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the rarer forms do not differ much from the commoner in 

 the field, such as Scapania purpurea, S. aspera, and 5. 

 intermedia. 



Although the mountains from Ben Lawers to Creag-na- 

 Chaillich have been fairly well searched by botanists who 

 took the hepatics along with mosses and other plants, so far 

 as I am aware little or nothing has been done on that fine 

 range of mountains draining into Glen Lochay, which seems 

 to me to present the most suitable conditions for the 

 propagation of these plants, and where, no doubt, most of 

 the future finds will be made. 



I do not consider myself in a condition to speak learnedly 

 of this group of plants, consequently I have submitted all 

 the more critical species and many of the commoner forms 

 which seem to me to vary from the type, to Mr. Macvicar 

 for certification, so that the list herewith submitted may be 

 of value to those interested. I am also in hope that it may 

 tempt botanical workers to aid in the exploration of this 

 field or of other districts, as the distribution of the order in 

 Scotland seems hitherto to have received very little attention, 

 and the work offers many inducements to those interested 

 especially in microscopical botany. 



FRULLANIA TAMARISCI, L. Common everywhere. Small forms 

 found near the tops of the highest hills. F. fragilifolia, Tayl. 

 Fairly plentiful. Very common on the hazels and birches 

 in the glens, and found on the rocks at considerable elevations. 

 F. dilatata, L. Common on the trees and rocks ; fruiting 

 freely. 



LEJEUNEA SERPYLLIFOLIA, Dicks. Common everywhere, and found 

 near the tops of the hills. Var. planiuscula^ Lindb. Creag-an- 

 Lochain. Var. cavifolia, Lindb. Finlarig Burn. * /. patens, 

 Limlb. Finlarig Burn. I do not think this is a rare form, 

 but it is difficult to separate from forms of serpyllifolia Ben 

 Laoigh. L. calcarea, Lindb. Western ravine, Ben Lawers ; 

 Creag-an-Lochain, Cam Creag, Creag-na-Chaillich, Finlarig 

 Burn among boulders ; always in very small patches. 



RADULA LINDBERGH, Gottsche. Common on the hills. Following 

 Mr. Macvicar and some continental authorities, I include 

 R. gertnana, Jack., with this, although these seem to me two 

 distinct forms on the hills. Ben Lawers, Meal nan Tarmachan, 

 Ben Heasgarnich, Ben Laoigh. R. coinplanata, L. Common 

 on trees and rocks, Ben Lawers ; Finlarig Woods. 



