8o FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Localities : Nithsdale — C!arronbridge, W. St. ; Tynron, J. Sh. ; 

 Glenquhargen, Hn. Annandale — Adam's Holm, Meikleholmside, 

 J- T. J. 



In flower, June 29. 



Heracleum spondylium. Linn. (Cow Parsnip 

 or Hogvveed). 



Records : Z>/f. — Dr Davidson, 1882. Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 J. M'Andrew, 1887. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys to 1300 feet. 



Flowers June 26 to July. By roadsides, railway embankments, on 

 cinders, granite, clay, etc.; usually slightly wind-sheltered and half- 

 shaded. 



Visitors : Apis, Bombus lucorum, S.-E.; Vespa, abundant, R. A.; 

 Chrysogaster nigrinus, Scatophaga stercoraria, Lucilia Cossar, Ortalis 

 omissa, Anthomyia pluvialis, S.-E.; Syrphus corollffi, nemorum, ribesii, 

 Hn. 



Heracleum gigfanteum. 



Record : (Escape) Dfs. — J. T. Johnstone, 1893. 

 Locality : Moffat. 



Scandix pecten-veneris. linn. (Venus' Comb, 

 Shepherd's Needle). 



Records : (Escape) DJs. — Auldgirth Station, Mrs Thomson, 1893. 

 In flower June 20. Casual plant in garden, Moffat, J. T. J. 



Myrrhis odorata. Soop. (Cicely). 



Records : Dfs. — Dr Burgess, 1789. X^r^. and Wgt. — J. M'Andrew, 

 1882 and 1887. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Kirkbean, C. E. M.; Kingholm, Glen, 

 Grove, Irongray, C. E. M., S.-E.; Tynron, Moniaive, common, J. Cr.; 

 Holywood, Dr Br.; Auldgirth, S.-E. Atinandale — Tundergarth, Locker- 

 bie House, G. BL; above Moffat, J. T. J. Eskdale — S.-E. 



Flowers May 6 to May 18, J. T. J. Usually dry or rather moist 

 roadsides, alluvium or whinstone soils up to 600 feet ; as a rule wind- 

 sheltered and half-shaded. It also occurs around some of the old towers, 

 where it is probably a remnant of cultivation. 



Visitors : Allantus nothi, Empis opaca, trigramma, Hyelemyia 

 strigosa, Psila fumitara, Siphona cristata, geniculata, Hydrotea dentipes, 

 Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



