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W. Inverness: Moidart, c. (Macv.); Ardnamurchan, c. 
(Macv.); Sunart, c. (Macv.). 
InneR HeEsripEsS.—S. Inner Hebrides: Ardtalla, Islay, 
per. (Gilm.). Mid Inner Hebrides: Tobermory, R.c. 
(Macy.). 
OuTER HEBRIDES.—Stornoway, cfr. (Gibs.). 
Lower N. HicgHLANps.— W. Ross: Strome Ferry (Macv.) ; 
Strathearron (Macv.). #. Ross: Achnasheen (Macv.); 
Fortrose (Miss Macv.), 
Upper N. Hicuianps.—E. Sutherland: Nr. Loth (Lillie). 
W. Sutherland: Ben Clibreck (Lillie). Caithness: Watten 
(Lilie); Dunnet Links (Lillie); Ousdale (Lillie). 
OrxknEy.—Nr. Finstown, on wood (West); Stennis 
(Lillie). 
SHETLAND.—Unst (Sim); Lerwick (West); Fair Isle (Miss 
Skene). 
LOPHOCOLEA CUSPIDATA Limpr. 
A common and generally distributed species from Dum- 
fries to the North Highlands, and extending to Shetland. 
As with ZL. bidentata, it is found in greater quantity in the 
Lowlands than in the Highlands. It is common in the 
cultivated region of the West and East Lowlands and 
frequent in the subalpine region, but does not ascend the hills 
as does L. bidentata. It is also common in the East and 
West Highlands and the Inner Hebrides, also in West Ross, 
but it appears to be less frequent in the North Highlands, 
and uncommon in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. 
In these exposed islands the want of shelter gives few suit- 
able habitats for this species. It is a much more common 
species than L. bidentata in Scotland, especially in the 
West Highlands. It being, however, very often with 
inflorescence, and thus in a condition for accurate identifica- 
tion, it is probably more often noted than is the other 
species, in proportion to their relative frequency. It is 
most typical as compact patches on decaying logs, where 
it fruits freely from March to July; it also occurs on banks 
and old walls and about tree roots. In these last localities 
it is frequently sterile. 
S.W. Low ianps.— Dumfries: Gallow Hill, Moffat 
(M‘And.); Dumerief, cfr. (Miss Macv.); Crichope Linn, F. 
