288 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATICZ IN SCOTLAND 
Gairloch (Miss Macv.); Loch Maree (Miss Maev.). . Ross: 
Achnasheen ( Macy.) 
Upper N. HicHLANDs.—E. Sutherland: Strath Ullie 
(Lilie). W. Sutherland: Strath Halladale (Lillie); Strath 
Naver (Lillie). Caithness: Watten (Lillie); Ousdale (Lillie). 
ORKNEY.—Hoy (West); Stromness (West); Eday (Lillie). 
SHETLAND.—Lerwick (Sim); Northmaven (Sim); Yell 
(Sim); Clousta (Grieve). 
SCAPANIA UMBOSA (Schrad.) Dum. 
Widely distributed from Dumfries to Shetland. Rare in 
the drier districts, and occurring there only in moist, sheltered 
glens; free juent in the wetter districts, and occurring in these 
iocalines also in rather exposed peaty ground. It is gener- 
ally rare in the West Lowlands, but is found in some quantity 
in a few glens in the low districts, and it has not been found 
in the Upper Clyde district. Is rare throughout the East 
Lowlands, and confined to shady glens when in the low-lying 
parts, but is found on moist peaty banks in the subalpine 
region. Throughout the East and West Highlands it is 
found wherever there are moist, shady woods or wooded 
banks. It has not been yet found in the Inner Hebrides, 
though it doubtless occurs. In exposed districts, as the 
Outer Hebrides, the extreme north of the North High- 
lands, and in Orkney and Shetland, this species is found on 
moist peaty banks which are partially sheltered by the 
neighbouring rocks and by the larger surrounding vegeta- 
tion, but is uncommon. It is a low-ground species, and 
ascends to 1200 ft. alt. in the Lowlands. Grows most 
commonly on decaying logs in moist, sheltered ground, 
often with Nowellia curvifolia, occasionally on stumps 
and frequently on half-buried rocks in woods, in company 
with Ceph. bicuspidata. When in sheltered glens it is also 
sometimes found on sandstone rocks. On moist peaty 
banks it is frequently accompanied by Lepidozia setacea or 
L. trichoclados, and Lophozia ventricosa. Grows in pale- 
green or reddish patches. Perianths and male plants are 
usually present; fruit is rather common from March to May. 
S.W. LowLanps.— Dumfries: Moftat, on log with Now- 
ellia curvifolia, per. (M‘And.); Euchan W. and Crawick 
