FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 5 



Ranunculus acris. Linn. (Buttercup). 



RECORDS: Dfs. and Kcd.?. Gray, 1850. Wgt.G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



/;. Tomiophyllus (?). 



c. Vulgatus, Dfs. Miss Harmay, 1893. 



d. Boraeanus, Dfs. Miss Hannay, 1893. 



LOCALITIES : Common in all the valleys to lower level of peat 

 mosses. 



Appears May 7, J. T. J. Dry (rarely moist) holms, roadsides, 

 boulder clay, shingles, sandy soils, &c. ; in sun and exposed to wind, 

 though part sheltered by long grass. 



VISITORS : Allantus nothi, Kmetes sidaris, Rhamphomyia alboseg- 

 mentata, Lonchoptera lutea, Hydrotea dentipes, Hyetodesia incana, 

 Anthomyia, Meligethes ^Eneus, S.E. (on R. acris and R. repens). 



Ranunculus repens. Linn. 



RECORDS: Dfs. and Kcd.. Gray, 1850. Wgt.G. C. Druce, 

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Common along shore and in all valleys to lower level 

 of peat haggs. 



Appears April 27, G. Bl. ; May 7, J. T. J. Very dry or dry sand- 

 stone soils, gravel, shingles, gardens ; in sun and expend or vvinil- 

 sheltered (prefers short turf or bare ground). 



VISITOR Syrphus balteatus, S. E. 



Raununculus bulbosus. Linn. 



RECORDS: Dfs. P. Gray, 1850. Red.]. M'Andrew, 1882. 

 Wgt.]. M 'Andrew, 1890. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Common to 600 feet ; Glencairn, J. Cr. ; 

 Trigony, R. A.; Spango (800 feet), Dr Dv. Annandale To 400 feet, 

 J. T. J. Eskdale^Q 700 feet, R. Bl. 



Appears May 2, G. Bl. ; May 27, J. T. J. Dry sandstone or 

 gravel, roadsides, whinstone ; exposed to sun and wind. 



VISITORS : Apis, Bombus lucorum, Allantus Nothi, Hyetodesia sp., 

 Anthomyidse ab. S. E. 



Ranunculus hirsutus. Curt. 



RECORDS: Dfs.]. Fingland, 1883. AW. Dr Gilchrist, 1860. 

 Wgt.Dr Macnab (?), 1836. Var. b. Parvulus, Dfs.G. F. Scott- 

 Elliot, 1891. 



