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the area are few in number. Various examples from 

 Oban were seen by Mr J. W. Taylor in the British Museum 

 in September 1886, and others collected by Captain Bedford 

 in the Rev. A. Merle Norman's collection in 1884. The 

 writer visited Dunoon in August 1886. In the same 

 }-ear, collection was done by Mr Alex. Somerville and his 

 brother Rev. J. E. Somerville, by the brothers M. E. and 

 G. W. Mellors, and by Mr Andrew Scott. In 1885 Mr 

 B. Sturges Dodd collected, in 1887 Mr W. Turner, and in 

 1889 Mr Alex. Shaw. In 1893 Messrs Robert Standen and 

 J. Ray Hardy collected numerous species about Oban — some 

 of which are here included.* Collections were made in 1894 by 

 Mr W. Evans, in 1900 by Mr W. H. Heathcote, and in 1901 

 by Mr A. M. Rodger. In addition to these we have 

 undated records by Mr F. G. Binnie, Mrs Janet Carphin and 

 the Rev. G. A. Frank Knight. The Kelvingrove Museum 

 of Glasgow possesses examples found by the late David 

 Robertson ; the Perth Museum, some found by the late A. M. 

 Rodger; and the Royal Scottish Museum at Edinburgh, one 

 by the late Rev. John M'Murtrie. Since 1901 no specimens 

 from this vice-county have been submitted for authentication. 



Limax maxinuis. 



Dunoon, under stones ; vars. cinerea 3ir\6.fasciata both common, 

 one fine adult of latter, 25th August 1886 (W. D. R.). 



Limax arborum. 



Oban, type, one juvenile, 5th October 19 10 (Charles Old- 

 ham) ; Dunoon, two fine typical adults and one var. nemorosa, 

 under stone in road, 25th August 1886 (W. D. R.). 



Agriolimax agrestis. 



Dunoon, Glen Morag, Ardenadam, Hunter's Quay, type and 

 var. reticulata abundant, 25th August 1886 (W. D. R.). Var. 

 reticulata, a few at Beregonium, ancient capital, vitrified 

 fort of Dalriad Scots, Benderloch, between Lochs Etive and 

 Creran, in hard frost, i6th December 1886 (J. E. Somerville); 

 Crinan, several var. reticulata on very cold day, 22nd December 

 1886 {id.). 



Agriolijnax Icevis. 



Coast south of Dunoon, one, 25th August 1886 (W. D. R.) ; 

 var. pallida in one of the back streets of Dunoon, 25th August 

 1886 {id.). 



