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equally important, viz., Scapania puludosa, C. Miill., which 
has raised some discussion. At first sight it looks like 
Scapania irrigua, but it is larger, and more lax inhabit. 
The keel of the leaves is highly arched, and the postical lobe 
is often toothed. It agrees with the description and Plate 
in the “ Bulletin de L’Herbier Boissier” for 1903 by Karl 
Miiller. Mr. Macvicar reports it was gathered in Clova in 
1876 by the Rev. Mr Ferguson, and last summer by Mr 
Cocks on Seuir nan Lapaich. 
Mr. Maevicar, in the “Journal of Botany,’ says he has 
identified it in collections where it had been labelled as 
Scapania undulata or uliginosa. So there are additional 
records from Braemar, Croall, 1856; Ben Wyvis, Barker, 
1872; and Schiehallion, Carrington, 1882. It seems to be 
an Alpine species, as we found it at 3000 ft.—the same eleva- 
tion as that at which Mr. Cocks found it. “The chief points 
to be remembered when searching for it are that it is a 
marsh plant, growing in large grass-green or yellow-green 
masses, and is very flaccid. The position of the plant is 
rather doubtful. It combines some characters of S. wadulata, 
irrigua, and uliginosa. I am inclined to think it nearer S. 
irrigua than the others. Herr Miiller is probably right in 
making a species of it, as it is difficult otherwise to know 
where to place it. It is widely spread in Europe, and has 
been found in New Hampshire, U.S.A.” Mr. Maevicar also 
mentions that a form found by Mr. Ewing and myself last 
year in Canlochan is the variety vogesiaca, C. Miiller, which 
has hitherto only been found in four localities in the Vosges 
mountains. He sent a piece to Schiffner, who confirms the 
naming, and says it is “absolutely identical with Miiller’s 
original specimen.” 
In Corrie Ceannmor Gymnomitriwm concinnatum was very 
common, along with obtuswm of the same genus, and Anthelia 
julaceu. The only records were Anthelia SJuratzkana and 
Gymnomitrium concinnatum, var. intermedium. IL cannot 
understand why coralloides was absent, as it occurs on rocks 
with concinnatwm frequently in the Western ravine of Lawers. 
Scapaniu purpurascens was very plentiful. Most brilliantly 
coloured clumps of it, extending to three or four square feet, 
were seen with water constantly percolating through the 
mass. Scapania curta and Marsupella aquatica complete the 
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