62 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
occasionally frequent on the higher hills in the Highlands, 
it is more common near their bases. It occurs on various 
formations, but prefers limestone, where it sometimes is an 
abundant species. Fruit, which matures from June to 
September, iscommon. The plant on the high ground of 
Perthshire has usually narrower fronds than when on the 
low ground. 
S.W. LowLanps.—Dumfries: Penton Linns, cfr. (Scott) ; 
Well Burn, Moffat, cfr. (M‘And.); Whitecombe, cfr. (Johns.). 
Kirkcudbright: New Galloway (M‘And.); House of Hill 
(J. Murr.); Penkill Burn, cfr. (Macv.). Wigtown: Knowe, 
cfr. (Ewing).. 
N.W. LowLanps.—Ayr: Ness Glen, cfr. (M‘And.). Ren- 
frew: Kittockside (T. B. Wilkie); Cloch (West); nr. Loch 
Thom (West); Ferguslie, cfr. (J. Taylor); Glen, Misty Law 
(Scott); wall between Gourock and Cloch, v.c. (Macv.). 
E. LowLanps.—Peebles: Nr. Carlops, cfr. (Evans); Talla 
Water, cfr. R. (Macv.). Selkirk: Crosscleugh Burn (Evans). 
Haddington: Gullane sandhills, on rock cn damp hollow 
(Evans). Hdinburgh: Bonally Burn, Oct. 1855, sub 
nom. Targionia hypophylla (John Lowe); Monks Burn, 
below Ninemileburn (Evans); Moorfoot Water, cfr. (Evans). 
Linlithgow: Binny Craig (M‘And.). 
S.E. HigHuanps.—Fife and Kinross: Lomond Hills 
(Young); Glen Queich (Evans); Largo Links, cfr. (M‘And.). 
E. Stirling: Touch Moor, at a spring, cfr. (Croall). 
S. Perth: Trossachs (Ewing); Tillicoultry Glen, cfr. 
(Evans). Mid Perth: Killin (Lightf. ef. Fl. Scot., p. 796); 
Craig Chailleach, cfr. 1824 (Grev. Herb.); Lawers Burn, cfr. 
(Evans); Killin district, c. on the low ground and fre- 
quently on the hills, cfr., ascending to 3300 ft. (Macv.); 
3en Heasgarnich (West); Tyndrum district, R.C. on 
low ground and on the hills (Maev.). WN. Perth: Glas 
Tulchan (Ferg.); Glen Shee, cfr. (Ewing) ; Ben-y-Gloe 
(E. M. Holmes); Glen Thaitneich, cfr. (Ferg.) 
Min E. Hiauianps.—Forfur: Edzell, 1840 ‘(id Herb.) ; 
Sands of Barrie, 1842 (Gard.); Gannochy, efr., 1848 
(G. Lawson in Ed. Herb.); Den of Airlie (Ferg.); Denven 
Glen (J. Aimer); Newtyle (G. West); Glen Isla (G. West). 
Kincardine: Den of Garol (Sim). S. Aberdeen: Carr 
