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Editorial dlotes. | 
THE study of Conchology has been too long 
neglected. Other branches of Nature have | 
made greater strides in popular esteem, owing, 
no doubt, in great part, to the prevailing super- 
stition that “shells only come from the sea- 
shore,” to the total neglect of those great and 
interesting families of the land, lake and river, 
popularly but slightingly known as “snails’’ 
and “mussels.” The visit to the sea-shore 
made, and a few shells gathered and placed in | 
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the best room at home form the sum total of 
the knowledge of most people about the neble 
study of Conchology. What a fallacy to sup- 
pose that this is the Alpha and Omega of mol- 
luscan usefulness. “Vhe ocean’s flood and the 
land it embraces are fairly teeming with mol- 
lusks more beautiful in their coloring, and cer- 
tainly more lasting. than the flowers of the field; 
more regular in their forms; more cleanly in 
habitation, and involving no use of acids in their 
preparation and determination, like the 
ducts of the mines and the quarry, interesting 
as they are, and with a’ nomenclature the mere 
study of which will give the student a tolerably 
clear idea of Latin, one of the most useful of 
classical languages. 
pro- 
Two new features have been added to THE 
CONCHOLOGISTS’ ExXcCHaNGE this month, and 
they are a cover and a free use ofthe Exchange 
Column for all subscribers. The first will al- 
low you to omit the advertisements in binding 
the paper, and, we think you will admit, gives 
a more finished appearance to it. The second 
is simply dene to facilitate the collection and 
study of what we regard as the most beautiful, 
perfect and regular productions of Nature, ex- 
cept the Mammalia. 
THE ink is scarcely dry upon the page which 
records the death of Mr. Andrew Garrett, and 
now we are called upon to perform the same 
sad office for Professor George W. Tryon, Jr., 
Mr. Garrett’s friend and co-laborer. The Joss 
to conchology is great and irreparable, but we 
feel assured that brave and able minds will be 
found to continue the good work. Professor 
Tryon’s ** Manual of Conchology ” will be com- 
pleted, but when and by whom will be ‘an- 
nounced later. 
‘THE next issue will contain three very inter- 
esting articles from the pens of Rev. W. M. 
Beauchamp, of Baldwinsville, N. Y., Mr. B. 
Shimek, of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mr. Harry 
A. Pilsbry, of Philadelphia, 
WE are desirous of increasing our circulation 
and if any person wishes to secure a handsome 
premium, we will send our Pera Tuist on 
application. 
