268 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
Herr Miiller has named for me with some doubt as forma 
brevifolia. The plant of sand-dunes has the margin of the 
leaves almost without teeth, and also differs in other points 
from the type; I have placed it here under the var. inermis. 
S.E. HiguLanps.—s. Perth: Tillicoultry Glen (Evans). 
Mid Perth: Nr. Killin, 1878 (R.K. in Croall Herb.) ; Craig 
Mhor (Ewing); Ben Laoigh (Ewing); do., R. (Maev.); 
Achrioch Wood, efr. (Macy.); Clifton Burn (Macv.); Ben 
Lawers, alt. cv. 3000 ft. (J. Hunter). 
Mip E. HiGHLanps.—Forfar: Braemar, 1856 (Stabl.). 
W. HicuHianps.—Clyde Isles: Loch Ranza, 3, among 
Frullania (Maev.). Argyll: Lismore (Macy.). W. Inver- 
ness: Moidart, v.R. (Maev.). 
OvuTER HEBRIDES.—Benbecula (West). 
Lower N. HiGHLtanps.— W. Ross: Strome Ferry (Maeyv.). 
HE. Ross; Fairy Glen, Rosemarkie (Miss Macv.). 
v. INERMIS C. Miill. Frib. 
Upper N. HiGuuanps.— W. Sutherland: Balnakil, 
Durness (Lille). Caithness: Dunnet Links (Hillie); 
Thurdostoft Links (Lillie). 
SCAPANIA GRACILIS (Lindb.) Kaal. 
S. reswprnata Carr. 
Widely distributed from Dumfries to Shetland, but only 
common in the western districts of the Highlands and 
parts of the North Highlands. It is frequent in several 
subalpine districts of the West Lowlands, but appears to 
be absent in the more central parts, as the Upper Clyde 
valley. Is very rare in the East Lowlands, and only occurs 
there as a depauperate form, except in one or two well- 
marked subalpine districts. It is also very rare in Fife 
and in the eastern part of the East Highlands, with the 
exception of the Aberdeen Grampians, where it is frequent. 
Has not been found in East Stirling or in North Perth, 
and is uncommon in Mid Perth until the western boundary 
is reached. Over all the West Highlands and the Inner 
and Outer Hebrides it is very common, being one of the 
commonest species. It continues common in the western 
