of concuology. 183 



De Jeude's Collection of Mollusca. 



The fine collection of Mollusca formed by the late Prof. 

 Lithe de Jeiide, for many years Professor of Zoology in the 

 University of Utrecht, has been purchased by Mr. Damon, of 

 Weymouth. The collection, rich in the rare shells of the 

 Moluccas, was displayed in 140 glass cabinets, and formed one 

 of the chief scientific attractions of the city of Utrecht. — Ann. 

 and Mag. Nat. ?Iist., London, Sept., 1865. 



Other Collections of Shells for Sale. 



Dr. E. R. Showalter, Uniontown, Ala., ofters at a moderate 

 price several hundred new species of Unio, Goniohasis^ etc., 

 recently described by Messrs. Lea and Anthony. The specie 

 mens are in very fine condition. (See advertisement.) 



Dr. James C. Parkinson, corner of High and Fourth Streets, 

 Burlington, New Jersey, offers for sale his beautiful collection, 

 principally of showy and valuable marine shells. It contains 

 about 2000 species, many of them very rare. There are in- 

 cluded 2 fine Gyprsea aurora, 4 G. teslndinaria^ 145 species of 

 Gonus, 11 species of Argonauta, etc. 



Godefroy and Sohn, of Hamburg, offer for sale the duplicate 

 shells collected by the Natural History Expedition sent by this 

 enterprising firm to the Samoan and Vitian Islands. There 

 are several hundred species contained in their catalogue, priced 

 very moderately, including the new species of land and fresh- 

 water shells recently described by Mousson in the "Journal 

 de Conchyliologie." Many of the species are preserved in 

 spirits. Address C. D. E. Schmeltz, Jr., Curator, care of Joh. 

 Csesar Godefroy & Sohn, Hamburg. 



Many of the duplicates of Cuming's collection have been 

 acquired by Mr. Gr. B. Sowerby, who offers them for sale. 

 This gentleman has also purchased the stock of the late Lov- 

 ell Reeve. 



The late Charles A. Poulson's collection will shortly be 

 oflfered for sale. 



Helix Liherise^ Brown, described in this Journal, i., p. 136, 

 is a synonym of H. Africana, Pfr. 



