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taken by Mr. H. INI. Hawlej-, near Terre Haute. The first one was brought 

 me by him Jan. 18, 1890, the next Oct. 1, 1890 and the next Oct. 10, 1890. 

 Mr. Hawleysays it is not very common about his place, but that his cat 

 manages to catch four or five every year. He calls it the bee mole, because 

 it gets into his bee hives and there builds its nest and feeds upon the 

 brood (Evermann). 



Franklin county. Sometimes taken. 



Randolph county. Farmland, winter 1890 (U. O. Cox). 



29. Blarlna platyrJnyius (IfeK.). Common Shrew. 



Wabash county. A specimen of this shrew was taken by Mr. A. B. 

 Ulrey at North Manchester. This is the only reported occurrence 

 in the state. 



30. Blarina parva (Say). Least Shrew. 

 Franklin county (Butler). 



Two small shrews, submitted by Mr. E. R. Quick to Dr. Langdon, were 

 referred to Dr. Coues. That gentleman, Jan. 15, 1879, wrote Dr. Langdon: 

 " I have not the slightest doubt that you have the veritable animal of Say 

 {Sarex parva) in the specimen you send." It is not uncommon about 

 Brookville. 



Marion county (Jordan). Bray ton, Ohio Mammals. 



Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county, Mich. Reported by Prof. J. B. Steere 

 who, however, informs me ^lat he is not certain of its identity, 



31. Blarina cinerea (Bach.). Cinereus Shrew. 



Jefferson county. A dead shrew, found by me near Hanover, in 1877 

 was referred to the late Prof. S. F. Baird, and he returned it, saying 

 that it was this species. 



32. Scalops aquaticas (L.). Common Mole. 

 Carroll, Monroe and Vigo counties (E). 

 Tippecanoe county (Reynolds). 

 Randolph county (Cox). 



Franklin county (Haymond ; Butler). Many moles taken here are more 



or less marked with white on throat and lower parts. 

 Rather common in all the above named counties. 

 La Grange county (Steiningerl. 



33. CovAylura cristata (L.). Star- nosed Mole. 



The first specimen of this mole taken in Indiana was secured by Mr. J. 

 C. Cunningham, near Denver, Miami county, July 5, 1887. The tak- 

 ing of this specimen was reported by Mr. Evermann at the meeting of the 



