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Eskdale Penton, Canobie, Gilnockie, Langholm, White Hope (1400 

 feet), S.-E. 



Appears April 15 to May 20, J. T. J. On dry, rarely moist sods on 

 old walls, sandy soil, holms, roadsides ; usually fully exposed in short 

 turf. 



VISITOR : Anthomyia radicum, S.-E. 



Veronica offieinalis. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Nithsdale Cargen, F. W. G ; Glen Hills, above 

 Grove, Maxwelltown Station, Cluden Valley, Th., S.-E.; Sanquhar, Dr 

 Dv. Annandale Tundergarth, Kirkmichael, Beeftub, S.-E. ; MofTat, 

 Black's Hope, J. T. J. Eskdale BurnghaelPs Head, common by 

 Esk to Langholm, Wauchope, S.-E.; Castle O'er, J. Wn. and R. Bl.; 

 White Hope, Causey Grain (1400 feet), S.-E. 



Appears June 7 to 25, J. T. J. On dry, rarely moist whinstone 

 rocks, old walls, shingles, roadsides, boulder clay, cinders of railways, 

 etc.; in sun or shaded (often under beech), usually quite exposed in 

 short turf or bare places. 



VISITOR : Bombus lucorum, S.-E. 



Veronica anag-allis. Linn. 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES: Ntthsdale Dalskairth, P. Gr.; Cargen and Tribu- 

 taries, F. W. G., M. J. H., Hn., S.-E.; Maxwelltown Loch, F. W. G. 

 Annandale Kirtlebridge Quarry, S.-E.; Kerr, along ditches from Putts 

 to Hydropathic, MofTat; Annan Water, J. T. J. 



Appears June 22 to July 5, J. T. J. Usually in sluggish steams 

 from six inches to a foot deep, part sheltered in ditches, etc. 



Veronica beeeabunga. Linn. (Brooklime). 



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

 1883. 



LOCALITIES : Very common in all the valleys to at least 1000 feet. 



Appears June i to 14, J. T. J. In wet ditches, by roadsides, 

 shingles, etc.; usually in sun and part wind-sheltered. 



VISITORS : Platychirius clypeatus, very abundant, peltatus, albimana, 

 Rhingia rostrata, Empis bilineata, Siphona geniculata, Hydrotea dentipes, 

 Hyetodesia incana, S.-E. 



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