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Lady Katherine Wigram (formerly Douglas) collected 

 vigorously in Oregon, and a handsome Chiton {Kathei'ina doug- 

 lasioe Gray) was named doubly in her honour. Many specmiens 

 were first brought into notice by her collections. 



^ Mr. J. Fleming published " Molluscous Animals," Edin- 

 burgh, 1837. In 1838 Mr. G. B. Sowerby started "The 

 Testacealogical and Conchological xVIagazine," for private distri- 

 bution only, and but ten parts were issued. It was followed by 

 his "Conchological Magazine" the following year, 1839, which 

 went through four editions, the last being issued in 1852. 



In 1842 the same author began a fine work still in process 

 of publication, having been continued by his son, the late Mr. 

 G. B. Sowerby, and now by his grandson, the third of the same 

 name. This work is styled "Thesaurus Conchyliorum," and 

 nearly fifty parts, each mostly containing one or more complete 

 monograph, has appeared. In this magnificent compilation figures 

 and descriptions of every species known at the time of writing 

 the monograph are given with a fidelity rarely, if ever, surpassed. 



Among foremost collectors of this period, specimens from 

 whose cabinets extensively aided Mr. Reeve when in 1843 he 

 embarked on his "Conchologia Iconica," was the Revd. Francis 

 J. Stainforth, who was of a Yorkshire family, and on his mother's 

 side related to the Barings. At first he entered the army, and 

 served in India, and on his retirement, having received his 

 Captaincy, took holy orders. For many years he was curate to 

 my uncle. Rev. Canon Henry Melvill, near London. In 185 1 

 he was appointed rector of All Hallows', Staining, in the city 

 of London, which he held to his death in 1869. He was a 

 keen collector, and indeed at times carried the pursuit on almost 

 too enthusiastically, not minding what sums he spent, provided 

 possession was attained. His collection of cones became famous 

 fromhaving been figured so freely in "Reeve's Conchologia Iconica" 

 in 1843; but shortly after the pubhcation of the second volume 



* This gentleman instituted. the genera Cingula, Skenea, Cmcuni, 

 Segmentina, and after him was named Fleiningia. 



