FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. ^y 



Galium boreale. Linn. 



Records: Z>/s. — Dr Burgess, 1789. JCcd. — G. N. Lloyd, 1837. 

 JVj^A—G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — -Martington Ford, near Dumfries, P. Gr.; 

 Blackwood, Dr Br.; Waterside, R. A.; Sanquhar, common, Dr Dv. 

 Annandaie — Black's Hope, Correifron, Grey Mare's Tail (reaching 2400 

 feet), Coombe Craigs, J. T. J. 



Flowers from July 13 to 27. Usually on dry whinstone rocks in 

 full exposure. 



Galium aparine. Linn. 



Records: D/s. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. IVgf. — G. C. Druce 

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys reaching Sanquhar, 

 Dr Dv.; Moffat, J. T. J.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Flowers from July 3 to 27. Usually rather moist ground by road- 

 sides, shingles and sand of rivers and shore ; partly shaded and wind- 

 sheltered. 



Visitors : Vespa sylvestris (perhaps accidental), Anthomyia radicum, 

 abundant, Ichneumon, sp., S.-E. 



Galium tpicorne. Witli. 



Record : (Escape) D/s. — Sanquhar, Dr Davidson. 



Asperula odorata. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Common Kirkbean, Colonel's Wood, Hn.; 

 Chainston, S.-E.; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; Blackwood Linn, Exc; 

 Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Aimajidale — Common Annan, Hn.; very common 

 M. Water, Kirkmichael, S.-E.; Milke and Dryfe, common, S.-E.; Well- 

 burn, Craigieburn, J. T. J. Eskdak^Vexy common Kirkandrews, E. 

 Ty.; Canobie, Tarras, Bexburn, and Langholm woods, S.-E.; Castle 

 O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Appears April 23, G. BL; flowers from May 4 to 27, J. T. J. 

 Usually on wet humus (often bare of other plants) of woods and linns ; 

 in complete shade and shelter. 



