HARPANTHUS 199 
it has been found in a single and somewhat anomalous 
station at about 200 ft. alt. It has as yet been detected 
in the West Highlands only on Ben Nevis. In the North 
Highlands it has been found in two widely separated 
localities, the Caithness station being at about 500 ft. alt. 
It does not appear to be very rare in Shetland, as it has 
been found there on three occasions, and descending to 
nearly sea-level. 
Grows in light, or sometimes dark, green tufts at the side 
of streamlets, on wet banks, and in marshy places. Female 
inflorescence is common, the male uncommon, and fruit has 
not been seen. 
S.W. Low.anps.—Kirkcudbright: Glenlee Glen, New 
Galloway, among Ceph. connivens and Calypogeia Tricho- 
manis, alt. ca. 200 ft., 1889 (M‘And.). 
S.E. Hicuianps.—Mid Perth: Ben Lawers, 1893 (H. J. 
Jameson cf. Pears. Hep. Brit., p. 263); do., several places 
from 2600-3200 ft. alt. (Macv.); Creag-an-Lochain, alt. 
2000 ft. (Macv.); Ben Laoigh, alt. 1800 ft. and c., from 
2300-2500 ft. alt. (Macv.); Am Binnean (Young). North 
Perth: Ben Gulabin, “ frequent” (Ew. and Young). 
Mip E. HicuHuanps.— Forfar: Camlochan (Ew. and 
Young). S. Aberdeen: Craigindal, 1873 (Ferg.); Loch- 
nagar, ¢ (Stabl.). 
W. HigHLanps.—Ben Nevin alt. ca. 2000 ft. (J. B. Dunean 
and H. H. Knight). 
Lower N. HiGHLAnps.—H#. Ross: Scuir na Lapaich, % 
Jorma (Cocks). 
Upper N. HIGHLANDS. — Caithness: Ousdale, alt. ca. 
500 ft. (Lillie). 
SHETLAND. — Burra Firth, Unst, 1878 (Sim cf. Pears. 
Hep. Brit., p. 263); Saxa Vord, Unst, and Unst without 
locality (Lillie); Loch of Girlsta, Nesting (Beeby); Bressay, 
with Chiloscyphus and Scap. subalpina (West). 
HARPANTHUS scuTATUS (Web. et Mohr) Spruce 
A rare species, but frequent on the coast of some parts 
of W. Inverness. It is confined to the low ground, and 
has been found only in a few localities close to the west 
