3l6 MILNE AND OLDHAM : MOLLUSCA OF BOWDON DISTRICT. 



We have followed throughout the nomenclature und 

 arrangement of the Conchological Society's List of 1892, 

 Arion ater. Found sparingly in gardens at Bowdon and 



Sale, also in the river meadows at Castle Mill, Newbridge, 



and Sale. Its numbers, if recollection can be trusted, have 



decreased considerably of late years. 

 A. ater var. brunnea. Not infrequent at Sale and Northen 



den, also from Ringway and Rostherne. 

 A. ater var. succinea. One young specimen from Ringway. 

 A. subfuscus. Common; found at Bowdon, Sale, 



Hale, Northenden, and Ringway. Mr. ly. E. Adams has 



recorded it from Heatley. 

 A. minimus. Probably generally distributed. We have 



records from Ringway, Rostherne, Northenden, and 



Baguley Hall. 

 A. hortensis. In most places, especially gardens and copses. 

 A. hortensis var. subfusca. Bollington meadows ; gardens 



at Sale. 

 A. circumscriptus. Found commonly in gardens at Bow- 

 don, Sale and Northenden, and at Dunham Park and 



Rostherne. 

 A. circumscriptus var. subfusca. One specimen from a 



lane by Carrington Moss. 

 Amalia gagates. The rare type form has occurred twice — 



once at Bowdon and once at Sale, in both cases in gardens. 

 A. gagtes var. rava. One specimen, from a garden at 



Ashton-on-Mersey. 

 A. sowerbyi. Near Jackson's boat, on the Cheshire side of 



the river (Hardy); in gardens at Sale. 

 Limax maximus. Not often found; in gardens and yards 



at Bowdon and Sa)e. 

 L. maximus var. cinerea. Two specimens from Bowdon. 

 L. maximus var. cellaria. Bowdon and Wythenshawe, 



common at the latter place. 

 L. maximus var. fasciata. Bowdon and Baguley Hall. 



J.C., vol. vii., Jan. 1894. 



