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muda, by J. M. Jones. Halifax, 1876, p. 138). It occurs also in 

 the lists of Bland, 1881 (In Wallace's Island Life, p. 256) and of 

 Heilprin, 1889 (The Bermuda Islands, p. 182). 



I found it scarce under loose stones on the grass near the Frascati. 



Cecilioides acicula Mull. 



First recorded by Bland in 1861 (Annals of the Lyceum of 

 Natural History of N. Y., VII, p. 351). Also recorded by Jones in 

 1876. 



I first found a dead shell of this species in looking over some red 

 earth at the laboratory. Later I discovered thirty-five or more on 

 the ground under an overhanging stone about 100 feet from the first 

 locality. Most of these were either alive or recently dead. The 

 soft parts were drawn up above the body whorl. It probably lives 

 in the grass. 



For the identification of this species I am indebted to Mr. Paul 

 Bartch who kindly compared specimens with those in the National 

 Museum. 



Zonitoides arboreus (Say). 



This species is apparently unrecorded; a considerable number were 

 on the under side and in the crevices of a large rotten log in a 

 bamboo thicket near the Frascati. They are somewhat lighter and 

 yellower than New England specimens. 



Vftrea lucida (Drap.) 



The first mention of this species is made by Prof. A. E. Verrill 

 (Trans. Conn. Acad. Vol. xi, pt. 2. p. 733, fig. 81), who says: The 

 fresh shells of this species were found in large numbers by Mr. A. H. 

 Verrill in March 1901, in a garden at Hamilton but none were living. 

 The last whorl of many of the shells was distorted and rough, as if 

 the conditions had been unfavorable for some time before death. 

 Perhaps the weather was too dry. It is doubtful therefore whether 

 it has succeeded in establishing itself permanently in the islands. It 

 is a native of southern Europe." 



I found this species very abundant in the Botanical Garden, at 

 Hamilton. They were on the ground and under leaves in flower 

 beds, and beside a wall where shrubs and vines were growing. Many 

 were alive though a large proportion showed the distortion which 

 Professor Verrill speaks of and which is well shown in the figure he 

 gives. 



