gG editor's notes. 



Helix pomatia, L., var. sinistrorsa. 



A typical sinistral shell. 



Locality : Kent ? 

 Bitlimi mis montanus, Drap., var. attenuates. 



Spire consists of four dwarfed whorls, the ultimate whorl being less than 

 half the usual size. 



Locality : Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire. 

 Clausilia biplicata, Mont., var. albina, Bttgr. 



Shell perfectly white and very thin. 



Locality : Osier Beds, Chiswick, London. 

 Cyclostoma elegans, Mull., var. albina, Des Mouls. 



A single pure white specimen. 



Locality : Sandown, Isle of Wight. 



Vertigo pygmaea, Drap., var. albina. 

 By George W. Chaster, M.R.C.S., Southport. 



Whilst searching through a small quantity of rejectamenta from the River 

 Trent, I met with a milk-white, semi-transparent specimen of V. pygnuea. The 

 shell is evidently fresh, being very different in appearance from the weathered 

 shells found in the same material. It has a high polish, is translucent, and its 

 teeth do not show that chalky, opaque white appearance so noticeable in " dead " 

 snecimens of Vertigo. Moreover, the majoiity of the shells of V. pygmaa are 

 fresh, whilst other species, as V. antivertigo, are without exception lustreless and 

 opaque, the mouth being filled with dirt, and bear evidence that they have been 

 dead for a considerable time. 



The available literature has been searched without finding any mention of an 

 albine variety of V. pygrnaa, and if it should prove to be new I would suggest the 

 above name. 



Dr. Chaster has been kind enough to forward to me the above specimen, which 

 I have carefully examined, and agree with his description. It is much more 

 transparent than the v. pal/ii/n, Jeff., and whiter. The periostracum is not 

 weather-worn in the slightest, the shell being a most perfect example. — W. E. C. 



EDITOR'S NOTES. 



We regret to announce the death of Mons. Arthur Morelet, who died at the 

 Chateau de Velars, near Digon, on October 9th. 



With the close of the year numerous suggestions have reached us respecting 

 the Bibliography (Current Literature). After a careful consideration of the same, 

 we have decided to make a slight alteration in the headings which, for the future, 

 will read as follows: — (1) Malacology in General; (2) Structure and Develop- 

 ment ; (3) Variation ; (4) Classification, Nomenclature, New Genera and Species; 

 (5) Physiology, Habits and Conditions of Life ; (6) Special Fauna and Distribu- 

 tion ; (7) Pakvontology. 



Greater attention will be devoted to the Foreign Literature, and an attempt 

 will be made to give a complete Bibliography to the whole of the European and 

 American Literature. 



We again appeal to all malacologists to assist in the undertaking. Copies of 

 authors' " reprints," or a post-card giving the reference to their papers will greatly 

 help us. 



