FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. Ill 



S.-E. Eskdale — Common to Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl., and Moss- 

 paul, S.-E. 



Appears May 12 to 17, J. T. J. On wet mossy rocks or humus of 

 woods and linns ; in shade and shelter or fully exposed on peat and 

 whinstone rocks, both at low and high altitudes. 



Visitors : Bombus terrestris, muscorum, abundant and sufificient, 

 S.-E. 



Vaccinium ulig-inosum. Linn. 



Record: Dfs. — J. T. Johnstone, 1891. 



Localities : Annandale — (1800 to 2000 feet), Whitecoombe, J. T. 

 J. Eskdale — Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. (specimen not seen). 



On soil near damp whinstone rocks. Have never seen it in flower 

 or fruit, only in foliage, J. T. J. 



Vaccinium vitis idsea. Linn. 



Records : Dfs. — J. Singer, 1843. Kcd. — J. M'Andrew, 1882. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Trostan Hill (1250 feet), J. Cr.; Sanquhar 

 district, Dr Dv. Ati7iandale — Raehills, J. Sn.; Queensberry, R. A.; 

 Hartfell, Black's Hope and Whitecoombe (not uncommon from 800 to 

 2400 feet), S. W. Ca., J. T. J., S.-E. 



Appears June 17 to 22, J. T. J. On dry exposed whinstone rocks, 

 covered with short turf. 



Visitors : Rhamphomyia, sp.; Empis, sp., S.-E. 



Vaccinium oxycoccos. Linn. 



Records: />/>.— Rev. J. Little, 1834. Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 — G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities: Nithsdale — Glensone, J. WL; Kirkconnel, E. M. C; 

 Lochar Moss, F. W. G.; Harv., Lotus, Hn.; Terregles, P. Gr.; Irongray, 

 C. E. M.; common Glencairn, J. Cr.; Drumcork, Scaur, R. A.; 

 Townmoor, Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandale — Templand, S.-E.; Breygill- 

 head, etc., Moffat, S. W. Ca. and J. T. J.; Beeftub, Kd. Eskdale— 

 The Flow, S.-E.; Langholm, C. Y. Elevation 250 to 900 feet. 



Appears May to June. On sphagnum becoming peat ; fully ex- 

 posed. 



Visitors : Siphona crista ta, geniculata, S.-E. 



