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Snail. About Cadiz, are found large Pinnae, and some fine Buccina. The 

 islands of Majorca and Minorca afford a great variety of elegant shells; the 

 Baltic, many beautiful species, but particularly an orange colored Pecten, 

 which is not found in any other part of the world. 



TO PACK SHELLS FOR TRANSPORTATION OR REMOVAL. 



The method that I should recommend, is in saw-dust; but as that is 

 not always at hand, put some dry sand from the beach, into a chest or beef- 

 barrel: into this, the large, heavy shells may be put, covering them with sand. 



For the more fragile, elegant, and rare shells, it is necessary to provide 

 small boxes of about a foot square, and according to requirement in depth; 

 but in no case more than six inches; into which, put a layer of cotton wool, 

 upon which, one layer of shells, and then filled up with cotton wool: this 

 will, if packed with care, prevent any fractures, or particles of the finest 

 shells from being injured, and, of course, rendered of little value. On no 

 account, pack more than one layer in a box. 



