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part of the North Highlands, and rather common in the 
north mainland, and apparently also frequent on the eastern 
side. It is common in Orkney and Shetland. 
This species is most abundant on the low ground of the 
Highlands, but is frequent on the hills of the west coast, 
where it ascends to 2300 ft. alt. It grows in large yellowish- 
brown patches often 2 feet or more in diameter, on moist 
rocks and not rarely on wet rocks, also sometimes on rather 
dry exposed rocks and banks and on dry boulders, and 
frequently on the lower parts of stems of trees. It is also 
common as scattered stems among other species on rock 
ledges on the hills as the var. laxifolia. Fruit is common 
from the end of March to June, and also is found in late 
autumn. Gemme are abundant. 
S.W. LowLanps.—Kirkcudbright: Criffel, 1840 (Cruicks.); 
New Galloway (M‘And.); Glen Trool, F. (Macv.). Wig- 
town: Knowe, cfr. (Ewing); nr. New Luce (Ewing). 
N.W. Lowianps.—Ayr: Largs (Ewing); Glen Afton, 
on wall (Macv.). Renfrew: Kelly Glen (Ewing); Inver- 
kip, ¢ (Lee); Glen, Misty Law, per., F. (Scott). Lanark: 
Avon (J. Murr.). 
E. LowLanps.— Peebles: Talla Water, alt. 1000 ft. (Macyv.). 
Haddington: Lammer Law (Evans). Edinburgh: Nether 
Habbie’s Howe (Evans). Linlithgow: Riccarton Hills 
(Evans); Dalmeny, shore (M‘And.). 
S.E. Hicuianps—Fife and Kinross: Dunearn Hill 
(Young). S. Perth: Aberfoyle (Ewing); Trossachs, many 
places, also cfr. (Ewing and West); Menstrie Glen (Evans) ; 
Strathyre (Macv.). Mid Perth: Finlarig Wood and Auch- 
more, Killin (Macv.); Achrioch Wood, v.c. (Maey.); Ben 
Laoigh, Rr. (Macv.); Clifton Burn, r. (Macv.); Am Binnean 
(Young); Crianlarich (Barker); Coire Ardran (Macy.). 
Mip E. Hicuianps.—Forfar: Lochlee, Glenesk, 1861 
(Croall). Kincardine: Bay of Nigg, 1836 (Dickie); 
Strachan (Sim); Den of Garol (Sim). S. Aberdeen: Glen 
Muick (Sim); Lochnagar (Sim); Finzean (Sim); Glen 
Beg, and Lion’s Face, Braemar (Stabl.); Balmoral (Stabl.). 
N. Aberdeen: Mormond Hill (Ewing). 
N.E. HicHianps.— £. Inverness: Glengarry (How.); 
Invercannich, cfr. (Cocks); nr. Fort Augustus, c. (Macv.). 
