SLUGS AND SNAILS. 27 1 



and therefore we may excuse ourselves for enume- 

 rating some "land-shells," which should be sought 

 in woodlands. 



AS we have commenced with the large apple snail, 

 we will proceed first with the snails which have a 

 shell similar in form, but considerably smaller. The 

 common garden snail may be omitted ; but we have a 

 still smaller snail, scarcely an inch in diameter, often 

 less, of a brown colour, mottled, and marked by a 

 single band, with a white lip, found in moist woods. 

 It is sometimes called the Orchard Snail. 1 



ORCHARD SNAIL. 



The Wood Snail 2 is very variable in colour, 

 often yellow, with a brown band running through the 

 spiral, but with a dark brown lip. . A less common 

 and smaller snail has often several bands, but some- 

 times none. 3 It may be distinguished by having 

 the lip white. These two shells may be confounded 

 by the novice unless the different colour of the lip 

 be regarded. Both may also be found in hedge- 

 rows, and we pity the taste of those who^ fail to 



1 Helix arbustonim. 3 Helix hortensis. 



2 Helix nemoralis. 



