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(b) libellula—iii^t^, (12)3(45), (i23)(45), (12345), 123(45), 



i23(45)> 1.345. 12345. i23(45)» 1^345. i2345. io345. o2(345). 

 • '3345, : 23(45), : 2345, : 0345, 023(45), 0.3(45). 



The following were noted at Hawkshead, all the shells being 

 var. rubella— ^ni\^, 12345. (12)3(45)- 



The var. libellida predominated by nearly two to one, and also 

 included those forms with missing bands, i.e. 023(45), o._,3(45), 

 10345, 02(345), : 03^5. This is rather peculiar, and suggests an 

 interesting query : Do shells of var. libellula from other parts of 

 the country shew this same peculiarity of missing bands, and if so 

 why ? Perhaps conchologists will make a note of this, and send 

 to the Jotirnal the results of their observations. They may assist in 

 explaining the somewhat puzzling question of band variation in the 

 shells of the larger Helices. 



Altogether twenty-seven distinct bandings were made out, so 

 that practically one half of the shells were of different band forms. 

 The commonest banding was (12)3(45), the exact number I omitted 

 to note, but the forms common to both varieties are five in number, 

 viz.: (12)3(45), 123(45), 123(45). (^23)(45), 123(45). Of the 

 form 00300, only one example was taken. 



As previously mentioned, almost every shell was weathered, even 

 the young half-grown ones having the apices denuded of epidermis, 

 no doubt owing to crawling out on the bare limestone, and being 

 exposed to rain, wind and sun. 



Helix hortensis Miiller. — This species is without doubt not 

 common in the district, certainly much scarcer than H. nemoralis, 

 and was only taken in three localities ; at each of the first two, 

 one specimen only was found, and not more than a dozen at Holme 

 Island. The species was never found associated with H. nemoralis 

 neither were the colonies of each near one another. 



Mr. G. H. Taylor informs me that he found a small colony 

 on Cartmel Road, feeding on Black Bryony. Some of the speci- 

 mens are dwarfed in size and rather thin, approaching the var. 

 tenuis Baudon, but they were mostly immature shells. Haggs Lane, 

 Cartmel ; Grange Fell Road (near Cemetery) ; Holme Island ; 

 Low Meathop and Humfrey Head (J.W.J, and C.H.M.), / of C, 

 vol. II, p. 45 ; Cartmel Road and Allithwaite Road, August, 1907 

 (G.H.T.). 



var. lutea Moquin-Tandon. — In most places this variety pre- 

 dominated over the type. Haggs Lane, Cartmel ; Grange Fell 

 Road; Cartmel Road (G.H.T.). 



*var. arenicola Macgillivray. — The predominating form on 

 Holme Island — ^the only place in the district where it was taken. 



