FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 9! 



Marshy estuarine mud ; exposed to sun and wind. 



VISITORS : Polyommatus phlceas, J. C. W.; Bombus lucorum, Hn.; 

 lapidarius, pratorum, muscorum, terrestris, Eristalis pertinax, arbustorum, 

 aeneus, tenax, horticola, Lucilia cornicina, Calliphora sepulchralia, J. C. 

 W.; Sarcophaga carnaria, Hn.; Syrphus corollse, Siphona geniculata, 

 Pollenia rudis, Anthomyia radicum, Notiphila cinerea, S.-E.; Meligethes 

 aeneus, J. C. W. (and 5 anthomyids, I.e., p. 239). 



Solidago virgaurea. Linn. (Golden Rod). 



RECORDS: Dfs. and Kcd.. Gray, 1850 and 1848. Wgt.G. C. 

 Druce, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : NtthsdaleClufen Mills, Hn., C. E. M., S.-E.; by 

 Nith, F. W. G., Hn., C. E. M.; Moniaive, J. Cr.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. 

 Annandah Very common Garpol, S.-E.; Beeftub, S.-E.; Wellburn, J. 

 T. J.; Saddleyoke, W. Ca.; Loch Skene (to 2000 feet), S.-E.; Craig- 

 michen, S.-E. Eskdale Gilnockie Bridge and Langholm road, S.-E.; 

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



Appears June 13 to 27, J. T. J. On dry rocks, whinstone, granite, 

 sandstone or boulder clay ; exposed to sun or shaded and always 

 partly wind-sheltered in glens or linns. 



VISITORS : Apis, Hn., S.-E.; Apathus quadricolor, Hn.; Onesia 

 sepulchralis, Morellia hortorum, abundant and sufficient; Siphona 

 geniculata, Hydrotea dentipes, Hyetodesia incana, S.-E. 



Bellis perennis. Linn. (Daisy). 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Very common in all the valleys, reaching 1400 feet at 

 White Hope Edge. 



Flowers often on January i. Most common on fairly dry* sandy 

 alluvium or gravel, but on all soils except peat ; usually fully exposed in 

 short turf to wind and sun. 



VISITORS : Eristalis pertinax, Siphona geniculata, abundant ; Antho- 

 myia radicum, S.-E. 



Filagro g-ermaniea. Lin n. 



RECORDS: Dfs. Dr Gilchrist, 1867. Kcd.. Gray, 1850. Wgt. 

 G. C. Druce, 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Tinwald, Dr Gl. Annandale Between 

 Powfoot and Newbie, J. Fn.; Cummertrees, Ak.; Raehills, Exc.* 

 On dry banks. 



* All these require confirmation. 



