FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Carduus acanthoides. Linn. 



Records: (Escape) D/s. — Excursion Natural History Society, 1882. 

 Xcd.—G. C. Druce, 1883. /F^'/.— J. M'Andrew, 1889. 



Localities : Wtgtozvn — Along the shore, Port Yerrick, J. M'A. 

 Kirkaidbright — Ross, G. C. 



Carduus pycnocephalus. Jacq. 



Records : (Escape) Dfs. — Annan to Kirtlemouth, G. F. Scott-Elliot, 

 1891. Kcd.—]. M'Andrew, 1885. Wgt.—Q. C. Druce, 1883. 



Carduus lanceolatus. linn. (Spear Thistle). 



Records: Dfs.—]. H. Balfour (1836?). Kcd.—]. M'Andrew, 

 1882. Wgt.—Q,. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Common in all the valleys to 900 feet. 



Appears about July 10. On rather dry roadsides, holms, corn fields; 

 in sun, but usually part wind-sheltered. 



Visitors : Bombus hortorum, Lin., S.-E.; lucorum, abundant, S.-E.; 

 Megachile willughbiella, Platychirius clypeatus, abundant ; Syrphus 

 ribesii, Eristalis intricarius, Empis livida, Sericomyia borealis, Hye- 

 todesia basalis, Vanessa Urtic^, S.-E. 



Carduus palustris. linn. (Marsh Thistle). 



Records : Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. — G. C. Druce, 1883, 



Localities : Common in all the valleys to at least 800 feet. 



Appears June 13 to 26, J. T. J. On wet rather than dry holms, 

 boulder clay, roadsides, shingles of sea shore, cinders, etc.; in sun and 

 wind. 



Visitors: Vespa, sp.; Bombus pratorum, reg. and sufficient, S.-E.; 

 hortorum, Hn.; Platychirius, sp.; Empis livida, S.-E. 



Carduus arvensis. Ourt (Creeping Thistle). 

 Records : Dfs. and Kcd.—V. Gray, 1850. Wgt.—Q. C. Druce, 1883. 

 Localities : Common in all the valleys to 1800 feet, Correifron. 



On pretty dry or wet sandy and gravelly fields, boulder clay, alluvium, 

 whinstone soils, etc.; in full sun and wind exposure. 



Visitors: Bombus pratorum, Allantus nothi, S.-E.; Halictus cylin- 

 dricus, Morellia hortorum, Hn.; Onesia sepulchraiis, Platychirius cly- 

 peatus, Hydrotea dentipes, Siphona geniculata, Anthomyia radicum, 

 Ablyteles cerinthius, S.-E. 



