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and almost confined to subalpine ravines. Has not been 
found in the East Lowlands. It is rare in Fife and the 
neighbourhood of the coast in the East Highlands, but is 
sometimes frequent in the more central districts; its dis- 
tribution in this province is not well known, as it has been 
confused with R. complanatu. Is frequent in many parts 
of the West Highlands in ravines, but rare in the Inner 
Hebrides, and it has not been found in the Outer islands. 
In the North Highlands it is at least uncommon, and is 
probably rare. 
The plant of the low ground forms dirty green or 
yellowish-green patches on wet rocks, generally in ravines ; 
sterile female inflorescence is usually present in quantity in 
this form; perianths are uncommon, and the male plant 
has not been seen. When on the hills the plant is generally 
as the form germanu, and often forms compact patches. 
This form is frequent on the mountains of the East 
Highlands, and ascends to 3900 ft. alt., but is rare on those 
of the West Highlands. The male plant is very rare and is 
contined to the hills. Fruit has not been seen. 
S.W. Low.Lanps.— Dumfries: Crawick Water, v.R. 
(Macv.). Kirkeudbright: Darsalloch Burn, # (M‘And.); 
Knockmarling Burn (M‘And.). 
N.W. LowLanps.—Renfrew: Glen, Misty Law (Scott). 
Lanark: Cartland Crags (Maev.). 
S.E. HicgHuanps.—Fife and Winross: Raith (Young). 
S. Perth: Alva Glen, 1874 (Croall); Trossachs (Ewing). 
Mid Perth: West Tarmachan, 1880 (Holt and Wild); Ben 
Lawers, f (Ewing); Killin Hills, in several places (Macv.) ; 
Ben Heasgarnich (Ewing); Ben Laoigh (Macv.); Achrioch 
3urn (Macy.). N. Perth: Glen Beg, Glen Shee, 1879 
(Barker); Glen Thaitneich (Ewing and Young). 
Mip KE. HicHianps.—Forfur: Camlochan (Ewing and 
Young). S. Aberdeen: Braemar (Croall cf. Pears. Hep. 
Brit., p. 68); Glen Beg, Braemar (Stabl.):; Glen Beg, Balmoral 
(Stabl.); Coire Ceanmor (West). 
W. HicHLianps.—Kintyre: Clachan (Macrae). Clyde 
Isles; Loch Ranza, v.R. (Macv.). W. Stirling: Inversnaid 
(Macy.). Argyll: Glen Nant (Macv.); Falls of Cruachan 
(Macv.); Ben Doureann, r., 1200 and 1800 ft. alt. (Ewing 
