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these grounds, and it is certainly curious that the former gentle- 

 man should have missed such a species, some of which exceed 

 a quarter of an inch in diameter. 



Not many dredgings were taken off Menavawr Rock, either 

 by the Rev. W. J. Smart or Mr. Clifford Burkill, as it is on the 

 Atlantic slope, and can rarely be dredged with comfort or success 

 in a small craft. Mr, Burkill spent three months in the islands 

 this summer, and could not get one day's favourable dredging 

 near the spot. I hope, however some future collector may 

 attempt the task and meet with more success, for I believe the 

 locality to be a most promising one. 



In connection with the foregoing, it may be added that 

 several valves of A. cistellida likewise occurred on the Menavawr 

 ground — also a new addition to the Cornish fauna. 



Since the above was in type, a thorough investigation of the 

 Scilly dredgings has been made, and the results examined by 

 me. This has revealed nearly thirty species new to the Scilly 

 Islands, a list of which will appear in the next number of this 

 Journal. 

 Sevenoaks, Torquay, September, 1888. 



Bulimus decollatus in captivity. — In my snailery I 

 have about one thousand or more Bulimus decollatus. A year ago 

 about six or eight large B. decollatus from the south of France 

 were sent me alive, and they have increased to this extraordinary 

 number. I find as soon as they attain to one inch in length 

 they decollate. I have some now which are nearly two inches 

 long ; others are so small they can scarcely be held in the 

 fingers. They are voracious feeders, cabbage leaves, lettuce, 

 dock leaves, coltsfoot leaves, &c., are all greedily devoured. I 

 can keep no small Helix or Bulimus with them, for they at once 

 kill them and eat them. They will also eat raw meat. I have 

 a colony of other European land shells, but not one species 

 flourishes like these curious and interesting Bulimus decollatus. 

 — Fanny M. Hele. 



J.C. v., Oct, 188S. 



