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Hy. fulva, Miill. — Very large uuder stoues on shore of Lough Corrib, 

 at Annaghdown ; and several of a smaller type amongst moss on 

 Inchangoil. 



Hy. nitlcla» Miill.— At Annaghdown, and on Inchangoil this local 

 species occurs in considerable numbers, close to the water's edge. 



Hy. excavata, Bean. — One specimen at Gentian Hill (Kane). Pro- 

 bably not uncommon there, as, although a local species, it is generally 

 plentiful w^here it occurs. 



Arlon ater, ly. — Abundant everywhere, and variable in colour ; van 

 brimnea, Rbk., was noted at Gentian Hill ; var. bicolor, Rbk., under old 

 coffin boards in Clare-Galway Abbey ; and var. albolateralis, Rbk., at Aran. 



A. subf uscus, Drap. — Common in Clare-Galway Abbey, along with 

 its variety, aurantiaca, Loc. 



A. hortensis, Fer. — Not uncommon at Gentian Hill, and Clou- 

 macnois, where var. nigra, Moq., was the prevalent form. 



A. clrcumscrlptus, Johnst. — Two specimens at Clonmacnois, and 

 one near Roundstone. 



LImax tnaxlmus, L. — One specimen of var. cinerea, Moq., at Bally- 

 vaughan . 



L. margrlnatus, Miill. (=Z. arhoreum, B.-Ch.).— Gentian Hill ; Bally- 

 vaughan ; and woods in Mr. Hodgson's demesne on shore of Lough 

 Corrib. Not uncommon. 



AgTloIfmax agrestls, L. — Common. At Clare-Galway most of the 

 specimens seen were the creamy-white var. albida, Pic. On Aranmore a 

 very dark form is common — probably var. nigra, Morelet- 



Amalla grag'ates, Drap. — One specimen of the dark lead-coloured 

 \2S. phiuibca, Moq., taken at Inis McDara by Mr. R. Welch. 



A. Sowcrbyl, F^r. — vSeveral in graveyard at Clare-Galway Abbey. 



Helix pygrtnaea, Drap. — Several amongst moss at Inchangoil; and 

 in rejectamenta of River Shannon at Athlone. 



H. rotundata, Miill. — Common everywhere, except in the Bally- 

 vaughan district, where it is remarkably scarce. The var. Tur/oniy'Flem.., 

 occurs in Clare-Galway Abbey. 



H. rupcstr Is, Miill. — Plentiful on rocks and walls at Ballyvaughan 

 and Aranmore. On the roadside limestone walls between Athlone and 

 Clonmacnois it swarms, and is there unusuall}^ large. 



H . aculeata, Miill. — vSome pretty light-coloured examples under dead 

 branches at Inchangoil (Standen). 



H. pulchellaf Miill.— Fairly plentiful at Annaghdown ; Inchangoil ; 

 and in rejectamenta of River vShannon at Athlone. None of the ribbed 

 variety {If. costata, Miill.) were observed. 



H. hlsplda, L. — Type, and var. concinna, Jeff., are common every- 

 where. 



H. rufesccns, Penn.— Common at Clare-Galway ; near Athlone; and 

 at Clonmacnois, where a small compact "form of var. rubens, Moq., is 

 plentiful along with the type. 



H. vlrgata, Da Costa. — Very abundant on Aranmore. Mostly typical 

 in colour and markings ; var. subalbida, Poir., and var. albicans, Grat., 

 being the only variations noticed. 



H. cricctorum, Miill. — Common in nearly every locality visited. 

 It is especially plentiful at Ballyvaughan, in and around the small hay- 

 fields, and is extremelj^ fine and variable. Specimens of var. instabilis, 

 Zgl., are plentifiil near Gleninagh. On Aranmore a small dark form of 

 var. hiuozona, Moq., is abundant ; and some from Inis Mc Dara are almost 

 black; others from Roundstone are the var. hyalozonata, Chll., and every 

 conceivable intermediate form between the type and above-named 

 varieties may be collected. 



