FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 9I 



Marshy estuarine mud ; exposed to sun and wind. 



Visitors: Polyommatus phloeas, J. C. W.; Bombus lucorum, Hn.; 

 lapidarius, pratorum, muscorum, terrestris, Eristalis pertinax, arbustorum, 

 seneus, tenax, horticola, Lucilia cornicina, Calliphora sepulchralia, J. C. 

 W.; Sarcophaga carnaria, Hn.; Syrphus corollge, Siphona geniculata, 

 Pollenia rudis, Anthomyia radicum, Notiphila cinerea, S.-E.; Meligethes 

 geneus, J. C. W. (and 5 anthomyids, I.e., p. 239). 



Solidag'o virgaurea. Linn. (Golden Rod). 



Records: D/s. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850 and 1848. JFgf. — G. C. 

 Druce, 1883. 



Localities: N/^/isdak—C\uden Mills, Hn., C. E. M., S.-E.; by 

 Nith, F. W. G., Hn., C. E. M.; Moniaive, J. Cr.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. 

 Annandak — Very common Garpol, S.-E.; Beeftub, S.-E.; Wellburn, J. 

 T. J.; Saddleyoke, W. Ca.; Loch Skene (to 2000 feet), S.-E.; Craig- 

 michen, S.-E. Eskdale — Gilnockie Bridge and Langholm road, S.-E.; 

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



Appears June 13 to 27, J. T. J. On dry rocks, whinstone, granite, 

 sandstone or boulder clay ; exposed to sun or shaded and always 

 partly wind-sheltered in glens or linns. 



Visitors : Apis, Hn., S.-E.; Apathus quadricolor, Hn.; Onesia 

 sepulchralis, Morellia hortorum, abundant and sufficient ; Siphona 

 geniculata, Hydrotea dentipes, Hyetodesia incana, S.-E. 



Bellis perennis. Linn, (Daisy). 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys, reaching 1400 feet at 

 White Hope Edge. 



Flowers often on January i. Most common on fairly dry sandy 

 alluvium or gravel, but on all soils except peat ; usually fully exposed in 

 short turf to wind and sun. 



Visitors : Eristalis pertinax, Siphona geniculata, abundant ; Antho- 

 myia radicum, S.-E. 



Filag'o gfermanica. Linn. 



Records: Dfs. — Dr Gilchrist, 1867. Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 — G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Tinwald, Dr Gl. Annandak — Between 

 Powfoot and Newbie, J. Fn.; Cummertrees, Ak.; Raehills, Exc* 



On dry banks. 



* All these reiiuiie confirmation. 



