Flora of Scottish Lakes. 
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GRIMMIACE^. 
Rhacomitrium aciculare, Brid. I. Wet rocks about the 
shores of lochs, especially near burns ; not common. 
BARTRAMIACEAE. 
Philonotis fontana, Brid. I. In shallow places about 
mountain lochs ; scarce. 
FONTINALACEiE. 
Fontinalis antipyretica, L. I. Very abundant everywhere 
from half-submerged rocks to a depth of 30 ft. II. Less 
abundant in shallow water, but an attenuated form is very 
abundant in deep water, even to 40 ft. deep. 
HYPNACE^E. 
Brachythecium rivulare, B. ty S. I. On rocks about shores, 
especially about the estuary of burns ; abundant. 
Eurhynchium rusciforme, Milde. I. As above. 
Hypnum uncinatum, Hedw. I. Wet rocks about the shores 
of lakes N. of Invermoriston ; not frequent. 
Hypnum fluitans, L. I. Shallow places about small lowland 
lochs ; not common. 
Hypnum falcatum, Brid. I. Shallow places on stones, etc., 
in lochs N. of Glen Urquhart ; scarce. 
Hypnum ochraceum, Turn. I. About the shore of mountain 
lochs ; not abundant. 
Hypnum scorpioides, L. II. Very large specimens of this 
fine moss very abundant about the rhizomes of Scirpus 
lacustris, 3-5 ft. deep. I have only observed it at Lismore. 
“ Hypnum scorpioides, L., forma ad var. miquelonense, Ren. 
Card ., proxime accedens.” 
“ An interesting and unusual form, differing from the type 
form in the pale, golden-brown colour, more delicate texture, 
and especially in the leaves gradually tapering to a fine 
acuminate point, the latter character being the most 
important distinguishing character of the var. miquelonense, 
Ren. & Card. I thought the Loch Ruthven plant might, 
in spite of the colour, be referable there, and accordingly I 
