276 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



On behalf of the Rev. W. L. W. Eyre, M.A., a large series of the 

 varieties of Helix 7iemoraUs and H. hoitensis which occur about Swarraton, 

 Hants. N., and about Idmiston, Wilts. S., were exhibited; also from the 

 last-named locality a Helix aspersa with distorted spire and deep sutures, 

 H. arlmstorum, type and var. marmorata, and a number of Bythinia ienta- 

 culata, one of which had a spiral band of distorted epidermis. 



For Mr. Charles Oldham were shown some examples of Helix ai-hits- 

 toi-uin V. cincla from Castleton, Derbyshire, the bands on which were as 

 sharply and distinctly defined as those H. nemoralis usually are. 



Mr. T- Beanland showed shells collected at Wressle, South -East York- 

 shire, which included varieties of Helix cantiana, H. arbustorum, etc. 



Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F. L.S., showed Avion subfuscus var. 

 Iirimnea from Skiddaw Forest, and Limax arboruni from BrundholmeWood, 

 near Keswick, collected by Rev. John Hawell, M.A. 



On behalf of Mr. Alexander Shaw were exhibited a large collection of 

 shells collected by him about Skelmorlie, Largs, and Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 

 Ettrick Bay in Bute, and Loch Ranza in Arran, including Acme lineata. 

 Pupa riitgens. Helix laniellata, H. fnsca, H. pyi^maa, etc. , from the first- 

 named localily. 



The Chairman exhibited a large number of shells from Sligo and Mayo, 

 sent him by Miss Amy Warren. These included /'«/«■? ?;z^,?;?j from Moy- 

 view. Vertigo siihstriata, V. angiistior, V. edentula, and V. antivertigo, all 

 from Killanley, Sligo, with many others. 



On behalf of Mr. B. Sturges Dodd were shown Vertigo pygmcea, Pupa 

 rinoens, Pisidiitm roseum, Claiisilia ru^osa var. everetti, Physa hypnonnn, 

 and numerous other species collected about Roundstone, in Connemara. 



Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., showed Ziia lubrica, Balea perversa. 

 Helix sericea, and Zonites alliaritis, collected on Cromnglaun Mountain, 

 near Killarney,.by Mr. W. West, F.L.S. 



Attention was drawn to the Society's collections, and to a circular which 

 had been issued inviting members to contribute specimens of British Marine 

 Shells, with the view of rendering a collection for public inspection in the 

 Leeds Museum more complete. 



This circular had been so far effectual that contri])utions had been re- 

 ceived from Mr. Dodd, Rev. Mr. Crawshaw, and Mrs. Brockbank, which 

 had materially enhanced the importance ot the Society's collection, but the 

 Curator expressed regret that there had not been a more general response 

 from those members who possess duplicates. 



It was further explained in the absence of Mr. Nelson, the Curator, 

 that with regard to the land and freshwater shells in the Society's collection, 

 it was his intention to form a series of county collections, in the execution of 

 which task he wished to enlist the co-operation of the members of the 

 Society at large. The foreign shells, too, he proposed to arrange geo- 

 graphically. 



J.C, vi., Oct., 1890 



