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\\ et rocks, Sidlaw Hills, banks of the Isla and Esk, and 
abundant among the mountains. 
Grimmia, Ehrh. Grimmia. 
Br. sp. and v. 17. F. 12. 
G. apocarpa , Hedw. Sessile Grimmia. H. 24. 
Walls and rocks abundant. 
/3. stricta. (G. stricta , Turn.) 
Sidlaw Hills, Reeky Linn, and Clova mountains, frequent. 
Den of Foulis. 
y. alpicola. (G. alpicola, Sw.) 
Summits of the Sidlaw Hills, and not uncommon on the 
mountains of Clova. 
8. rivularis. (G. rivularis, Brid.) 
In streams, as the Isla, Esk, Melgum, &c. 
G. maritirna , Turn. Sea-side Grimmia. II. 24. 
Rocks along the margin of the Tay, abundant. Carnoustie, 
Arbroath, Auchmithie, and indeed general along the coast 
where there are rocks. 
G. pulvinata , Sm. Grey Cushioned Grimmia. H. 25. 
Our most common species, on walls and rocks. 
G. tricophylla , Grev. Hair-pointed Grimmia. H. 25. 
Old wall, Woods of Baldovan, rare. 
G. spiralis , Hook, and Tayl. Spiral-leaved Grimmia. 
H. 26. 
G. torta , Hornsch. and Nees. Twisted-leaved Grimmia. 
H. 26. 
Both species frequent on rocks on most of the Clova moun- 
tains, especially those of Glen Dole, and in Canlochen. G. 
torta also occurs about the Reeky Linn. 
G. ovata, Web. and Mohr. Ovate Grimmia. H. 26. 
Hare Craiers, Rev. J. G. M 1 Vicar. 
