184 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATICZ IN SCOTLAND 
where there is damp peaty soil in quantity, and has rarely 
been found on the low-lying peat-mosses of that district. 
It is common over most of the Highlands where there is 
peat, but is especially common in the West Highlands and 
Hebrides and the western side of the North Highlands. 
In the drier district of the East Highlands, even where 
there are large tracts of peat, it is frequently uncommon. 
In the West Highlands it is in most quantity on the low 
ground near sea-level and lower slopes of the hills. In 
this province it is uncommon above 2000 ft. alt., though 
ascending to 3700 ft. alt. on Ben Nevis. In the East 
Highlands it is frequent on some hills to 2500 ft. alt., but 
rarely ascends above 3000 ft. alt. 
Forms large, erect, yellow-green to reddish-purple patches 
on peat-mosses, wet peaty banks, and frequently scattered 
among Sphagnum. Occasionally it is found on the stems 
of birch-trees in damp hollows, and on stumps. On the 
west coast it frequently forms large dirty green cushions 
on dripping rocks. Not rarely this species is prostrate and 
creeping when on peaty banks. 
Fruit is uncommon, but is usually in abundance when 
present; it is mature in July and August. Gemme are 
frequent. 
S.W. Lowranps. — Kirkcudbright: New Galloway 
(M‘And.). Wigtown: New Luce Moor (M‘And.);_ nr. 
New Luce (Ewing). 
N.W. Lownanpbs. — Renfrew: Lochwinnoch (Ewing); 
Misty Law (Scott); nr. Barochan (W. E. Nicholson), 
Lanark: Cathkin Hills (D. Don ef. Hook. Fl. Scot., p. 115); 
Dungarvel (J. Murr.); Elvanfoot peat-mosses, v.R. (Macv.) ; 
Lousie Wood Law, F. from 1700-1900 ft. alt. (Macv.). 
KE. LowLanps.—Peebles: Moor nr. Leadburn (Evans) ; 
Cowie’s Linn (M‘And.); Talla Linn, c. (Macv.). Hadding- 
ton: Lammer Law (Evans). Mdinburgh: Moss on 
Harperrig * Reservoir (Evans). Linlithgow: Crawhill, 
damp shady rocks (Evans). 
S.E. Hicguianps.—Fife and Kinross: Lomond Hills 
(Ewing); nr. Loch Glow (Evans). S. Perth: Ochil Hills 
(D. Don ef. Hook. Fl. Scot., p. 115); Menstrie Glen 
(Croall); Strathyre (Macv.); Ben Ledi (Meld.); Trossachs, 
