150 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
S.E. HiGHLANbs.—Fife and Kinross: Lomond Hills 
(Young); Binns Quarry (Evans). MJid Perth: Killin, on 
rocky bank (Macv.); Kiltyrie, on bank (Macev.); turf wall, 
roadside to Lochan an Larige (Macv.); Ben Ghlas, on 
boulder, alt. ew. 1500 ft. (Macv.); nr. Inver, on wall (M‘In.). 
N. Perth: Glen Beg, Glen Shee (Ew. and Young); Ben 
Gulabin (Ew. and Young). 
Mip E. HicuHuanps.—Forfar: Sidlaws, cfr. (Fulton); 
Craig Owl, Sidlaws, cfr., alt. ca. 1200 ft. (Aimer). Kincar- 
dine: Scolty, 1875 (Sim); Bogindreep (Sim); Dalfro (Sim). 
S. Aberdeen: Ballochbuie (Stabl.). 
N.E. HigHuanps.—H. Inverness: Above Lochan Dorb, 
Nairn, on roadside (Miss Maeyv.). 
W. HicHianps.—Kintyre: Nr. Lochgilphead (Ewing). 
Dumbarton: Arrochar, on turf wall (Maev.). Argyll: 
Loch Tulla, on bank (Macv.); Lochan Bhe, on banks (Maev.). 
W. Inverness: Moidart, vu. (Macy.); Spean Bridge, on bank 
(Macyv.). 
Lower N. HIGHLANDS.— W. Ross: Strathcarron, on gravel 
bank (Maecv.). #. Ross: Achnasheen, on a boulder (Macv.). 
Upper N. HIGHLANDS.—Caithness : Badlipster (Lillie). 
SHETLAND.— Unst (Sim). 
LOPHOZIA EXCISA (Dicks.) Dum. 
Jung. excisa Dicks, 
Jung. capitata Hook. 
Widely distributed but uncommon from Kirkeudbright 
to Caithness. Its distribution is not yet well known, not 
only from its generally small size but also from the var. 
Limprichtii being confused with L. bicrenata, the two 
being indistinguishable in the field when sterile. It is 
rare in the West Lowlands; in this district it is more 
frequent in the Upper Clyde valley than in the other 
parts. It is less uncommon in the Kast Lowlands, and has 
been found in greater quantity here than in any other 
part of Scotland. It is very rare in the West Highlands 
and Hebrides, and this appears also to be the case in the 
North Highlands. Its distribution has an eastern tendency, 
in common with the two other members of this group. 
The type grows in pale-green tufts on somewhat sheltered 
