192 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



Avena flavescens. Beauu. (Yellow Oat). 

 Records : D/s. — Dr Davidson, 1886. Jicd.- — J. M' Andrew, 1893. 



T,oCALiTiES: Nithsdale — Roadside, (irawick Bridge, Bankhead, Dr 

 Dv. 



Arrhenathrum avenaceum. Beauu. (False Oat). 



Records: Dfs. and Kcd.—^. Gray, 1850. JVgt—G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 

 d. nodosum, D/s. — ^Dr Davidson, 1886. X'cd. and 

 Wgl—]. M'Andrew, 1882. 



Localities : Nithsdale — Ruthwell, Dr Gl. ; Dumfries, P. Gray, 

 Auchenessnane, T. Br.; Sanquhar (also var. b.), Dr Dv. Amiandale — 

 Ecclefechan, Garpol, S.-E. Eskdale — Penton, Burnfoot, Whitehope, 

 Mosspaul, S.-E. 



On pretty dry roadsides, railways, humus, boulder clay, usually half- 

 shaded. 



Holcus lanatus. Linn. (Soft Grass). 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys. 



On pretty dry holms, boulder clay, whinstone soils, granite, etc.; 

 fully exposed. 



Holcus mollis. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



Localities : Very common in all the valleys. 



On moist humus, shingles, boulder clay, whinstons soils ; usually 

 half-shaded, S.-E. 



Lepturus flliformis. Trin. 



Records: b. incurvatus, Dfs. — J. Cruickshank, 1839. Kcd. — Dr 

 Lightfoot, 1789. 



Localities : Along the shore — Southerness, J. Fr.; Arbigland, Lg.; 

 Caerlaverock, W. St., P. Gr., J. Cru.; Powfoot to Newbie, J. Fr., S.-E. 



In wet estuarine marshes. 



