2 EDITORS NOTES. 



NOTES. 



Marine Shells of North Wales. — Correction. — I have to thank Mr. T. D. 

 A. Cockerell for pointing out, in "The British Naturalist," pt. 5, 1891, an error 

 in my "Marine Shells of North Wales."* Donax trunculus should be read 

 Donax vittatus and the preceding record erased. The error had been detected, 

 and I take this opportunity of acknowledging it. — Rev. Carleton Greene, 

 M.A. 



Additions to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Mollusca. — The 



following species are not enumerated in the Conchological Societies' Census List 

 for county number 12 (North Hants). All were found by my friend Mr. J. R. 

 Longhurst at Overton, whilst staying there last spring, and verified by Mr. J. W. 

 Williams: — Succinea elegans, common ; H. virgata, very common, with the vars. 

 subdeleta and albicans ; H. rotundata and pulchella, Physa hypnorum and 

 fontinalis, Planorbis complanatus, vortex and contortus, Valvata cristata, Anodonta 

 cygiiica, Litntuea auric ularia and stagnalis. 



Mr. Longhurst informs me that he found H. rotundata in a water tank, 

 submerged several inches below the surface. Does the mollusc sometimes take to 

 the water in the same way as H. hispida ? I am not aware of any previous 

 observations on the subject. 



B. obscurus, CI. rugosa, Cvclos. elegans, H. hispida, and pulchella, are all 

 common in the Isle of Wight (county number 10). Mr. Longhurst showed me 

 specimens he had taken in the immediate neighbourhood of Ventnor. These are 

 also additions to the list. — E. W. SWANTON, Doddington. 



Helix fruticum. — May I point out an unfortunate misprint in the frontispiece 

 of the "Young Collector's Manual of Land and Freshwater Shells." Helix 

 fructicum should be read Helix fruticum. This error has caused trouble to some 

 of our friends whose Latinity or knowledge of the literature of the subject is not 

 extensive. It is difficult to see why this species is figured there, as it is only 

 British in a fossil state according to Jeffreys, and in the body of the work there is 

 no mention of exotics. — Rev. Carleton Greene, M.A. 



EDITOR'S NOTES. 



The reception given to the syllabus of Volume II. at once indicates that " The 

 Conchologist " meets a recognised want, and the increased support assures us that 

 its continuance and further enlargement are certain. 



The Conchological Section in our esteemed contemporary "The British 

 Naturalist " is now being continued under the joint editorship of Messrs. W. A. 

 Gain (L. and F. W. ) and Brockton Tomlin (Marine), who have our best wishes. 



We are pleased to learn that Mr. E. Ruthven Sykes, B.A. , is devoting his 

 attention to the mollusca of the Channel Isles, and will be glad to see specimens 

 therefrom. 



Amongst the names of those gentlemen upon whom the University of Edin- 

 burgh intends conferring the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL. D.) we 

 notice that of the Rev. Robert B005 Watson, B.A., F. R.S.E., F.L.S. 



Conchologists will be pleased to hear that Dr. Hidalgo is publishing, under 

 the auspices of the Academy of Science of Madrid, a collection of his published 

 and unpublished works. The parts at present published deal with, and form 

 material towards a fauna of the Philippines, and also of Spain, Portugal, and the 

 Balearic Isles. Those who are best capable of judging of such a work speak 

 very highly of it. 



* Conch., Vol. I., pt. 1, 1891. 



