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gift to this,—some two months ago, was a number of Florida species ; 
among them a suite of Strombus alatus Gmel., remarkable for their 
very large size and brilliant coloring ; the latter ranging from the 
brightest crimson to the deepest purple. The presentation of this 
suite gave him a great deal of pleasure, and we shall never forget 
his gratified expression when he saw them safely placed. 
How little did he then think that his eyes rested upon them for 
the last time! 
“ We mourn him dead, yet is he living.” 
[Communicated. ] 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
Trachydermon Raymondi in British Columbia.— Mr. C. F. 
Newcombe has found this species abundant at Victoria, on exposed 
headlands, its stations being similar to those of the Nuttallinas. It 
was formerly confused by collectors of that district with Tv. dentiens, 
young Mopalia lignosa, and young Nuttallina scabra. The occur¬ 
rence of the latter species in British Columbia is extremely doubt¬ 
ful. Tmchydermon raymondi will probably prove to have the dis¬ 
tribution of Nuttallina californica, Ischnochiton mertensii and Ton- 
icella lineata. 
Note on Orthalicus melanocheilus floridensis. —In the 
reference to Land and F. W. Shells, N. A. (foot of p. 38) “ fig. 371 ” 
should be omitted. That figure represents a shell from the Sierra 
Madra, and shows the conspicuous dark oblique stripe in the aperture 
characteristic of typical melanocheilus, and the spirals are very faint 
there. A good figure of the Florida shell has been given by Mr. 
Binney in “ Fourth Supplement T. M. V,” pi. 2, f. 4. 
Agriolimax campestris in New Mexico. —Mr. A. Boyle has 
given me a specimen of Agriolimax campestris which he found in his 
garden at Santa Fe, about 7100 ft. above sea level. The specimen 
is pale brown, with a pale grey unicolorous sole. So far as I know, 
this is the first slug recorded from New Mexico.— T. D. A. Cockerell. 
July, 1894. 
New Method of Preventing Cracking of Anodons.— 
Eds. Nautilus : All collectors are aware of the trouble we have 
