474 HEPATIC^E. 



antheiidia immersed, disposed in rays, oblong. At the base 

 of the peduncle are a few ver}^ delicate white scales. 



Dimensions. — Fronds 1 to 2 inches long, -} to h inch broad, 

 near the margin "5 mm. and at the middle l* mm. thick : 

 spores -08 mm. diam. ; elaters '25 mm. long ; female pedicel 

 1 to 2 inches long; male pedicel |- to f inch long; 75 mm. x 

 *5 mm. diam. ; male receptacle 2* mm. to 3' mm. diam. ; antheridia 

 "4 mm. X -2 mm. 



H.VB. — On rocks in exposed or -shady situations. Frequent in 

 sub-alpine localities. 



6, 7. Barmouth, Merionethshire, Lr. Carrinr/fon 8^- IF. II. P. ; 

 Llanberis, Carnarvonshire, J. Ca-'<h lS" W- II F. 9. St. Annes, 

 Lane, J. A. Wlicldoii ; Easegill, Lane, WheJdou ^' A. V'lhon ; by the 

 Hodder, near White well, Lane, J. A. Wheldon \ Millers Dale, 

 Derbyshire, //: II P. 10. Claphani, Dr. Carringion & W. H.P. 

 Teesdale, abundant, Br. SjjrNcc, M. B. S/afcr, &c. 12. Hill Bell ; 

 Mardale ; Barbon Fell ; Grrisedale ; Little Langdale, Westmorland, 

 G. Stabler. LI Wet rocks, in sub-alpine glens, Scott; W. of 

 Cluden ; Burnhills, Kirkcudbrightshire, /. McAndrew. 15. Ben 

 Lawers, Perthshire, IF. H. P. IG. Eather common among 

 wet shady rocks ; also occurs in stony marsh}' places, Moidart, 

 West Inverness, S. J/. Macrlcar. 17a. Caithness, Rev. Bavid 

 LlUle. 



I. Eavine below Eagle's Kest, Killarncy, Br. Carr'nu/ton ; 

 Dunkerron, i);-. Ta//lor ; Kenmare, //'. Wilson', fissures of damp 

 rocks, and on damp ground in mountainous parts of the country, 

 particularly in limestone districts : occasionally on sandy 

 ground near the sea, as at North Bull, near Dublin ; frequent 

 in Co. Galway ; rocks above Kylemore Castle, and by the side 

 of the lake at Letterfrack ; abundant near Cong; Sillagh-braes, 

 near Larne ; Co. Antrim ; Co. Kildare ; Co. Kerry, about 

 Killarney, &c., &c., Br. B. JSloore. 



Found in Europe, Asia, North America and Japan. 

 Obs. — I have adopted the usually accepted name for this 

 species, because it would certainl}^ be unwise to follow Cogniaux 

 and Dumortier in having two species so liable to be confounded 



