104 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



loio. Asper, Dfs. — Dr Davidson, 1886. Kcd. — F. R. 

 Coles, 1882. Wgt.—(^. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdak — Not common Sanquhar, Dr Dv. A?inati- 

 dale — Common on shore, Annan to Kirtle mouth, Hoddam, S.-E.; 

 Murrayfield, G. Bl.; Poldean, Hydropathic, Moffat, J. T. J. Eskdale— 

 Langhohti, S.-E.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Appears July 3, J. T. J. On fairly dry roadsides, waste ground, 

 boulder clay, shingles of shore and rivers, cinders, old walls, etc.; 

 usually partly shaded and sheltered by dykes, hedges, etc. 



Visitors : Syrphus ribesii, Morellia hortorum, Platychirius cly- 

 peatus, Siphona geniculata, Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



Taraxicum dens-leonis. D. C. (Dandelion). 



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

 1883. 



c. Palustre, Dfs. — Dr Davidson, 1886. 



Localities ; Common in all the valleys to 2000 feet. 



Appears March 26 to April 24, J. T. J. Var. a. on pretty dry road- 

 sides, holms, sandy soil, whinstone rocks, old walls, etc.; in sun or half- 

 shaded, exposed to wind or part sheltered. Var. c, wet hill pastures, 

 Dr Dv. 



Visitors : Empis opaca, Hyetodesia jucana, Siphona cristata, 

 Anthomyia radicum, S.-E.; Halictus rubicundus, villosulus, Andrena 

 albicans, Wilkella, R. Se. 



Crepis virens. Linn. 



Records: Dfs. — Dr Davidson, 1886. Kcd.—]. M'Andrew, 1882. 

 Wgt.—G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Common in all the valleys to about 800 feet. 



Appears June 7 to 17, J. T. J. On moist or dry railway banks, 

 roadsides, whinstone soils, holms, shingles of shore, etc.; in sun but 

 wind-sheltered by long grass or banks. 



Visitors : Allantus nothi, Andrena bicolor, coitana, furcata, Platy- 

 chirius manicatus, Morellia hortorum, Anthomyia pluvialis, radicum, 

 Horaalomyia, Onesia sepulchralis, Pollenia, sp., Hydrotea dentipes, 

 S.-E.; Telephorus fulvus, Hn. 



Crepis biennis. Linn. 



Record: (Escape) Z>/ir. — J. Shaw, 1892. 

 Locality : Oatfield, Holmhill, Tynron, J. Sh. 



