THE CONCHOLOGIST. 



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had two distinct bands above the periphery, 

 and was afterwards identified by Dr. Jeffreys 

 as the variety siibglobosd) ; Helix ericetoruin 

 (a specimen of which was white with trans- 

 hicent bands). Helix caperata, and Fiipa 

 secale were moderately common on the 

 small loose stones. Descending the hill 

 again, we found the trunks of the beech 

 trees were studded with Claiisilia laminata, 

 many of which were the greenish-white 

 variety albida. We also found here Bulimus 

 montanus, amongst which were two or three 

 albino specimens, which were afterwards named 

 pallescens by Dr. Jeffreys. Proceeding along 

 the footpath towards Birdlip, we turned and 

 went direct up the hill towards Cranham 

 Wood ; searching a wall there we found 

 Balia perversa^ but only sparingly. Return- 

 ing to the footpath near the cottage 

 (I may mention that it was here that 

 Mr. Blatch took the variety albiua, Menke, 

 of Helix lapicida — the specimen is now, 

 I believe, in the rich collection of Dr. Philip 

 B. Mason, of Burton-on-Trent), we retraced 

 our steps through the wood, where we 

 secured Helix potnatia, H aspersa, and the 

 variety exalbida, Menke. Just as we left the 

 wood Mr. Taylor found a beautiful example of 

 Helix 7iemoralis with translucent bands. On 

 leaving the hill we took the wrong road, and 

 soon found ourselves in a boggy field. After 

 some little difficulty we got upon the solid 

 turnpike, and arrived at Cheltenham Station 

 too late for the Birmingham train. We had 

 to retrace our steps into the town and 

 search for lodgings, which were not secured 

 without some little difficulty, as the hour 

 was late. 



Next morning I awoke about 5 a.m., and 

 as I lay the rain could be heard pitilessly 

 falling. At 6 a.m. it still rained. I woke 

 Mr. Taylor and we proceeded to get ready 

 for off. At 8 a.m. we turned out in the 



heavily -falling rain, and as we glanced 

 upwards we received no comfort from the 

 uniform leaden-coloured sky. Once out of 

 doors we had to decide what we should do; 

 after changing our minds several times, we 

 turned along the Painswick Road to pay 

 one more visit to Cooper's Hill. As we 

 journeyed along we gathered specimens of 

 Helix fie/noralis, the rain still continuing to 

 pour down. Arriving at the hill we at 

 once went into the wood. The rain, which 

 had up to now been falling heavy, and with 

 a dogged perseverance, now literally fell in 

 torrents, so that we were quickly wet through. 

 Down the trunks of the beech trees the 

 water ran in little streams. The compensa- 

 tion for all these discomforts was such an 

 abundance of moUuscan life — both slugs and 

 snails — as I have never seen before or since. 

 Bulimus montanus, Clausilia laininata and 

 the variety albida, Helix lapicida, and Limax 

 marginatus, Miill. == (Z. arbor urn, B. Ch.), 

 were simply in profusion. We also found 

 Anialia sowerbyi, Fer. = (Z. marginatus, Auctt. 

 Britt.) About noon the rain ceased, the sun 

 began to shine, and we were further enlivened 

 by hearing the cuckoo for the first time that 

 year. During the afternoon we continued 

 collecting an occasional Zonites purus var. 

 margaritacea and Z. alliarius. Amongst others 

 I found a specimen of Clausilia rugosa with 

 the mouth evidently finished, and then, as in 

 the case of Helix nemoralis, some additional 

 growth of the shell, made in a rough manner ; 

 in this case not following the axis of growth, 

 but prolonged into a tube, after the manner 

 of some of the Cylindrella. Proceeding 

 through the wood we arrived at Birdlip, 

 where, on the tops of the loose stone walls, 

 we found Helix rupestris in myriads. Coming 

 towards Leckhampton, and searching the hedge- 

 bottoms, we obtained H. arbustorum, and on 

 the slopes of the Cottesw ;lds near to Leek- 



