172 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
general throughout the Highlands, though frequent in 
various districts, both east and west, and not uncommon 
in Caithness. It has not yet been found in Orkney, and 
only in one place in Fair Isle and one in Shetland. 
This plant does not appear to have any special distribution 
in the country. It is frequent in such widely separated 
districts as Moidart, Tyndrum, Strathspey, and Caithness, 
and is rare or uncommon in some of the intermediate 
districts. It is a low-ground species in the Highlands, and 
has only once been found on the hills, in Mid Perth, at 
1800 ft. alt. 
Grows in small green or brownish patches, or scattered 
among other species, on decaying logs and stumps and dry 
banks, both peaty and loamy. It is found in similar places 
to S. exsectu, but the latter does not appear to occur in dry 
positions. Perianths and male plants are rare; fruit has 
not been seen. 
S.W. LowLanps. — Kirkcudbright: New Galloway, in 
several places, on soil and on wood (M‘And.). Wigtown: 
Knowe (Ewing); nr. New Luce (Ewing). 
E. LowLanps.—Peebles: Carton Burn, at side of drain, 
alt. 1200 ft. (Maev.). Roxburgh: Eildon Hill, alt. 1000 ft. 
(Macy.). Berwick: Hill behind Cockburnspath, on soil 
(M‘And.). 
S.E. HicHLanps. — Fife and Kinross: Nr. Kinghorn, 
per. (M‘And.); Tulliallan (Evans); Humbie Wood, Aber- 
dour (M‘And.); St Andrews, # (Macy.). . Stirling: Nr. 
Murrayshall (K. & 8.). S. Perth: Trossachs, on wood 
(Ewing). Mid Perth: Killin, on wood and on soil (Maey.) ; 
Ben Laoigh (Ewing); Achrioch Wood, Tyndrum, F. on 
stumps (Macv.); Am Binnean, f (Young). NV. Perth: Ben 
Gulabin (Ewing and Young). 
Mip E. Hicuianps. — Forfar: Nathro (Ferg.); Craig 
Owl, Sidlaws, on the ground (Aimer). Aincardine: 
3ogindreep, 1873 (Sim); Kerloch, per. (Sim). S. Aberdeen : 
Glen Beg, Braemar (Stabl.). 4. Aberdeen: Mormond Hill, 
on soil (Ewing). #. Inverness: Aviemore district, in 
several places, on stumps and on soil (Miss Macv.); above 
Lochan Dorb, Nairn, on side of ditch (Miss Macv.); peat- 
moss nr. Carr Bridge (Miss Macv.). 
