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Mr. Melvill, to whom I submitted this paper, says : — 

 " I agree with it all, as far as C. petiiiana, C. nehnlosa, and I think 

 C. cernica are concerned ; this last has always seemed to me different 

 from C. sp7irui, not only in form, but in locality, and the clear dorsal 

 spotting ; I considered this in the "Survey" (1888) a var. of C. spurca 

 it is true, but have been gradually coming round to an opposite 

 opinion, and to sum up, I do not at all demur from your view and 

 proposal to grant it specific rank." 



In conclusion, I beg to acknowledge the great assistance that the 

 work of Dr. Hidalgo has afforded me in compiling this paper ; and I 

 must thank Mr. Melvill for his timely aid and comments. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND. 



423rd Meeting;, held at Manchester Museum, June nth, 1913. 



Mr. E. Collier in the chair. 



The Secretary reported that the usual exchanges had been received. 



Candidates proposed for Membership. 



Mrs. E. Fordred, " Wychmont," St. Bernard's Road, Olton, Warwickshire 

 (recommended by H. Overton and Albert Wood). 



H. F. D. Bartlett, F.E.S., i, Myrtle Road, Bournemouth (recommended by 

 J. R. le B. Tomlin and I>. J. Shackleford). 



Member Deceased. 



Hugh Lamont Orr (a letter of condolence has been sent to the late member's 

 family). 



Paper Read. 



" Note on Caryatis hekheri of Romer," by J. R. le Brockton Tomlin, ^I. A. , and 

 Lewis J. Shackleford. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. G. C. Spence : Specimens of Archegocoptis eximia Pfr., A. crenulata 

 W. & M., and Helicophanta farafanga Angas. 



By Mr. E. Collier : Helix aspersa from the gardens of the Villa D'Este, Tivoli, 

 near Rome, and also the same species from Fiesole, near Florence, but quite 

 different from the Tivoli specimens ; also JI. veniiiciilata from Fiesole. 



By Mr. J- R- 'e B. Tomlin and Rev. L. J. Shackleford : A set of Ptlaria 

 romeri n.sp., from Sao Thome, G. of Guinea, to illustrate their note on Caryatis 

 belcheri of Romer. 



By Rev. L. J. Shackleford : A fine living specimen of Helix poviaiia from 

 Basingstoke, Hants. 



