FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 87 



Galium boreale. Linn. 



RECORDS: Dfs. Dr Burgess, 1789. Kcd. G. N. Lloyd, 1837. 

 Wgt.G. C. Druce, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Martington Ford, near Dumfrie's, P. Gr.; 

 Blackwood, Dr Br.; Waterside, R. A.; Sanquhar, common, Dr Dv. 

 Annandale Black's Hope, Correifron, Grey Mare's Tail (reaching 2400 

 feet), Coombe Craigs, J. T. J. 



Flowers from July 13 to 27. Usually on dry whinstone rocks in 

 full exposure. 



Galium aparine. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Very common in all the valleys reaching Sanquhar, 

 Dr Dv.; Moffat, J. T. J.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Flowers from July 3 to 27. Usually rather moist ground by road- 

 sides, shingles and sand of rivers and shore ; partly shaded and wind-, 

 sheltered. 



VISITORS : Vespa sylvestris (perhaps accidental), Anthomyia radicum, 

 abundant, Ichneumon, sp., S.-E. 



Galium tricorne. With. 

 RECORD : (Escape) Dfs. Sanquhar, Dr Davidson. 



Asperula odorata. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Common Kirkbean, Colonel's Wood, Hn.; 

 Chainston, S.-E.; Cowhill, Ad. and S. D. J.; Blackwood Linn, Exc.; 

 Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandale Common Annan, Hn.; very common 

 & Water, Kirkmichael, S.-E.; Milke and Dryfe, common, S.-E.; Well- 

 burn, Craigieburn, J. T. J. Eskdale -Very common Kirkandrews, E. 

 Ty.; Canobie, Tarras, Bexburn, and Langholm woods, S.-E.; Castle 

 O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl. 



Appears April 23, G. BL; flowers from May 4 to 27, J. T. J. 

 Usually on wet humus (often bare of other plants) of woods and linns ; 

 in complete shade and shelter. 



