114 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Pyrola secunda. Linn. 



Records : B/s. — J Singer, 1843. A'cd. — J. M'Andrew, 1883. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Long Wood, Exc. Annandale — Garpol, 

 Beld Craig, J. Sd., J. Bl.; Black's Hope, and five of the corries of Moffat 

 Water (iioo to 1200 feet), Johnstone, Duff Kinnel, J. T. J. 



Appears July 13. On dry whinstone rocks with very little soil ; in 

 sun but partly wind-sheltered in narrow corries under the influence of 

 the humid atmosphere from the burns. 



Primula veris. Linn. 



Records : 1061. Acaulis (primrose), Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. 

 Wgt.—Q. C. Druce, 1883. 



1062. Veris (cowslip), Dfs. — J. Shaw, 1882. Kcd. — ^J. 



Cruickshank, 1836. ?F^/.— Rev. W. W. New- 

 bonld, 1883. 



1063. Elatior (escape ?) (oxlip), Dfs. — Miss Adams and 



Miss S. D. Johnstone, 1890. Kcd. — Rev. J. 

 Fraser, 1882. 



Localities: Nithsdale — 1061 common to the limit of peat haggs; 



1062, Arbigland, C. E. M.; Tynron, J. Sh.; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; 



1063, Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; 1062, Dabton, Kirkbog, R. A. An>ian- 

 dale — 1061 common to 1000 feet ; 1062, Balgray, Milke, G. Bl.; Mill 

 Meadows, J. T. J. Eskdale — 1061 very common. 



Appears March 11, G. BL; March 31 to April 15, J. T. J. 1061 on 

 dry or moist humus, whinstone, boulder clay, more rarely light soils, 

 sandstones and alluvium ; in half-shaded, fully shaded or exposed, 

 sheltered or windy places. 1062 and 1063 are probably escapes estab- 

 lished in good soil, well-shaded and sheltered. 



Visitors : (Primrose) Bombus hortorum, reg. and sufficient, S.-E. 



Lysimachia vulg'aris. Linn. (Loosestrife). 



Records: Dfs. — J. Little, 1834. Kcd. — P. Gray, 1848. Wgt. — 

 J. M'Andrew, 1893. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Clarencefield, Th.; Cargenwater, S.-E.j 

 Maxwelltown Loch, P. Gr., J. H. Bl.; Friars' Carse, DrGl.; ditch, Gate- 

 side, Saw Mill, Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandale — Castle Loch, Loch- 

 maben, Mg., J. Sn., Th.; Murrayfield, G. Bl. ; Johnstone, J. Lt., J. Sn, 

 Eskdale — Irvine, C. Y. 



In shallow water on mud sheltered from wind. 



