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tered on the beach, only a close scrutiny can distinguish a difference. 

 Among the species that were revealed in this almost perfect state 

 were : Fusus kobelti Dall, Fusus barbaretisis Trask, Lucina aciiti/i- 

 neata Conrad, L. californica Conrad, L. nuttalli Conrad, Lunatia 

 lewisii Old., Olivella biplicata Sby., Cardium centiji!osum Cpr., and 

 a very unique and interesting specimen of Serpulorbis squamigerus 

 Cpr., together with a large number of common species of shells. 



NOTES ON VITREA CELLARIA MULL. 



[Extract from the report of Mr. Leon Walker. From the Transactions of the Isaac 

 Lea Conchological Chapter for 1896.] 



There is, perhaps, no more interesting land shells in New England 

 than Vitrcea cellaria Mull., on account of its peculiar habits. It 

 was first noticed in cities along the Atlantic Coast about fifty years 

 ago, and was undoubtedly introduced through commerce on wine 

 casks or hothouse plants. For some physical cause this shell has 

 not yet been found at any distance from the ocean, and is still con- 

 fined to a few cities on the coast. Living chiefly in cellars, as its 

 specific name implies, and not exposed to the weather, it does not 

 hibernate, but is active the year around. It is sometimes a great 

 pest to the housewife, annoying her greatly by crawling into milk- 

 pans or eating vegetables that are placed on the cellar bottoms. The 

 depredations of the animal are confined to the night ; in the daytime 

 it lies hidden under some board or in some crack or crevice in the 

 wall. The animal has a very acute sense of smell, and can be 

 readily collected by placing fruit or vegetables within its reach. 

 I'iti-ira cellaria is not the only cellar molhisk, as there are a few 

 slugs that lurk in similar situations, but it alone has an external 

 shell. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



THE COLONY OF HELIX NEMORALIS AT LEXINGTON, VA. 

 The colony of He fir m-moralis is thriving ; one yard is full of them, 

 but I do not see that they do any injury to vegetation. They ap- 

 pear to grow larger here than the specimens I have seen of the same 

 species from Europe. Another feature I have also observed: 

 When they were first introduced we could find solid brown ones 



