200 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
coast, except In one case where it occurs in a ravine some 
distance inland in Dumfriesshire. Usually occurs as light- 
green patches on moist peaty banks, and _ occasionally 
on logs. 
Fruit is mature from May to July. 
Scotland (G. Don cf. Hook. Brit. Jung., p. 41). 
S.W. Lowianpbs. — Dumfries: Crichope Linn, on log 
with Scap. wmbrosa (Maev.). 
W. HicHLtanps.—Clyde Isles: Loch Ranza, on banks, R. 
(Maev.); Lamlash (M‘And.). Argyll: Scuir Dhearg, Balla- 
chulish, with Sphen. exsecteeformis, Calypogeia Tricho- 
manis, and Scap. wmbrosa (West). W. Inverness: Moidart, 
F., also efr., 1898 (Maev.). 
Lower N. HicHianps.—W. Ross; Kyle, peaty banks 
on sea-shore (Macv.); Strathcarron R. (Macv.). 
GEOCALYX Nees 
GEOCALYX GRAVEOLENS (Schrad.) Nees 
Known only as yet from one locality, accompanied by 
Lepidozia reptans, Scapania gracilis, Culypogeia Tricho- 
manis, and Mniwm hornum. This species may be expected 
to occur in other parts of Britain; it is liable to be mis- 
taken in the field for Lophocolea or Lophozia ventricosa. 
Lower N. HiGHLANDS.—W. Ross: Kyle, among shady 
rocks at the sea-shore, with perigynia, June 1902 (Macv.). 
SACCOGYNA Dum. 
SACCOGYNA VITICULOSA (Siv.) Dum. 
This Atlantic species is generally distributed on the west 
coast, frequent in the western part of the Kast Highlands, 
but becoming very rare as it approaches the east coast. 
It is frequent in the West Lowlands, absent from the East 
Lowlands, and has only been found in one locality very 
sparingly on the east coast of the Highlands. It is only 
when one gets as far west as the Trossachs and Killin that 
this species is at all frequent; in fact, it has rarely been 
