FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 27 



Appears April 27, G. Bl., May 22, J.TJ. Damp or wet places on 

 humus, roadside mud, sandy or rocky soil, shaded or half-shaded, 

 sheltered. 



VISITORS : Sphegina clunipes ab., Platychirius scutatus, Empis 

 ignota, Ichneumon, sp., Meseoleius, sp., S.-E. 



Cerastium VUlgatum. Linn. (Mouse-ear Chickweed). 



RECORDS: 221. Tetrandum, Kcd. and Wgt. J. M'Andrew, 1892 

 and 1890. 



223. Semidecandrum, Dfs. Dr Davidson, 1886? Kcd. 



P. Gray, 1850. Wgt.}. M'Andrew, 1883. 



224. Glomeratum, Dfs. and Kcd. P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 



G. C. Druce, 1883. 



225. Triviale, var. #., Dfs. and Kcd. P. Gray, 1850. 



Wgt.G. C. Druce, 1883, 

 Var. c., pentandrum, Kcd. F. R. Coles, 1883. 

 Var. d., alpestre, Dfs.G. F. Scott-Elliot, 1892. 



LOCALITIES: 221 only from Dromore, J. M ( A., Southerness, Exc. ; 

 223, Port Logan (capsules very long, gland hairs very few, A. Bennett), 

 J. M'A. ; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. ? (not seen). Nithsdale 224 and 225 

 very common to Moniaive (J. Cr.) and Sanquhar (Dr Dv.) Annandale 

 224 and 225 very common to 2000 feet, Black's Hope, J.T.J. 225, 

 Whitecoombe, Auchencat Burn, Craigboar, S.-E. EskdaU 224 and 

 225 very common to Castle O'er, J. Wl. and R. Bl., and Pikethow 1500 

 ft, S.-E. 



Appears May 4 to 25, J. T. J. 224 on dry railway lines, hard road- 

 sides, waste ground, always exposed. 225 pretty dry or damp places, 

 roadsides, turf on walls, railways, waste ground, shingles, and all soils 

 except peat ; sometimes half-sheltered by grasses and half-shaded. 225 

 dry whinstone rocks above 1400 feet (cf. C. alpinum). 



VISITORS : Andrena albicans, R. Se. ; Syrphus arcuatus, Syrphus sp., 

 Platychirius manicatus, Hydrella griseola, and three other species, S.-E. 



Cerastium arvense. Linn. 



RECORDS : Dfs. J. Cruickshank, 1836. Kcd. P. Gray, 1844. 

 Wgt.G. C. Druce, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Kirkconnel, M. W. ; Racks, Hn., S.E. ; 

 Portland Place, P. Gr. ; Castle-Douglas Road, Maxwelltown, Newton, 

 S.-E. ; New Bridge, P. Gr. ; Portrack (?) S.-E. Annandale 

 Annan, Hn, 



Dry, gravelly soil mixed with cinders, turf on walls, leaf mould ; 

 exposed or rarely shaded ; windy spots. 



