224 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATICZ IN SCOTLAND 
north. It has been found in several places in Shetland, 
though, as in Orkney, cultivation has largely taken the 
place of peat-moors. 
This is a low-ground species, rarely ascending above the 
lower slopes of the hills at 1200 ft. alt., but has been found 
to 1900 ft. alt. in the Highlands. It forms small brown 
tufts, or occurs as scattered stems, creeping over or among 
Sphagnum, in moist but not very wet places in peat-mosses. 
Fruit is very rare; has been found mature in May and June. 
S.W. Lowzianps. — Dumfries: Solway Moss (Scott); 
Archbank, Moffat (Miss Macv.); Sanquhar Moor, v.c. 
(Macv.). Kirkcudbright: Terregles Moss, 1840 (Croall); 
do., 1846 (Cruicks.); New Galloway (M‘And.); Glen Trool 
(Macv.). Wigtown: Craigock Park Moor (M‘And.); Knowe 
(Ewing); nr. New Luce (Ewing). 
N.W. Lownanps.—Ayr: Barskimming Moor (Scott). 
Renfrew: Loch Thom (Ewing and West). Lanark: Elvan- 
foot peat-mosses, v.c. (Macv.); Kirk Burn, Tinto (Macv.). 
E. Lowianps.—Peebles: Moor nr. Leadburn (Evans); 
Talla Water, alt. 1400 ft. (Macv.). Selkirk: Nr. Tushie- 
law (Evans). Berwick: Nr. Seenes Law (Evans). Hdin- 
burgh: Pentland Hills (Grev.); nr. Harperrig Reservoir 
(Evans); Balerno Moss (M‘And.); Auchencorth Moss 
(Evans); Baads (Ewing). Linlithgow: Fauldhouse Moor 
(Evans). 
S.E. Hicutanps.—Fife and Kinross: Newburgh (D. 
Don cf. Hook. FI. Scot., p. 112); Glassmount Marshes (Grey. 
cf. Fl. Edin., p. 2738); Lomond Hills (Ewing); Moss Morran 
(Young). 4. Stirling: Flanders Moss (Croall); Ridgehead 
Moss (Evans). WS. Perth: Aberfoyle, cfr. (Evans) ; Trossachs 
(Ewing); Blair Drummond (Evans). Mid Perth: Ben 
Dubh Craige, alt. 1200 ft., R. (Macv.); Achrioch Wood, c. 
(Macy.). NV. Perth: Ben Gulabin (Kwing and Young). 
Mip E. Hicuianps.—Forfar: Nr. Forfar (D. Don ef. 
Hook. Fl. Scot., p. 112); Guthrie Woods (Sadler Herb.). 
Kincardine: Kerloch (Sim); Dalfro (Sim); Tillylair (Sim). 
S. Aberdeen: Glen Beg, Braemar (Stabl.). NW. Aberdeen : 
Mormond Hill (Ewing). 
N.E. Hicuianps.— Hi. Inverness: Nr. Carr Bridge (Miss 
Macv.). 
