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Unusually large Unio pictorum (L.). — Mr. W. Gain 

 of Tuxford, Newark, has very kindly sent me some of the 

 largest specimens of this species I have ever seen, which were 

 collected by himself in Ossington Lake, Notts. The speci- 

 mens measure about 124 mill, in breadth and 55 mill, from 

 beaks to front margin. This is sensibly larger than the extra- 

 ordinary size attained by those found by Mr. Norman at Fleck- 

 ney and Wistow in Leicestershire, and quoted by Dr. Jeffreys 

 in his excellent work, the dimensions of which were 117^ mill, 

 broad and 55 mill, in length. — J. W. Taylor, Leeds. 



Arion ater var. albolateralis in Sussex. — Mr. W. 



Jeffrey of Ratham has very kindly sent me specimens of this 

 handsome variety from Singleton near Chichester. Though 

 not so sharply contrasted in colour as the specimens from Mr. 

 Ashford's original locality in North Wales, they were strikingly 

 different from the ordinary form of the species. — J. W. Taylor, 

 Leeds. 



Planorbis contortus v. albida at York. — Amongst 

 a collection of shells made at York in 1865 by Mr. Whitwell of 

 Skipton, and which I have had the privilege of examining, I 

 detected this scarce variety. The precise locality is given as 

 " ditch near the Ouse, below York." This is the second York- 

 shire station known to present time. — J. W. Taylor, June 

 29th, 1884. 



Clausilia rugosa var. albinos in South Hants. — 



Mr. Chas. Ashford informs me that a specimen of this rare 

 variety has been recently found in a garden at Christchurch, 

 by Mr. J. H. Ashford.— J. W. Taylor, Leeds. 



J.C.. iv., July, 18S4. 



