FLORA OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 97 



Appears March 5 to 23, S.-E. On dry, sandy alluvium, sandstones, 

 granite and railway cinders; fully exposed to sun but often wind- 

 sheltered. 



Tussilago petasites. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Dumfries, P. Gr., Hn.; Moniaive, J. Cr.; 

 Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandale Annan, Th. ; Dumcrieff, J. T. J.; 

 Milke, S.-E. Eskdale Canobie, Langholm, S.-E.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. 

 and R. Bl. 



Appears March 29. Up to 300 feet on mossy whinstone rocks, 

 stony alluvium, less common on sandy soil ; usually wind-sheltered. 



Tussilago petasites x farfara. 



RECORD : Dfs. Dr Burgess, 1789. 



LOCALITY : Eskbank, on borders of Annandale, near Netherby, 

 Dr Br. 



Senecio vulgaris. Linn. (Groundsel). 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Very common everywhere. 



Blooms all the year, J. T. J. Usually in gardens, cultivated fields, 

 roadsides, and waste ground. 



VISITOR : Siphona cristata. 



Seneeio viseosus. Linn. 

 RECORDS: Dfs. J. T. Johnstone, 1890. Kcd. G. Gordon, 1836. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Auldgirth, Exc. Annandale Middlegill, 

 Slaughter-house to Railway Bridge, Moffat, Beattock Station, J. T. J., 

 S.-E. 



Appears July. Cinders of railways, waste ground ; in full exposure. 



Senecio silvaticus. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Southwick, Mrs Stew.; Dumfries, P. Gr.; 

 Island, Cluden Mill, Ak.; Sanquhar, Dr Dv. Annandale Annan to 



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