FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. S3 



Visitors : Bombus lucorum, Hn.; Vespa, abundant and sufficient, 

 Allantus nothi, Syritta pipiens, Hyelemyia strigosa, Telephorus fulvus, 

 S.-E. 



Hedera helix. Linn. 



Records: D/s. and Kcd.—V. Gray, 1850. Wgt.—]. M'Andrew, 

 1890. 



Localities : Very common on trees and ruins in all the valleys to 

 about I TOO feet altitude. 



Cornus sangfuinea. Linn. (Dogwood). 



Record: (Planted) Bfs.—e.g., Blackwood Pond, S.-E.j Moffat, 

 J. T. J. 



Symphoricarpos racemosus. D. C. 



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



Localities : Thornhill, R. A.; Milke near Scroggs, G. Bl. 



Adoxa moschatellina. Linn. 



Records: B/s. and Ji^cd. — P. Gray, 1850. JVgt—]. M'Andrew, 

 1889. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Lincluden, C. E. M., and common Cluden, 

 S.-E.; Grove, Hn.; Moniaive, J. Cr.; Holywood, Ad. and S. D. J.; 

 Crawick Woods, Dr Dv. Annandale — Annan, Th. ; Auchenbraith, 

 S.-E.; Milke, G. Bl.; Moffat (common from 300 to 2300 feet), Black's 

 Hope, J. T. J. Eskdak — Common by Esk to Langholm, Ewes Water, 

 S.-E.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Flowers March 17 to April 24. Usually moist leaf-mould, roadsides, 

 or rarely sandy soil, bare of other plants, and sheltered by hedges or 

 craigs ; in full shade or half-shaded. 



Sambucus nig-ra. Linn. (Elder). 



Records: Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. W^t. — J. M'Andrew, 

 1882. 



Localities : Commonly planted, Portrack, Ak.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv.; 

 Moffat, J. T. J.; Eskdalemuir, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Deep rich soil in shade, A. M. 



