18 THE LICHENS OF PERTHSHIRE 
lichens. The book owed its existence to Thomas Pennant, 
who invited Lightfoot to join him in his second tour me 
voyage to the Hebrides in the summer of 1772, and suggest 
that he should compile a Flora of Scotland. The first gion 
ens with so hostile a ping as me * Ea Ei ami from 
rculation, to reappear as the “ secon 
iomieia = Dr. William bates Lindsay 1898. oe r 9-80), gene 
aie , 1856. Many species referred to as “comm 
o doubt observed in’ Perths hire, as Lindsay’s dkiilenca 7 near 
Perth afforded him excellent oppotbttitias of studying the 
lichens of the district. He corresponded with Mudd. 
sue Dr. Alexander ema Maingay (1836-69), of Ardglass. 
A correspondent 
Mudd = William Mudd *(1830-79). Manual of British Lichens, 
Darlington, 1861. Although Mudd did not collect in Perth- 
shire, his correspondence with others enabled him to place 
Smith=Miss Annie Lorrain Smith, F.L.8. British Lichens, 
Part ii. 1911. Contains many records not previously pub- 
lished. The collectors’ names are not given, but Miss Smith 
has examined most of those recorded. 
Stirton= os James Stirton, F.L.S., of Glasgow. The we r 
f many new Scottish species, and au uthor of the follow ing 
papers: “ Additions to the Lichen Flora of Great ee 
Grev. ii. 71. “Two New Lichens gin ge Lawers,” 2b. 1 
* Lichens British and Foreign.’ Glasgow Soc Wee 
1 ‘““New and Rare Scottish dations” Scottish 
Naturalist, 1880, 1. 
Stuart = Rev. John =e (1777-1805). For some time minister 
at Killin. Lightfoot in Flora Scotica acknowledges his 
indebtedness to him (3 or many rare species. They travelled 
together through the Highlands, and afterwards corresponded. 
Travis = William Gladstone Travis, of Walton, Lancashire 
Watson= William Watson, B.Sc., of Taunton, Somerset. 
West= William West, F.L.S. (1848- 1914), late of Bradford. 
Wilson= Sebges Wilson, of Pert 
chor e four last Ceuncicied. specimens and notes to the 
au 
= Not previously recorded for Perthshire. 
Faron locality=Seen there by the authors. Where no 
authority for a locality is quoted, the authors jointly are 
responsible. 
Botanicat Drvistons. 
Perthshire 95 divided by H. C. Watson into three botanical 
divisions or vice-counties, which he termed West, Mid, and Hast 
got respective 
erth (vice-county 89) consists of the country to the 
east of the e rivers Garry, Tummel, and Tay, from the boundary of 
Inverness-shire, near the Boar of Badenoch, down to Perth. 
