FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 25 



Lychnis visearia. Linn. 



RECORDS: (Escape) Kcd. and Dfs. Rev. J. Singer, 1843. 



LOCALITIES : Port o' Warren, Lot's Wife, P. Or., Fq., J. M'A., 

 (Moffat Hills, J. Sn.?). 



Sagina nodosa. Fenzl. 



RECORDS : Dfs. and Kcd.V. Gray, 1850. IVgt.G. C. Druce, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Glencaple, F. W. G , J. Fn., J. Wl. ; Kenneth Bank, 

 C. E. M.; Jardine Hall, Th.; Dalveen, Dv., J. WL; Torduff Point, S.-E.; 

 Lochmaben, Exc.; Carterton, G. BL; Craigmichen Scaur, J. T. J. 



Appears July 25, 26, J. T. J. Rather wet ground; stony or sandy 

 soil or concrete ; exposed. 



Sag-ina subulata.* Presl. 



RECORDS : Dfs. J. T. Johnstone, 1890. IVgt.C. C. Bailey, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Sandhills, Torrs, Warren, C.C.B., on the Beef-tub Road, 



between noo and 1300 feet, J. T. J., S.-E ; Castlehill, Glencairn, J. Cr. 



Appears August 4, stony roads, J. T. J.; also on damp roadsides 

 where it has a different growth, J. T. J. 



Sagina proeumbens. Linn. (Pearlwort). 



RECORDS: 239. Maritima, var. a., DJs. G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1892. 

 Kcd.]. M 'Andrew, 1883. /^/.^Arnott, 



1843- 



Var. c., Uensa, Wgt. J. M' Andrew, 1890. 

 240. Apetala, Kcd. and Wgt. J. M 'Andrew, 1883 and 



1890. 

 242. Dfs. and Kcd.V. Gray, 1850. Wgt.G. C. 



Druce, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : 239, a. Annan mouth, S.-E. ; Kirkcolm, Arn. ; 239, 

 common West Tarbert, J. M'A. ; 240, South Dromore, J. M'A. ; 242, 

 very common in all the valleys, particularly below 700 or 800 feet. 



Appears May 14, J. T. J. 242 dry or very dry places on walls, 

 hard roads, cinders of railways, waste ground, shingle ; shade or in sun ; 

 usually bare ground and exposed to wind ; 240 apparently prefers turf 

 and shelter of herbage, etc.; 239, var. a. t only seen once in wall crevices ; 

 239, var. f., apparently bare, much exposed places. 



VISITORS : Ants ab. 



* 1 cannot help considering this the ri^ht name for Mr Johnstone's plant, after careful com- 

 parison with the specimens in the British Museum. Rev. E. F. Lin ton supposes it to be Sayiua 

 procumbeus, var. spinosa. 



