276 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
and on stony, marshy ground; it also sometimes forms 
large spongy masses in springs and wells on the hills, 
especially when at a considerable altitude. Its colour is 
generally some form of reddish-purple, though sometimes 
dark green. It ascends Ben Nevis to the highest spring at 
3600 ft. alt., and in the East Highlands to 3300 ft. alt. at 
least. The small plant on rocks fruits abundantly from 
April to July; less frequently, though still not uncommonly, 
is fruit seen in the larger plant of springs, etc. Fruit may 
be seen until September. Gemme are common. 
On the Scotch mountains, abundant (Hook. cf. Brit. 
Jung., p. 21). 
S.W. LowLanps.— Dumfries: Sanquhar district, L.c. 
(Macv.); Moffat Water (Johns.); Whitecombe, per. (Johns.).. 
Kirkcudbright: New Galloway (M‘And.); Merrick (J. 
Murr.); Corserine (West); Screel Hill (A. Murr.); Criffel 
(Scott); Penkill Burn and Glen Trool (Macv.). Wigtown: 
Cairnryan (Ewing); Portpatrick (Macv.); Aldouran Glen 
(Maev.). 
N.W. Lownanps.—Ayr: Largs (Ewing). Renfrew: 
Lochwinnoch (Ewing); Glen, Misty Law (Scott); Cloch 
(Ewing). Lanark: Bonnington Falls (Young); Elvanfoot, 
R. (Macv.); Lowther Hills, c. from 1500-3200 ft. (Macv.). 
E. Low.Lanps.—Peebles: Cowie’s Linn, cfr. (Evans) ; 
Medwyn Water (Evans); Fairlie Hope (Evans); Carton 
Burn, alt. 1200 ft. c. (Macv.); Talla Water, c. (Macv.). 
Selkirk: Bowhill (Evans); St Mary’s Loch (Evans). Row- 
burgh: Melrose district, R. (Macv.). Berwick: Cockburns- 
path (M‘And.). Haddington: Traprain Law (M‘And.). 
Edinburgh: Nether Habbie’s Howe, cfr. (Evans); Roslin 
Glen, cfr. (A. Murr.); Hawthornden, cfr. (M‘And.); Balerno 
(M‘And.); Arniston Glen (M‘And.); Logan Burn (M‘And.); 
Craighall Bridge, per. (M‘And.). Linlithgow: Carriber 
Glen, per. (M‘And.); Crawhill, per. (Evans). 
S.E. HicHLuanps.—Fife and Kinross: Golland, cfr. 
(Ewing); Bishop Hill (Evans); nr. Aberdour (M‘And.); 
West Lomond Hill (Young); Falkland Woods (Evans) ; 
Dollar Glen (W. H. Thomson); St Andrews (Maev.). South 
Perth: Ben Ledi, cfr. (Evans); Strathyre, F. (Macv.); Ben 
Aan, cfr. (West); Aberfoyle, cfr. (Evans); Bencleuch 
