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Hab.: White Oaks, Mescale, Giluiures, New Mexico, and of one lot 

 the origin is unknown, (very probably New Mexico or Arizona) col- 

 lected by Rev. E. H. Ashmun. 



Far. TENELLA, n. Shell rather oblong or ovoid ; the bulging in 

 the palate less high, and only with a slight callus inside. Most speci- 

 mens are less high than the types (2.3 to 2.6). 



Capitan Mts., New Mexico, Mr. Ashmun, a dozen specimens. 



This Pupilla is distinct from all uur American forms; but it stands 

 very near P. triplicata, Studer, of Europe, and may prove to be dis- 

 tinct only as a var It is smaller than P. blaudi, the last whorl is 

 more compressed below, and the granular surface, the long parietal, 

 and the perpendicular, elongated, lamelliform columellar lamella, are 

 other distinguishing features. 



IN MEMORIAM EDWARD W. ROPER. 



Edward Warren Roper was born in Revere, Mass., October 12, 

 1858. When he was three years old his mother died, and he was 

 taken into the family of her sister, Mrs. Benj. F. Perry, where he 

 grew up to manhood. When six years of age his uncle and aunt re- 

 moved to a farm in Lynnfield, Mass. This farm was his home until 

 the age of fifteen. 



The creatures of the woods and fields were his favorite companions. 

 He was especially interested at this time in birds and wild flowers. 

 An essay on "The Nesting Habits of Birds," won him a prize while 

 in High School, and led to his early recommendation for membership 

 in the Boston Society of Natural History. 



The family having removed to Revere, Edward's education was 

 finished in the Chelsea High School, from which he graduated in 

 June, 1877. The treasures of the sea, shore and marsh had begun to 

 interest him, and he now determined to concentrate his scientific 

 efforts on conchology. 



Three years after leaving school Mr. Roper became employed in 

 newspaper work, which he followed for eleven years, editing the 

 "Revere Journal," and afterwards a paper in Somerville, "The 

 Truth," and for several years the ' Chelsea Record." 



In December, 1893, he suffered a severe attack of grippe. As soon 

 as he was able he went to Jamaica for the remainder of the winter, 

 and returned apparently fully recovered. 



