BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX 



Adams, Arthur (A. Ad.). A distinguished 

 English student and writer. One of the authors of 

 the celebrated work on "Genera of Recent Mol- 

 lusca," published about fifty years ago. 



Adams, Prof. Charles B. (C. B. Ad.). 1814- 

 1863. Professor of Natural History in Amherst Col- 

 lege, Mass. He was an extraordinary worker, and 

 collected a very fine cabinet of shells, still preserved 

 at that college. He wrote chiefly on the shells of 

 Panama, which region he carefully explored. 



Arnold, Ralph, 1875 — . A California geologist 

 who has written extensively on fossil and recent 

 shells. 



Bartsch, Paul, 1871 — . A writer upon modern 

 shells, mostly the smaller species. He is connected 

 with the National Museum at Washington, D. C. 



BiNNEY, Amos, 1803-1847. He was a native of 

 Boston, but died in Rome. He was a successful 

 merchant and an ardent lover of nature. He wrote 

 chiefly on the Land Shells of the United States, and 

 left money for the publication and distribution of his 

 unfinished works, which were completed by Dr. 

 Gould. 



BiNNEY, W. G., (W. G. B.). Son of the above, 

 and author of a volume on "American Land 

 Shells." 



