FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 75 



Appears June 7 to 16. On wet or moist leaf-mould, or leaf-mould 

 mixed with sand or whinstone detritus ; in open, shady, or wind-sheltered 

 glens ; especially common below 900 feet. 



Visitors : Vespa rufa, Syrphus cinctellus, Hydrotea dentipes, 

 Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



Eryngium maritimum. Linn. 



Records: D/s. — J. Singer, 1843. ^'''^- — G. Gordon, 1837. JVgf. 

 — Arnott, 1848. 



Localities: Cowans, Am.; Portvvilliam, Hn.; Monreith, J. M'A.; 

 Brighouse, Rosshill, G. N. LI. and J. M'A., F. W. G.; Kirkcudbright, 

 Exc; Millstone Quarry, Colvend, J. Fr.; Newbie, J. Sn. and J. Fn.; 

 Southerness, J. M'A. 



Along the shore, in sand or shingle ; fully exposed. 



Astrantia major. Linn. 



Record : (Escape) D/s. — G. Bell, 1893. 

 Locality : Poolhouses, Lockerbie, G. Bl. 



Cicuta virosa. Linn. 



Records: DJs.—G. N. Lloyd, 1837. A'cd. — J. M'Andrew, 1882. 



Localities : Carlingwark, J. M'A. JVi^/isdak—Lochar Moss, G. C; 

 Dalswinton, G. C.; Friars' Carse, S.-E. Antiandaie — Nj Water, Castle 

 and Kirk Lochs, Lochmaben, G. N. LI. and Exc; ditches and ponds, 

 Lochmaben to Lockerbie, G. Bl. 



Grows in shallow stagnant water, usually on mud. 



Visitors: Vespa sylvestris, abundant and sufficient; Bombus lucorum, 

 abundant; Mimesa Dahlbomi, Panipla vulgaris, Lucilia Cgesar, abundant; 

 Onesia sepulchralis, Borborus sp., Chortophila sp., Hyetodesia incana, 

 Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



Apium graveolens. Linn, (Celery). 



Records : (Escape) Kcd. — Lot's Wife, Colvend, Rev. J. Eraser, 

 1882. ^-^/.— Mull of Galloway, Balfour (1848 ?). 



Apium nodiflorum. Reici). (Water Parsnip). 



Records : 625. Var. a., Dfs. — J. T. Johnstone, 1890. Kcd. and 

 Wgt. — G. Graham, 1836. 

 Var b., jD/s.—Rev. J. Singer, 1843. Kcd.—Q,. N. 

 Lloyd, 1837. 



