84 THE NAUTILUS. 



Pecten haatatus is now occasionally found at Newport, on the 

 ocean beach. All I have seen are far more brilliant in color than 

 those from Puget Sound. They are the richest shades of rose pink 

 and crimson, both valves alike or nearly so. 



SOME LAND SHELLS OF MICHIGAN. 



[Extract from the Report of Mr. H. Smith. Krom the Transactions of the Isaac 

 Lea Conchological Chapter for 1895.] 



I live on the bank of the St. Joseph River, about 25 miles from 

 Lake Michigan. I find here Helix thi/roides Say, Helix elevata Say, 

 H. mnltlineata Say, H. leal Ward, H. hirxutu Say, Pat u la nolitaria 

 Say, P. alternata Say, Pupa armiferu Say, Planorb-is trivolvis Say, 

 P. bicarinatus Say, P.exaeutus Say, Succitieo ui'ultx Gould, Selenites 

 concamis Say, Campeloma Integra Say, Hynlina electrina Gould, 

 Pomatiojmis cineinnatiensls Lea. I am indebted to Prof. Pilsbry for 

 aid and encouragement. He identified a good many of my shells 

 for me, and advised me where to get literature on the subject. 

 Prof. Keep also helped me and sent me some specimens. 



I found what might be called a " colony " of Patula alternata on 

 a big stone pile, they seemed very plentiful at that place, and I did 

 not see them anywhere else. The stone pile is gone now, and I 

 shall have to look elsewhere for the pretty shells. The Helix ele- 

 vata I found in a colony on the steep river bank, under the bushes 

 among the leaves. 



ODOR OF SNAILS. 



It may not be known to every conchologist, that some of the 

 Helices have odors peculiar to them. 



We find here, Mesodon ptychophorus, Patula strigosa, P. .>titin-i<i, 

 Tfiodopsi- iiinlliniii van olueyce in the same locality. The P,ilnl 

 solitaria has so strong au odor, like Mip/iilis mephitica, that I sup- 

 posed at first they fed on Modes (Symplocarpui) fatidm. Always 

 the same odor and at all seasons. MAKY P. < II.SKY. 



