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54. AYRSHIRE SHELLS. Of these we have received numerous 

 examples of Helix virgata (mostly of var. subdeleta), and numerous 

 specimens of Helix acuta (including one of var. artiadata\ all sent 

 by Mr. Knight, and collected on the well-known locality, the ballast- 

 hills at Troon. From Mr. Alexander Shaw we have numerous 

 specimens of Helix caperata and Pupa cylindracea, and one Cochli- 

 copa lubrica from Ayr. 



55. STIRLINGSHIRE SHELLS. From Dongalston Loch, Stirling- 

 shire, Mr. Knight has submitted a couple of examples of Valvata 

 pisdnalis, a couple of Planorbis contortus, and numerous examples of 

 PL alb us and Helix rotundata from Baldernock. From Strathblane 

 Mr. Shaw has sent us a few specimens, including Helix rotundata, 

 Hyalinia alliaria, Vertigo edentula, Pupa cylindracea, and Cochli- 

 copa lubrica. 



56. SHELLS FROM THE ARGYLESHIRE SHORES OF THE KYLES OF 

 BUTE. Mr. Knight has sent Helix rotundata, Hyalinia cellaria, 

 and Pupa cylindracea, from the Loch Ridden Islands, several Lim- 

 naa peregra var. ovata, and one Helix aspersa from Auchenlochan, 

 and several L. peregra var. ovata from Loch Meldalloch, Tighna- 

 bruaich, all of which localities I suppose are on the Argyleshire side 

 of the Kyles. 



57. MAIN ARGYLESHIRE SHELLS. From Strachur, Loch Fyne, 

 we have received examples of Helix rotundata and Vitrina pellucida ; 

 from the Pass of Brander, Loch Awe, a specimen of Ancylus fluvia- 

 tilis and several of Limn&a peregra ; from the Loch Awe islands 

 single examples of Hyalinia alliaria and H. nitidula; and from 

 Arrochar, on Loch Long, an example of Helix arbustorum which 

 had been taken at a height of 700 feet up Ben Chrois. All these 

 records we owe to the kindness of Mr. G. A. Frank Knight. 



58. WEST SUTHERLAND AND KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE LIMN/E/E. 

 For several Limncea peregra from Lochinver, Sutherland West, and 

 numerous examples of L. peregra var. ovata and a couple of L. 

 auricularia var. acuta from the Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbright- 

 shire, we are likewise indebted to Mr. Knight. 



59. HELIX ACULEATA AND CARYCHIUM MINIMUM ADDED TO THE 



DUMBARTONSHIRE LIST. We are indebted to the public-spirited 

 kindness of Mr. Alexander Shaw of Glasgow for a number of shells 

 collected at Old Kilpatrick in April 1894, which includes two 

 additions to the county list in Helix aculeata and Carychinm mini- 

 mum, which were accompanied by Hyalinia cellaria, H. nitidula, H. 

 crystal Una, and Ancylus fiuviatilis. 



60. ADDITIONS TO THE MID-EBUDES LIST. Mr. Alexander Shaw 

 has done a piece of good work in paying a visit to Salen, on the island 

 of Mull, in July 1894; it having resulted in the acquisition of four 



