Io5 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



balteatus, S.-E., J. C. W.; Eristalis asneus, tenax, pertinax, J. C. W.; 

 Sarcophaga, sp., Morellia hortorum, PoUenia rudis, S.-E.; Argynnis 

 aglaia, Pieris napi, rapte, Polyommatus phloeas, Vanessa Urticse, and 

 eight others, J. C. W. 



Centaurea cyanus. Linn. 



Records: (Escape) Dfs. — R. Armstrong, 1888. Kcd. — J. M'Andrew, 

 1882. IVgt.—^ew. J. Gorrie, 1893. 



Locality : Dumfries Station, Th.; Auldgirth, Rashbriggs, R. A. 



Trag'opog'on pratensis. (Goat's Beard). 



Records : £>/$. — J. Singer, 1843. Kcd. — Rev. J. Eraser, 1882. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Mersehead, Kirkbean, J. Fr.; Mouswald, 

 Tinwald, J. Sn. Annandak — Broomhouses, to one mile from Nether- 

 cleugh, Caledonian Railway, and Lockerbie, to one mile towards Loch- 

 maben, G. BL; Kirtlebridge, Caledonian Railway, S.-E. 



On dry slopes (chiefly cinders and stones) ; in sun, wind-sheltered 

 by hay and banks. 



Visitors : Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



Leontodon hispidus. Linn. (Hawkbit). 

 Records: Dfs. — Dr Davidson, 1890. Kcd. — J. M'Andrew, 1882. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Very common about Dumfries on Nith 

 and Cluden, S.-E. ; very common Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Anna?idale^ 

 Common on shore, Annan, S.-E.; common Moffat, J. T. J.; and Grey 

 Mare's Tail, S.-E. Eskdale — Tarras, Mosspaul, and to 1400 feet 

 Causey Grain, S.E. 



Appears June 4 to 20, J. T. J. On dry, rarely wet holmlands, estuarine 

 flats, boulder clay, whinstone soils ; usually in short turf exposed to sun 

 and partly wind-sheltered by growing in valleys or ravines. 



Visitors : Apis mellifica, Bombus, sp., Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



Leontodon autumnalis. Linn. 



Records: Z)/jr.— (Teste, A. Bennett). Wgt.—Q,. C. Druce, 1883, 

 b. pratensis, Dfs. — Dr Davidson, 1886. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Very common Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; 

 source of Euchan, Glenglass (var. ?a), Dr Dv. Aiinafidale — A-^ery common 

 Coates Hill, Mofi'at, S.-E.; Annan, Beattock, J. T. J.; Evan, S.-E.; 

 Correifron (2000 feet), J. T. J. Eskdale — Along Esk to above Lang- 

 holm, S.-E. 



