358 Remarks on Certain Species of 



When Dr. Binney was in Paris, lie examined the shells id 

 the Museum at the Jardin des Plantes, and among his notes 

 made at the time, and now in the possession of his son, is the 

 following, — "17. inornata Say is represented by the shell which 

 I have figured as 77. lucubrata Say." 



Say knew and had a specimen of 17. laevigata. In the cabinet 

 of Mr. Ponlson, at Philadelphia, there is a specimen, as Mr. "W. 

 G. Binney informs me, labelled in Say's handwriting " Helix, — 

 Claiborne, Ala." 



In 1857, 1 saw at the Academy specimens of H. laevigata, 

 labelled by Phillips, 77! inornata Say. 



For the present I leave 71. glaphyra Say in the catalogue of 

 North American Helices, as one which cannot be identified 

 with absolute certainty, but under a strong impression that it 

 is identical with 77. inornata Binney. 



It may be said that the question discussed at so much length 

 is of little real importance, but if by showing how Say's species 

 have been misunderstood, I promote a more careful study of 

 his writings, I at least shall be satisfied. 



Helix albolabris Say. 



SYNONYMY. 



Helix albolabris Say Nich. Encyc. (Amer. Ed.) IV. p. 181,. pi. 1, fig. I. 



1816. 



" " Amer. Conch. No. 2, pi. 13, 1831. 



" Binney Boat. Jl. I. p. 475, pi. 13, 1837. 



major " " " 473 r " 12, " 



albolabris Chemn. ed. 2, Helix, p. 81, pi. 15 T fig. 7, 8. 



" Desh. in Fer. Hist. p. 1 37, pi. 43, fig. 1-5, pi. 46 A, fig. 7. 



" Pfr. Mon. I. No. 757, 1848. 



major Binney Terr. Moll. II. p. 96, pi. 1, 1851. 



albolabris " " " " 99, pi. 2, " 



" Reeve Conch. Icon. fig. 624, 656, 1852. 



" W. G. Binney Reprint of Say, p. 5, 33 7 1857. 



