314 BRITISH SERPENTS. 



Montgomery. 



Writing to me from Llanidloes, Dr Thomas Morris 

 says : " This town is the highest in Wales, and is 

 therefore very cold. It is situated about ten miles 

 from the foot of Plinlimin Mountain. I have resided 

 here for fifteen years and am always riding about 

 the country, but during all this time I have never 

 seen either a ring snake or an adder, nor have I 

 heard of others seeing any. I conclude, therefore, 

 that there are very few, if any, serpents in this 

 immediate neighbourhood." This is of interest, as 

 a little farther north, at Carno, in this county, Mr 

 H. E. Forrest tells me that a ring snake measuring 

 3 feet 2 inches was killed in 1900. — Author. 



Merionethshire. 



" In this county the ring snake is the most common, 

 averaging from 30 to 36 inches in length. The adder 

 averages from 12 to 13 inches." — D. Arthur Hughes, 

 M.R.C.S., Barmouth, North Wales. 



" The common ring snake is the only species I 

 have seen in this part of the county (Corwen). 

 This is common between Corwen and Bala, its length 

 being usually about 2 feet. I have also seen this 

 species at Llangollen, in Denbighshire. I am told 

 that the adder occurs at Barmouth, but personally 

 I have never seen a specimen in Wales." — Thos. 

 Ruddy, The Gardens, Pale, Corwen. 



