Journal of cOnCholoCy. 277 



A FEW NOTES ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES. 

 By LIONEL E. ADAMS, B.A. 



(Read before the Conchological Society, Nov. 5th, 1890). 



The following notes on a most delightful walking tour last 

 August (1890) must be understood to refer only to the actual 

 route, which was as follows: — Cambridge, Haverhill, Halstead, 

 Tey, Colchester, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Saxmundham, Yoxford, 

 Dunwich, Southwold, Lowestoft, Yarmouth, Acle, Norwich, 

 Long Stratton, Diss, Thetford, Brandon, Ely, St. Ives, Hunting- 

 don, and Bedford. 



At Cambridge the ubiquitous L. peregra was the only 

 species I observed in the Cam, but my search was hurried and 

 confined to the space between the locks at each end of the 

 town. 



From Cambridge through Haverhill to Halstead, the 

 weather being hot, and the roads dry and dusty, shells had not 

 a fair chance to show themselves, but H. cantiaua was plentiful 

 all the \vay; //. aspersa not so plentiful. H. ericetoruni was 

 fairly common as far as the border of Cambridgeshire, where it 

 ceased. H. virgata was abundant in this county, and occurred 

 at intervals on the way. The var. vwnozona was as common as the 

 type. Var. albicans and var. subdekta not uncommon. One 

 species of var. suhcarlnata occurred. Ponds were very scarce 

 and devoid of interest to any conchologists except those inde- 

 fatigable collectors — the ducks and geese. One specimen of 

 S. putris var. alba turned up near Haverhill. 



Near Yeldham, along the tall hedges of hazel, H. hortensis 

 var. arenicohi was very abundant (far more so than the type) 

 chiefly preferring the topmost boughs, often eight or ten feet 

 from the ground. This propensity for climbing I have not often 

 noticed in England, though in Alsace during similar dry weather 



