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(Lillie). W. Sutherland: Ben Laoghal (Lillie). Cazthness : 
Braemore (Lillie); Scarabin (Lillie). 
ORrKNEY.—Glen Trowie, Hoy (Lillie). 
SHETLAND. — Yell (Sim); Lerwick (West); Bressay 
(West); Whalsey, several places (Lillie); Unst (Lillie). 
PTILIDIUM PULCHERRIMUM (Web.) Hampe 
A rare species which is almost confined to the east 
side of the country. It has been found from Peebles to 
Aberdeen, but only in small quantity, and is more frequent 
in the Balmoral district than elsewhere. It is extremely 
rare on the west side of Scotland, and has only once been 
found there. It grows in flat patches about the roots of 
trees and on their stems, less frequently on rocks, in rather 
sheltered places. Perianths and fruit, the latter mature in 
July, are uncommon. 
E. Lowranps. — Peebles: Cowie’s Linn, on wood (A. 
Murr.). Edinburgh: Pentland Hills (A. Murr.); Haw- 
thornden, on tree (M‘And.); nr. Bavelaw Castle, at foot 
of tree (J. Hunter). Linlithgow: Carriber Glen, on wood 
(M‘And.); Craigiehall Wood, on rocks (M‘And.). 
S.E. HigHLanps.—Fife and Kinross: Kinghorn, foot of 
tree (M‘And.); Cullalo, foot of oak-tree (Evans); Gt. Fort 
Woods, on larch-tree (Aimer). Mid Perth: Finlarig Wood, 
stem of fir (Macyv.). 
Mip E. HicuHuanps.—wS. Aberdeen: Carn Fiachan, 
Balmoral, on granite rock, cfr., 1884 (Stabl.); Balmoral 
(Stabl.). 
W. Hicuianps.—Dumbarton: Old Kilpatrick, on trunk 
of tree in glen, 1886 (D. A. Boyd). 
TRICHOCOLEA Dum. 
TRICHOCOLEA TOMENTELLA (Hhrh.) Dum. 
Widely distributed from Dumfries to Caithness, but 
uncommon in general. Is rather rare in the West Lowlands, 
being frequent only in a few sheltered subalpine glens. Is 
very rare in the Kast Lowlands, and has only been found 
