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rocks that it takes sharp eyes to discern them. Upon goose barna- 

 cles I found a small Acmcea which I hoped might be a new species, 

 but I found my eyes were not very wide open even after a year's 

 experience in the opening process, for I sent the Acnuea to Dr. Dall 

 and he said they were only a small variety of the A. pelta. But 

 in classifying my shells I have made two varieties of them, as I 

 think there is enough difference in them to warrant such division. 



Going down on the sand one day at low tide, I saw a small up- 

 heaval of the sand, and since I have been travelling the world with 

 seeing eyes, I always investigate these tiny mounds, and, this time, 

 I was rewarded by finding a Tornatina culcitella, and a diligent 

 search soon revealed several of these cunning little creatures. With 

 these are T. inculta and T. carinata. While out in a boat among 

 the kelp I found a number of Lacuna wiifasciata and some L. por- 

 recta, these latter were three-eighths of an inch long. Among the 

 tiny shells, seeing eyes are called into requisition, and I find the aid 

 of a strong lens often necessary to bring out their distinctive feat- 

 ures. The tiny Marginella ( Volvarina) varia is more beautiful than 

 a Cyprcea spadicea, and yet the blind world never finds them hidden 

 away under stones, and covered with their thin tents, which are 

 quite a protection for them, as it hides their shining surface and 

 makes them much less conspicuous. The Turbonillas, the Odosto- 

 mias, the Mitromorphas and many others have enriched my cabinet, 

 and opened my eyes to the wonders and beauty of small things this 

 past year. 



When I began to classify, I had many a struggle with the differ- 

 ent authorities, and many a dispairing appeal I sent to our General 

 Secretary, who never failed to come to my relief, and I have much 

 to thank her for, inasmuch as she has given me light where before 

 I dwelt in darkness. * * * * To sum up the year's work, no 

 greater gain has come to me than has come by the opening of my 

 eyes, and the knowledge I have gained by seeing. The earth has 

 taken on new beauty and the sea has opened some of its wonderful 

 storehouse and bidden me enter, and all nature beckons me with 

 kindly finger to further discoveries by the aid of seeing eyes. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



NAUTILUS POMPILIUS IN SOUTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES. What 

 surprised me most was to find large numbers of rather broken speci- 



