262 SHORT ARTICLES. 



The Helix cellaria Miiller, is also found in Sydney under 

 water casks in the yards about the city, and in cellars, crawling on 

 the walls after heavy rains. I have collected it in New Zealand, 

 near Mount Eden, just out of the town of x^uckland. 



The H. Sydneyensis Cox, Cat. Aust Land Shells, 1864, p. 37, 

 is only a synonym of the well-known H. cei/a?'ia; it is also found in 

 various parts of Tasmania. 



FUPA UMBILICATA Drap., IN SOUTH AFRICA. 

 By J. S. GIBBONS, M.B. 

 In June I found this species abundant, in garden hedges, 

 about Cape Town. I suspect it is a somewhat recent introduction, 

 as I am not aware it has been noticed before. Associated with 

 it were the three other introduced species, Helix pulchella, H. 

 aspe?'sa and Hyalina cella7-ia. 



HELIX ROTUND ATA var. ALBA NEAR HARROGATE. 

 By JOHN W, TAYLOR. 

 When collecting a few weeks ago at Pannal near Harrogate, 

 in company with Mr. W. Nelson, I found a very nice specimen of 

 this variety. It may also be remarked that several specimens were 

 obtained by Mr. Nelson and myself in the spring of 1878 at 

 Seacroft near Leeds. 



ANCYLUS FLU VIA TILLS var. ALBLDA AT ROUND- 

 HAY, NEAR LEEDS. 

 By W, nelson. 

 Last year in the Public Park at Roundhay I accidentally 

 discovered a small colony of this pretty variety. The area they 

 occupy is somewhat circumscribed, and no example of the normal 

 form is associated with them, though found abundantly at no 

 great distance. No reason appears to exist to account for the 

 isolation of the variety, no physical barriers preventing the 

 extension of the limits of either form. 



J.C, ii., Sept., 1879 



