114 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Greenfiuch which appeared to rae to be a Cape Canary, Serinus canicollis, 

 and as the specimen of that species taken at Brighton (see Zool. for, 

 February, p. 72) was also exhibited by Mr. Swaysland, I was enabled to 

 make a miunte comparison between the two, and Mr. Swaysland concurred 

 in my view. I would not, however, put forward this opinion too positively, 

 for I have seen an undoubted hybrid between a Redpoll and Linnet so 

 closely resembling the Twite that it could scarcely be distinguished from 

 that species, and had I not known the person who bred it (Mr. J. H. Verrall, 

 of Lewes), 1 could scarcely have been convinced that such was not the case ; 

 indeed I believe that if the bird had been taken wild it would certahily have 

 been regarded as a Twite. — J. Jknner Weir (Beckenhara, Kent). 



[A hybrid between male Redpoll and female Bullfinch is noticed by Rev. 

 H. A. Macpherson (Zool. 1883, p. 504), where mention is also made of 

 hybrids between Goldfinch and Bullfinch, Bullfinch and Linnet, Linnet and 

 Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch and Siskin, and Bullfinch and Goldfinch. — Ed.] 



White's Thrush in the Scilly Islands.— Early in December last 

 the butler of Mr. Dorien-Smith killed at Tresco, Scilly, a bird which he 

 tiiought to be a large Missel Thrush. Fortunately be showed it to 

 Mr. Smith, who at once sent it on to Mr. W. H. Vingoe, of this place, 

 with whom I saw it. It is unmistakably a specimen of " White's Thrush," 

 of the ordinary size and plumage. — Thomas Cornish (Penzance). 



FISHES. 



Scabbard Fish on the Cornish Coast. — Early in this month 

 Mr. Fortescue Millett obtained from the sea-shore near Marazion the head 

 and part of the body of a Scabbard Fish, Lepidopiis argyreus, washed 

 ashore. He kindly showed it to me, and I have no doubt that its 

 identification is correct. I believe that this is the first recorded 

 occurrence of this fish in Mount's Bay. — Thomas Cornish (Penzance). 



[This fish was first described as British by Montagu (Mem. Wern. Soc. 

 i. p. 83, pis. 2, 3), from a specimen obtained in Salcombe Harbour, Devon. 

 We believe it has only been met with on the south coast of England. — Ed.] 



MOLLUSCA. 



Muscular Power of Snails.— Seeing the remarks on the wonderful 

 strength of snails (Zool. 1886, p. 491) reminds me of what came under my 

 observation many years ago, of which a note was made and a sketch taken. 

 On the 7th of April, at 9 a.m. (ther. 46°), I noticed a cluster of hyberuating 

 Snails, Helix aspersa, that had taken up their quarters in a rough garden- 

 wall ; two or three of those near the opening had slightly relaxed their 

 hold since the previous day. On the 9th, at 9 a.m.. I found one on the 

 move ; there had been rain during the night, and the thermometer had 

 riseu to 60°. Later in the day a Snail was observed coming out with oue 



