THE NAUTILUS. 



Vol.. X. NOVEMBER, 1896. No. 7 



CASCO BAY. 



BY REV. HENRY W. WINKLEY. 



The two most famous collecting grounds on the coast of Maine 

 are Eastport and Casco Bay. The writer having spent several sum- 

 mers at Eastport, devoted his energies this year to Casco Bay. From 

 the city of Portland to Cape Small the distance is perhaps thirteen 

 miles. From the mainland to the outer islands is some six miles. 

 This area is said to contain 365 islands. A fortunate location was 

 secured on one of the outer islands, in a central position as regards 

 the longer axis of the Bay. The naturalists of the expedition were 

 the writer and his two enthusiastic and constant companions PVauk 

 H. and Robert L. Wiukley aged 10 and 73 respectively. The shores 

 are for the most part rocky, affording occasional tide pools rich in 

 animal life. The bottom is of every variety, giving opportunity for 

 any taste the mollusca may display. Land sheila abound on the 

 outer islands. Singularly they find a favorite home here while on 

 the main land they are exceedingly scarce. We visited, for land 

 shells, Eagle, Brown Cow, Jewells, inner and outer Green and Cliff 

 Islands ; on all but outer Green we obtained good results. The most 

 curious of this group is the famous Brown Cow. In the midst of 

 rough ledges, an out post fronting the open sea, this mere spot, rises 

 with perpendicular cliffs to a height of at least fifteen feet. The ap- 

 proach must be made in calm weather, and at low tide. We had a 

 half hour's visit and such a harvest ! The top of the island is one half 

 covered with grass, the other half is a clump of bushes. Helix hor- 



