.—<^^. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Common in all the valleys to about 600 feet ; on wet 

 or dry rich loams exposed to sun and wind, VV. Do., A. M. 



Pyrus aucuparia. Gaert. (Rowan). 



Records : Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Ws;t. — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities: Very common in all the valleys, reaching 2200 feet, 

 Whitecoombe. 



Appears May 24 to June 12. Along dry, rocky edges of wooded 

 linns, chiefly on whinstone, fully exposed to wind and sun, (W. Do., 

 A. M., S. E.). 



Visitors : Bombus lucorum, abundant and suff.; Empis bilineata, 

 abundant; tessellata, abundant, sp. ; Eristalis pertinax, Calliphora ery- 

 thocephala, abundant; Siphona cristata, Anthomyia radirum, Dolichopus 

 febrilis, Meligethes geneus, Epursa ?estiva, S.-E.; May 18. 



Aremonia agrimonioides. 



Record: (Escape) Dfs. — Mrs Gilchrist-Clark, 1890. 



Locality : Irongray, G. C, S.-E. 



Has been established under a hedge, near a small stream, for 31 

 years. 



Cratsegfus oxyacantha. Linn. (Hawthorn). 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys to 800 feet. 



Flowers May 22 to June 12, J. T. J. Always planted, chiefly on 

 boulder clay, sandy gravel, etc., A. M., S.-E. 



Visitors : Apis, abundant ; Bombus sp., Dolichopus febrilis, Hye- 

 todesia incana, S.-E.; May 23. 



Epilobium angustifolium. Linn. (French Willow). 



Records: Dfs. — Dr Burgess, 1789. Kcd. — P.Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 — J. M'Andrew, 1S93. 



Localities : Sithsdale — Rare Lochar Moss, S.-E.; Nithside, Burn- 

 bridge, R. A.; Euchan, Gareland Cleugh, Dr Dv. Annandak — Eagles- 



