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Appears August ii, J. T. J. On dry or moist holmlands, roadsides, 

 boulder clay, whinstone soils, river shingles, etc.; in full sun and not very 

 windy places. 



Visitors : Lyccxna icarus, Simaethls Fabriciana, Crambus, Bombus 

 terrestris, muscorum, Halictus rubicundus, Platychirius manicatus,Syrphus 

 ribesii, Sphcerophoria scripta, Brachyopa, bicolor, Sericomyia borealis, 

 Eristalis reneus, tenax, pertinax, Sciara, Tricliopthicus cunctans, Antho- 

 myia radicum, Hydrellia griseola, Sitones puncticollis, Calocoris 

 fulvomaculatus, bipunctans, Miris Isvigatus, Acocephalus, J. C. W. 



Leontodon hirtus. Linn. 



Records : D/s. and A'cd. — Rev. J. Fraser (before 1882). JVg^. — 

 J. M'Andrew, 1886. 



Localities : Along the shore — Portpatrick, J. M'A.; Glenstocking, 

 Rockliffe, Glenluffin, J. Fr., Fq.; Merse, J. Fr. 



Hypochaeris radicata. Linn. (Cat's Ear). 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys up to 1200 feet. 



Appears June 14 to 27. On dry or moist holms, estuarine alluvials, 

 roadsides, shingles of rivers, granite, etc.; in sun and part wind-sheltered 

 by long grass. 



Visitors : Anthomyia radicum, Hydrotea dentipes, S.-E. 



Sonchus arvensis. Linn. (Sow-Thistle). 



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

 1883. 



Localities: Nithsdale — Near Dumfries, P. Gr.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv, 

 Annandak — Cummertrees, Ak.; Moffat, J. T. J. Eskdale — Little 

 Tarras, Gilnockie, Burnfoot, S.-E. (not above 800 feet). 



Appears August 25, J. T. J. On rather moist boulder clay, holm- 

 lands (corn fields, turnips, etc.), shingles ; in sun but part wind-sheltered 

 by corn or long grass, waste ground, J. T. J. 



Visitors : Morellia hortorum, Hydrotea dentipes, Dolichopods, 

 S.-E. 



Sonchus oleraceus. Linn. 



Records: 1009. Oleraceus, Dfs. — P. Gray, 1850. Kcd. — J. 

 M'Andrew, 1882. Wgt.—Q. C. Druce, 1883. 



