80 FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Oarronbridge, W. St. ; Tynron, J. Sh. ; 

 Glenquhargen, Hn. Annandale Adam's Holm, Meikleholmside, 

 J. T. J. 



In flower, June 29. 



Heracleum spondylium. Linn. (Cow Parsnip 

 or Hogweed). 



RECORDS : Z>/"<r. Dr Davidson, 1882. Kcd. P. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 J. M'Andrew, 1887. 



LOCALITIES : Very common in all the valleys to 1300 feet. 



Flowers June 26 to July. By roadsides, railway embankments, on 

 cinders, granite, clay, etc.; usually slightly wind-sheltered and half- 

 shaded. 



VISITORS : Apis, Bombus lucorum, S.-E.; Vespa, abundant, R. A.; 

 Chrysogaster nigrinus, Scatophaga stercoraria, Lucilia Caesar, Ortalis 

 omissa, Anthomyia pluvialis, S.-E.; Syrphus corollse, nemorum, ribesii, 

 Hn. 



Heracleum gig-anteum. 



RECORD : (Escape) Dfs. J. T. Johnstone, 1893. 

 LOCALITY : MorTat. 



Scandix peeten-veneris. Linn. (Venus' Comb, 

 Shepherd's Needle). 



RECORDS : (Escape) Dp. Auldgirth Station, Mrs Thomson, 1893. 

 In flower June 20. Casual plant in garden, MorTat, J. T. J. 



Myrrhis odorata. Scop. (Cicely). 



RECORDS : Dfs. Dr Burgess, 1789. Kcd. and Wgt. J. M'Andrew, 

 1882 and 1887. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Kirkbean, C. E. M.; Kingholm, Glen, 

 Grove, Irongray, C. E. M., S.-E.; Tynron, Moniaive, common, J. Cr.; 

 Holywood, Dr Br.; Auldgirth, S.-E. Annandale Tundergarth, Locker- 

 bie House, G. Bl.; above Moffat, J. T. J. Eskdale.-R. 



Flowers May 6 to May 18, J. T. J. Usually dry or rather moist 

 roadsides, alluvium or whinstone soils up to 600 feet ; as a rule wind- 

 sheltered and half-shaded. It also occurs around some of the old towers, 

 where it is probably a remnant of cultivation. 



VISITORS : Allantus nothi, Empis opaca, trigramma, Hyelemyia 

 strigosa, Psila fumitara, Siphona cristata, geniculata, Hydrotea dentipes, 

 Anthomyia radicum, S.-E, 



