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shell so-named by Hanley, which is whitish, very faintly tinged with 

 purple, with purple umbones, and violet purple within the valves 

 which are not so glossy externally. 



Of course the two species are very distinct, not only on account ot 

 differences of colouration, but they also vary in sculpture, pallial sinus, 

 etc., and are from widely separated localities, the true spJeiuUda being 

 West African, and the Strigilla totnlini {=spiendid(i Auct.) from the 

 Philippine Islands (Reeve), Sumatra and Moluccas (Bertin), and 

 North Queensland (Brit. Mus.). 



Had Anton given the locality of his species it would probably have 

 prevented Hanley's misidentification. 



EDITORIAL NOTES. 



The University of Leeds has intimated its intention to confer the Honorary Degree 

 of M.Sc. on iNIr. J. W. Taylor and Mr. \V. Denison Roebuck in recognition of 

 their scientific work. 



We are sure that all members of the Society w ill join in congratulating them 

 both on so well merited a distinction. 



We are greatly indebted to Messrs. T. Sheppard and T. W. Woodhead, the 

 editors of T/ie Naturalist^ for the loan of the portrait block of the late Mr. W. Cash 

 which we are using in this number. 



The following letter has been received from tlie Smithsonian Institution, ani 

 has been suitably acknowledged : — 



"Smithsonian Institution, 



United States National Museum, 



Washington, D.C., April 2, rgr;. 

 Editor, Journal of Coucliology, 

 J. R. le B. Tomlin, Esq., 



Lakefoot, Hamilton Road, Reading. England. 

 Dear .Sir,-- 



The Smithsonian has just printed an historical account and complete 

 index to the Museinn Bolieniaiuini (179S). It will h)e sent to all persons on 

 the Malacological List of the U^.S. Nal. Museum without application ; but 

 as there may be others interested in nomenclature who would like to possess 

 a copy, I am requested to ask you to notify the readers of the Jozimal of 

 Conchology that copies will be furnished to applicants as long ps the edition 

 lasts, on application to the .Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



I remain, 



^^lln■s very truly. 



Wm. II. Dall."' 



