88 EAMBLES IN SEARCH OF SHELLS. 



has been found as near London as Charlton, but it 

 seems to be very local, and is apparently restricted 

 to the southern counties of England. Other recorded 

 localities for it are Ashford, Sevenoaks, Southborough, 

 Tunbridge Wells, Coghurst Wood, Hastings, Mickle- 

 ham, near Dorking, Uppark, and Buriton, near 

 Petersfield, Folkestone, Birdlip and Cooper's Hill, 

 Gloucestershire, and Charlton King's, near Chelten- 

 ham. It is generally found in damp situations in 

 woods, amongst dead leaves and moss, and under 

 nettles and dog's mercury, as well as on the trunks 

 of trees. 



While walking over the downs, which in many 

 places are studded with junipers and yews, search 

 may be made at the roots of these trees for some 

 of the chrysalis shells, Piqja secede {ov juniperi) and 

 marginata* as well as for one or two of the whorl 

 shells. Vertigo antivertigo (PI. II., fig. 5), and 

 pygmcea (PI. VIII., fig. 3), all of which affect dry 

 and barren situations, and may be found in old 

 chalk pits, attached to chalk stones and beneath 

 loose flints scattered over the downs. We have 

 already mentioned Balia perversa, but may refer to 



* Pii,])a marginata is not uncommon at Hampton (Eicli). 



