HELICID^. 



Hab. The southern and midland counties of Eng- 

 land, upon cretaceous soils, principally in moss. 



H. ARBUSTORUM. LinncBus . PL VI, fig. 5. 



Shell nearly globular, spire more or less elevated ; a brown colour 

 beautifully marbled, marked with a single band ; outer lip white and 

 reflected. 



This is one of the most elegant of our Helices. In 

 shape it approaches nemoralis, but is considerably higher 

 and blunter in the spire, with a much smaller mouth in 

 comparison to its size, the lip being also more reflected, 

 and generally extremely white and clear, forms a beau- 

 tiful .contrast with the darker colour of the shell. The 

 inimitable variety of stripes and spots which is seen on 

 its surface will readily distinguish it from the rest. The 

 shell also is thicker than most species. The variation 

 in size, shape, and colour, is very considerable, it is 

 most commonly of a dark chocolate brown mingled with 

 lighter shades, but in the dales of Westmorland they 

 are found of a light yellowish colour, still the distinctive 

 nature of the markings and the peculiar contour of the 

 shell is the same. We have found several specimens 

 with elongated spires, which we considered as mon- 

 strosities. About three quarters of an inch in diameter. 



Hab. Generally distributed, throughout moist woods 

 and river sides, in most parts of the British Isles. 



H. CANTIANA. Montagu. PL VI, fig. 9. 



Shell slightly depressed, subglobose, rufous below and near the 

 mouth ; lip not so perceptible as in most of the species of this genus ; 

 umbilicus not large. 



Helix Carthusiana, Drap., c. 



This shell is pretty generally distributed over the 

 country, being found most abundant perhaps in Kent 

 and Sussex, frequently on the sand hills near the sea 

 shores, seeming to prefer the stunted grass and herbage 

 of such places, to the rank luxuriant vegetation of 

 woods and hedge-rows. It may readily be distinguished 

 from its congeners by its greater transparency, and 

 delicate roseate hue. The one most nearly resembling 



