FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. lOl 



Carduus heterophyllus. Linn. (Melancholy Thistle). 



Records: -D/s. — A. Sibbald, 1820. JCcd. — Rev. J. Fraser, 1843, 

 Localities : Nithsdale — Glenquharp;en, J. Sh., Hn., S.-E.; Euchan, 

 Glen, Crawick, Nith, Sanquhar, Dr I)v., R. A. ; Thornhill, R. A. 

 Anna?! dale — Balgray, Uryfe, G. BL; Jardine Hall, Th.; Lochmaben, 

 C. E. M.; Evan Water, Beerholm, Nethermurthat, Crofthead, Annan, 

 J. T. J. Eskdale — Junction Glencorfe and Wauchope, Bilholm, Lyn- 

 holm, Sb., S.-E.; Glenshanna, S.-E.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. El.; 

 Eskdalemuir Kirk, S.-E. Elevation up to 1000 feet. 



Appears June 22 to July 4, J. T. J. On moist holmland (close to 

 streams) or humus ; usually part shaded and half wind-sheltered by 

 banks, etc. 



Visitors: Bombus muscorum, abundant and sufficient; lucorum, 

 abundant and sufficient ; Rhingia rostrata, abundant, S.-E. 



Onopordon acanthium. Linn. 



Record : (Escape) Z)/i\— Miss J. Wilson and Mr R. Bell (Castle 

 O'er, 1892)? 



Carlina vulgraris. Linn. 



Records: Dfs.—]. Shaw, 1882. Kcd. and Wgt.—^^j. N. Lloyd, 

 1837- 



Localities : Alofig the shore — -Portpatrick, J. H. BL; Port Logan, 

 G. N. LI., Arn.; Mullfarm, G. N. LI.; St. Ninians, Whithorn, Hn., St.; 

 Balcary, G. N. LI.; Port o' Warren, Port Ling, St.; Auchencairn, J. C. 

 W. Inla?id — Clarencefield, W. Hg. ; Waulkmill Farm, J. M'A. ; 

 Euchan Glen, J. Sh., Dr Dv. 



Dry, grassy slopes. 



Centaupea nigfra. Linn. 



Records: Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. U'^gt — G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



Localities : Common in all the valleys to 600 feet. 



On moist or dry roadsides, old wall tops, boulder clay, holms, 

 cinders, granite, etc.; in sun but usually wind-sheltered by banks or 

 hedges. 



Visitors: Apis, J. C. W.; Bombus lapidarius, Hn., S.-E.; muscorum, 

 Hn., S.-E.; hortorum, S.-E.; terrestris, Scrhimshiranus, pratorum, J, C. 

 W. ; Apathus quadricolor, Hn. ; Anthidium manicatum, J. C. W. ; 

 Satyrus janira, Hn., J. C. W. ; Rhingia rostrata, abundant, Syrphus 



