176 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys in linns at low alti- 

 tudes, e.g., Scaur, S.-E.; Beld Craig, J- T. J.; Penton, S.-E.; or on 

 rocks at 2000 feet, Black's Hope, S:-E.; 1500 feet Archie Hill, S.E. 



On moist leaf-mould ; in shade or shelter or quite exposed (above 

 1000 feet), on whinstone rocks. 



Luzula campestris. Br. 



Records : Aggregate, Dfs. and Kcd. — P. Gray, 1850. IVgt. — G. 

 C. Druce, 1883. 

 Subspecies — 1554. Campestris, IVgf. — G. C. Druce, 1883. 



1555. Erecta, Dfs.—G. F. Scott -Elliot, 1892. 

 Wgt.—G. C. Druce, 1883. 

 I), congesta, Dfs. and Kcd.- — P. Gray, 1850. 

 IVgt.—G. C. Druce, 1883. 

 Localities : Very common in all the valleys (van b. Dumfries, P. 

 Gr.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv.; Hartfell, Correifron, J. T. J.), to 2000 feet 

 Moffat, and 1600 feet Pikethow, S.-E. 



On peat moors, gravelly sand, boulder clay, whinstone soils, etc.; 

 fully exposed. 



Visitors : Strenia clathrata, abundant ; Volucella bombylans, S.-E. 



Luzula albida. 



Record: (Escape) Dfs. — J. T. Johnstone, 1889. 

 Localities : Nithsdale — Riddings, R. A. Anfia?idale — Hillside, 

 Lockerbie, G. Bl.; Garpol, J. T. J. 

 On dry humus under beech trees. 



Schoenus nigricans. Linn. 



Records : Dfs.—G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1891. Kcd.—]. T. Syme, 

 (1835?) Wgt—G. C. Druce, 1883. 



Localities : Along the shore — Port William, S.-E. ; Garliestown, 

 Hn.; Ross, J. T. G.; Kippford, P. Gr.; common, J. M'A.; Torduff, S.-E. 



In marshes by the sea. 



Cladium mariscus. Br. 



Records : Kcd.—]. M'Andrew, 1882. lVgf.—M.x M'Kie, before 



1835- 



Localities : Ravenston Loch, Whithorn, Dr M'N.; Boreland, F. 

 R. C; Barnhourie Loch, J. Fr., Fq.; Twynholm, J. M'A.j Trostrie, 

 T. Bl. 



