ANTHOCEROS 329 
This species and A. pwnctatus will doubtless be found to 
be more generally distributed than the records show, but it 
is not to be expected that they will be otherwise than 
uncommon with us, especially the present plant, which is of 
a more Southern type than the other. It appears to be 
rare in the Highlands, and has been seldom found in any of 
our hilly districts. It forms dark-green flat patches at the 
side of ditches and on moist fallow ground. Fruit, which is 
mature from September to December, is uncommon. 
S.W. LowLanps.— Wigtown: Loch Ryan, cfr. (Ewing). 
N.W. LowLanps.—Ayr: Mauchline, cfr., 1890 (Ewing). 
Renfrew: Nr. Lochwinnoch village, in ditch, cfr. (Scott). 
E. Lowianps.—Roxburgh: Bowden, roadside (Macv.). 
Edinburgh: Newpark (Evans). Linlithgow: Nr. Bath- 
gate, at side of ditch, with Blasia pusilla (Evans); South 
Queensferry, on waste ground (Evans). 
W. Hicuianps.— Kintyre: Clachan (Macrae). W. 
Inverness: Moidart, rR. (Macv.). 
InNER HeEpripes.—S. Inner Hebrides: Nr. Lathraoig 
Distillery, cfr. (Ewing). 
Upper N. HiGHLANDS.—Caithness: Nr. Lybster, side of 
potato field, cfr., 1900 (Lillie). 
ANTHOCEROS PUNCTATUS L. 
This species appears to be more frequent in the low-lying 
districts of the Highlands than in the Lowlands, but its 
distribution is not well known. It seems, however, to be 
very rare in the southern counties. It has only been 
found in small quantity in the various localities where it 
has been noted. It forms nearly flat dark-green patches at 
the side of ditches and on moist fallow ground. Fruit is 
common, and is mature from July to November. 
S.W. Low.anps. — Wigtown: Nr. Portpatrick, cfr. 
(M‘And.). 
E. LowLanpns.—Roxburgh: Field nr. Kelso, with Riccia 
sorocarpa and Fossombronia (Scott). 
S.E. Hicguiuanps.—JN. Perth: Nr. Dunkeld, cfr. (M‘In.). 
Mip E. HicHianps.—S. Aberdeen: On moist bank 
north of Powder Magazine, Aberdeen (Dickie). 
