FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 97 



Appears March 5 to 23, S.-E. On dry, sandy alluvium, sandstones, 

 granite and railway cinders; fully exposed to sun but often wind- 

 sheltered. 



Tussilago petasites. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdak — Dumfries, P. Gr., Hn.; Moniaive, J. Cr.; 

 Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandale — Annan, Th. ; Dumcrieff, J. T. J.; 

 Milke, S.-E. Eskdale — Canobie, Langholm, S.-E.j Castle O'er, J. Wn. 

 and R. Bl. 



Appears March 29. Up to 300 feet on mossy whinstone rocks, 

 stony alluvium, less common on sandy soil ; usually wind-sheltered. 



Tussilagfo petasites x farfara. 



Record : Dfs. — Dr Burgess, 1789. 



Locality : Eskbank, on borders of Annandale, near Netherby, 

 Dr Br. 



Senecio vulg'aris. Linn. (Groundsel). 



Records : Dfs. and Kcd.—?. Gray, 1850. Wgt—Q,. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities ; Very common everywhere. 



Blooms all the year, J. T. J. Usually in gardens, cultivated fields, 

 roadsides, and waste ground. 



Visitor : Siphona cristata. 



Senecio viscosus. Linn. 



Records: Dfs. — J. T. Johnstone, 1890. Kcd. — G. Gordon, 1836. 



Localities : Nithsdak — Auldgirth, Exc. Annandak — Middlegill, 

 Slaughter-house to Railway Bridge, Moffat, Beattock Station, J. T. J., 

 S.-E. 



Appears July. Cinders of railways, waste ground ; in full exposure. 



Senecio silvaticus. Linn. 



Records: Dfs. and Kcd.—?. Gray, 1850. Wgt.—Qt. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdak — Southwick, Mrs Stew.; Dumfries, P. Gr.; 

 Island, Cluden Mill, Ak.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandak— Naw^n to 



7 



