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Shropshire. — Messrs. Cameron, Westcott, Westcombe, Bur- 
lingham, and Southall, have found it on the Titterstone Clee hill. 
Somersetshire. — I am indebted to Mr. Ward for a specimen 
found by his son in 1840 : the plant grows very sparingly on a 
stone wall, about a mile from Simmonsbath, in company with 
Polytrichum alpinum. 
Westmoreland. — Miss Beever informs me that it occurs plen- 
tifully near Ambleside ; Mr. Binder has found it abundantly on 
the schist or slate rocks ; Mr. Hindson gives me Casterton and 
Old Hutton as habitats ; and Mr. S. Thompson informs me it 
was observed by Mr. Coventry at Morland. 
Worcestershire. — Found by Mr. Lees, sparingly, on the 
Herefordshire Beacon, Malvern hills, but in one place only, and 
this is on the eastern or Worcestershire side of the Beacon. 
Yorkshire. — Fountain’s fell, found by Mr. S. Gibson, and 
many other botanists ; Haworth, near Halifax ; Wensley dale ; 
Cronkley scar ; several stations in Teesdale ; Ingleborough ; 
Penhill ; Settle, and many other localities, are recorded. 
In Scotland it appears to be widely, but sparingly, distributed ; 
a few localities are subjoined. 
Aberdeenshire. — Mountains near Castleton. — Mr. Watson. 
Argyleshire. — I found it in several localities, sparingly. 
Dumbartonshire. — I first found this species near the inn at 
Tarbet, on Loch Lomond, at a very low elevation. 
Dumfriesshire. — Mr. Babington found it at Jardine hall, the 
seat of Sir William Jardine : Mr. Cruickshank informs me that 
it occurs on loose stone walls near George Town, Queensbury 
hill and Rae hills, and in several other parts of the county, but 
never in any abundance. 
Forfarshire.— Mr. Watson found it on the Clova mountains; 
Mr. Croall and Mr. Stables on the same range. 
Invernesshire. — Mr. Watson observed it on Ben Aulder, 
near Dalwhinnie, and on Ben Nevis. 
Kirkcudbrightshire.— Mr. Cruickshank finds it on the summit 
of Criffel, 1895 feet above the level of the sea. 
Perthshire. — Mr. Gourlie finds.it occasionally on the moun- 
tains of Perthshire, as Maelronchler, Ben Lawers, &c. I ob- 
served it on stone walls near Killin, and in many other places. 
