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Helix lapicida var. nigrescens n. v. Shell uniformly very 

 dark brownish-black, except the apex, which is paler, 

 and the peristome, which is white. 



In this distinct variety I have to record another 

 discovery by my esteemed correspondent. Miss F. M. 

 Hele, who has been fortunate in collecting specimens 

 at Westbury, near Bristol, where however it is very 

 rare. She has kindly presented me with specimens. — 

 J. W. Taylor, June 15th, i< 



Iconographie der Schalentragenden Europaischen 

 Meeresconchylien von Dr. W. Kobelt. 



Dr. Kobelt, of Schwanheim, well known amongst Con- 

 chologists as the author of the continuation of Rossmassler's 

 ' Iconographie of the European Land and Freswater Shells,' 

 has in hand a similar work on the Marine Shells of the 

 European Seas. This favourite field of study will receive 

 additional attraction and new impulse from the issue of this 

 publication, as it will doubtless receive the same able and con- 

 scientious treatment bestowed upon the Land and Freshwater 

 Shells. The work will be published with plain plates at 4 marks, 

 or coloured plates at 6 marks per part, by Theodor Fischer, 

 of Cassel— J.W.T. 



Helix arbustorum var. pallida Taylor. — This name 

 I find has been pre-occupied by Dr. C. A. Westerlund for 

 another variety of this species characterized by the presence of 

 white lines — " lineis candidis." This variety has not yet been 

 found in this country. I propose the name cincta to super- 

 sede pallida for the form described by me in the ' Journal of 

 Conchology,' vol. iii. p. 250, 1881.— J. W. Taylor, June i8th, 



Bulimus obscurus var. albinos Moq. — This variety is 

 found according to Rimmer in the counties of Kent — at 

 Sevenoaks ; Dorset — at Lulworth ; Gloucestershire — at Bristol ; 

 and Surrey — at Croydon. 



