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Strome Ferry. It is only in these sheltered places that 

 hepatics occur in any quantity with the exception of the 

 moorland species. The rocks are mostly composed of 

 Lewisian gneiss, but there is also some Torridon sandstone, 

 and here and there a few limestone rocks. Few species 

 occur on the sandstone, even in the moist sheltered ravines ; 

 and the comparative richness of ravines of gneissic rocks 

 although only a few hundred yards distant is striking. In 

 the former the most common species are Plagiochila spinulosa, 

 Nardia hyalina, and Saccogyna viticulosa, while Marsupella 

 emarginata is rare. On the other hand, the last species 

 occurs in quantity in the gneissic ravines. The flora is 

 poorer than in the schistose districts of the coast which I 

 have examined, both in the number of species and especially 

 in the quantity in which they occur. The hills are very bare 

 and uninviting. I did not ascend above 2300 ft, and in 

 this way may have missed a few species, but there appeared 

 to be little suitable ground for hepatics. The most interest- 

 ing plant found during my visit was Geocalyx graveolens, an 

 addition to the flora of the British Isles. An account of it 

 will be found in "Journal of Botany," 1903, page I 8. The 

 locality was among shady rocks at the side of the small bay 

 of Kyle of Lochalsh. 



The following list is the result of a fortnight's visit last 

 June, my headquarters being Strathcarron. I have, in 

 addition, given all the species from West Ross-shire of which 

 I have seen specimens. 



FRULLANIA TAMARISCI (Z.). Common in both shady and exposed 

 places. F. fragilifolia , Tayl. Frequent on rocks and trees. 

 F. germana, Tayl. Frequent in some of the more sheltered 

 places on rocks and trees ; perianths are more common in this 

 species than in F. Tamarisci. F. dilatata (L.). Rather common 

 on trees in sheltered localities ; not seen in exposed places ; 

 fruit common. 



LEJEUNEA OVATA, Tayl. Strome Ferry, frequent on dry shady rocks 

 and on trees. L. hamatifolia (Hook.). Udlan ravine, very 

 rare. L. serpyllifolia (Dicks.). Rather common in some of 

 the ravines ; very common on wet rocks at Strome Ferry. L. 

 patens, Lindb. Frequent in some of the ravines and at Strome 

 Ferry. L. ulicina, Tayl. Strome Ferry, rather common on 

 trees. Z. calcarea, Lib. Rare ; on moss tufts on limestone 



