136 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



By Mr. R. D. Darbishire (President of the Manchester Branch): («), 

 A collection of shells from the Falkland Islands ; (/') Zoiiites alginis and 

 Runiina decoUata ; (c) Some European Helices — H. poiizolzi, H. codringtoni, 

 H. luconun, H. alonmsis, H. cincfa, H. atrolabiata, H. fiinctata, H. (Vthiops, 

 and //. gauUeriaiia ; ((/) Helix poniatia, H. aspersa, H. ne/iioralis, and H. 

 hortensis ; (?) H. pisana, reversed and scalariform monstrosities. 



By Mr. Edward Collier ('ColumbiH Centenary Exhibit') : («) Types of 

 land shells from the West Indies ; {b) South American land shells, showing 

 relative proportions of Helicida; to Bulimidre. 



By Mr. Frank Collier : Helices from Dovedale, Derbyshire, August. 

 1S92, including H. neiuoralis vars. albolabiata (with accompanying darts), 

 roseolabiata, biuiarginata, rubella, and castanea, showing remarkable lich- 

 ness of colour. 



By Mr. J. B. Dixon : Vertigo pusilla, Cyclostoina clegans, Clausilia 

 diibia, and Balea, etc., from Silverdale, Lancashire ; Gibbiis lyoiietianus, 

 and South American Buliini. 



By Mr. John Hardy, jun. : Buceinniii iDiiatum and varieties from 

 Grimsby, including sinistral specimens. 



By Mr. T. H. Burrows : A beautiful scalariform Liinmca stagnalis from 

 Belland, near Nottingham. 



By Mr. Lionel E. Adams, B.A. : Collecting apparatus of an improved 

 type for travellers' use. 



By Mr. G. W. Chaster : Decollated Claiisilice. 



By Mr. W. H. Johnson : Isocardia ci'rand Cardiitiii )iorvegicuiii of large 

 size, dredged off Fleetwood. 



By Mr. J. Ray Hardy : Boring Mollusca — Litlwdonitis, Gastroclucna, 

 Cumingia, Saxicava, Petricola, and Joiianettia, from shells of Spondyhts 

 lamarckii from Mazatlan. 



By Mr. W. H. Heathcote : («) Selection of British and foreign marine 

 shells, including Pholadidea papyi-acea and its burrow ; Mya binghaini ; 

 Oviila patula with its animal ; Natica islandica, N. sordida, and N. vionta- 

 atii ; Fusus jejffreysianiis and /'". propinqiLiis ; a selection of shells from 

 Southport and Port Erin ; and Isocardia cor from Fleetwood and Bristol 

 Channel ; (J)) Helix regiiia ; (r) Collecting apparatus ; (d) Large Anodonta 

 cygtiea from Claughton, Lancashire, 8 to 9 inches long (the largest known 

 British specimen) and some curious abnormalities. 



By Mr. Thos. Hey : Mollusca of Derbyshire, including a series o{ Ano- 

 donta cygnea graduating in form to A. anatina ; Unio pictoruui graduating 

 to U. tiiniidus ; Helix nemo rails and H. hortensis with very dark coalesced 

 banding, almost black, and many other peculiarly-marked forms ; a series of 

 Helix virgata, H. caperata, H. rufesceus, and H. ericetoruin, four species 

 which are rather scarce in Derbyshire. 



By Mr. Hy. Flyde : Species of Cypnva. 



By Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill : («) Harpa costata (Linn.) { — L. iinperialis 

 Lam.). The type, figured in Reeve, 'Conch. Icon.,' from the collection of 



J.C., vii., Jan. 1893. 



