LOPHOZIA 161 
East Highlands, it is to be found in the greatest abundance 
in the central subalpine districts of the Lowlands. It 
grows in green or reddish tufts on banks, rocks, rocky 
ledges, and sometimes marshes. Perianths and male plants 
are uncommon; fruit has not been met with. Gemme 
apparently do not occur, or, at least, are very rare. 
S.W. Lowianps.— Dumfries: Loch Skene, 1830 (Grev. 
Herb.); Crichope Linn, $ (Scott); Langholm, per. (Ewing) ; 
Sanquhar district, u. (Macv.). Kirkeudbright: New Gal- 
loway (M‘And.); Screel Hill (A. Murr.); E. of Loch Doon 
(West). 
N.W. Lowianpbs.—Ayr: Beith (Ewing); Largs (Ewing) ; 
Mochra Hill (Ewing); Ladyland, several places (Scott). 
Renfrew: Loch Thom (Ewing); nr. Glenlora, per, (Scott) ; 
Cloch, f (Macv.); Garvocks Moor (W. E. Nicholson). 
Lanark: Leadhills (Lyon); do., v.c. (Macv.); Wabston 
(J. Murr.) ; Crawford and Elvanfoot district, v.c. (Macv.). 
E. Lowianps.—Peebles: Cowie’s Linn (Evans); nr. 
Carlops (Evans); Logan Water, alt. 800-1200 ft, F. 
(Macv.); Carton Burn, c., often v.c. (Macv.); Rachan, R.c. 
(Macv.); Tweedsmuir, F. (Macv.). Selkirk: Crosscleugh 
Burn (Evans). Roxburgh: Eildon Hill, above 1000 ft., v.c. 
(Macv.). Berwick: Threeburnfoot (R. Renton); Longfor- 
macus (Miss Macv.); nr. Cockburnspath (M‘And.); nr. 
Seenes Law, several places (Evans). Haddington: Lammer 
Law (Evans); nr. Gifford (Evans) ; Traprain Law (M‘And.) ; 
Dunbar Common (Evans). Hdinburgh: Loganlee (A. 
Murr.); Dalmahoy Hill (A. Murr.); Caerketton Rocks 
(Evans); Bonally (Evans) ; Nether Habbie’s Howe, per. and 
g (Evans); Scald Law (Evans); Clubbiedean (M‘And.) ; 
Braid Hills (Evans); Corstorphine Hill (M‘And.).  Linlith- 
gow: Carriber Glen, per. (A. Murr.). 
S.E. HicHianps.— Fife and Kinross: East of Fife 
(How.); Lomond Hills (Ewing); do., several places, also 
per. (Young); Orrock Hill, per. and # (Young); Dunearn 
Hill (Young); Rumbling Bridge (Evans); Dysart (Young) ; 
Upper Largo (M‘And.). £. Stirling: Earl’s Burn Reservoir 
(K. & S.); hills above Gargunnock, $ (K.&S.). S. Perth: 
Menstrie Glen (Evans); Am Binnean (Ewing); Bencleuch, 
alt. 2363 ft. (Evans). Mid Perth: Ben Lawers (Holt cf. 
aT 
TRANS. BOT. SOC. EDIN. VOL. XXV. 
