NOWELLIA 2s 
Kast Highlands, though found in some quantity in the 
inland parts of the latter province where there are old fir- 
woods. It is rather common in the West Highlands and in 
some parts of the Hebrides, also in West Ross, but it has 
not been found in the extreme north of the mainland. It 
has been collected on one occasion in Orkney. The only 
Shetland specimen was small and is not available for re- 
examination, and it is just possible that it may have been 
a form of C. bicuspidata. It is confined to the low ground 
and has not been found above 1200 ft. alt. On the east 
side of the country this species nearly always occurs on 
decaying logs and stumps in moist, well-sheltered ground. 
This is also usually the case in the West Lowlands, but 
in the West Highlands and Islands it frequently is also 
found on moist, bare peat on moors, shelter not being 
necessary in the moist climate of the west. In districts 
where there are old fir-woods as well as deciduous trees 
this species appears to prefer the decaying logs and stumps 
of the former, but in those districts without old fir-woods 
it is quite at home on deciduous wood. Fruit, mature from 
May to August, is common when on wood, but has not been 
met with when on peat. 
In Alpibus Scoticis (Dicks. cf. Pl. Crypt. Fase., ii., p. 15, 
1790). 
S.W. LowLanpbs. — Dumfries: Moffat, per. (M‘And.); 
Beld Craig, cfr. (M‘And.). Kirkcudbright: Glenlee Glen, 
per. (M‘And.). Waiagtown: Castle Kennedy, stumps, cfr. 
(Macy.). 
N.W. Lowianps.—A yr: Carfine (Kids.); Barskimming 
Moor (Scott). Renfrew: Glen, Misty Law, on decaying 
wood (Scott). Lanark: Cadder (Wilkie); Cadzow, per. 
(J. Murr.); Falls of Clyde, per. (Ewing). 
E. LowLanps.—Peebles: Cowie’s Linn (A. Murr.); near 
Peebles (Hunter). Selkirk: Glenkinnon Burn, on log, R. 
(Macv.). Roxburgh: Rhymer’s Glen, Melrose, on stumps, 
vu. (Macv.). Hdinburgh: Glencorse Woods (Evans); Bave- 
law Wood (Evans); Redford Wood (A. Murr.); Bilston 
Glen (Evans); Ravensworth nr. Penicuik (Evans). Lin- 
lithgow: Carriber Glen, cfr. (A. Murr.). 
S.E. HicgHLianps.—Fife and Kinross: Raith (Young); 
