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By Mr. Thos. Rogers: Helix nemoralis v. castanea from Herefordshire. 
By Mr. R. Cairns : Helix nemoralis with remarkably broad single band, 
from Blackpool. 
By Mr. C. Oldham: Lzwnea truncatula, from Leasowe, Cheshire, and 
an unusual form of Spherdum corneum v. nucleus, from Mouldsworth (pre- 
sented to the cabinet) ; also two cases of choice specimens of Achatinella, 
‘from the Sandwich Islands. 
On behalf of Captain W. J. Farrer, a large number of interesting species 
of land shells were shown, collected by him in the neighbourhood of Bassen- 
thwaite, Cumberland, including a fine live example of Vertigo substriata v. 
albina ; also a remarkably distorted form of Patella vuleata, from Ramsgate. 
MANCHESTER BRANCH MEETING, 
At the Owens College, November 8th, 1894. 
Mr. Thomas Rogers in the chair. 
Communications Read: 
From Mr. R. D. Darbishire: A Transcript of an interesting letter from 
a friend at Chalet St. Denis, Switzerland, describing a visit to a ‘Snail Farm’ 
for the culture of 4. pomatia. 
From Dr. G. W. Chaster: ‘ Note on the occurrence of Pudsel/um Tofo- 
tense Sars, near Peel, Isle of Man’ (printed in the Journal, vol. viii., p. 11). 
_ Exhibits : 
By Mr. Rk. D. Darbishire: ‘A Study in Helix pomatia,’ in which he 
showed a large series of forms from a number of British and continental 
localities, and series of the allied species, viz., H. schlafizt, H. buchii, H. 
lutescens, H1. ligata, H. cincta, and H. melanostoma. 
By Mr. W. Moss: A collection of land and freshwater mollusca from 
New Zealard, the more minute species being shown under the microscope. 
By Mr. W. Wright: Beccinem undatum monst. sizéstrorsum, picked 
from a mussel-stall in the city. 
By Mr. F. Taylor: Helix pulchellum, Pisidium amnicum, P. henslow- 
wanum, P. obtusale, P. pilchellum, and P. milium, collected about Ashton- 
under-Lyne. 
By Mr. R. Standen: A collection of marine shells from Gulf of Finland, 
and freshwater species from near Cronstadt (presented to the Manchester 
Museum by Mrs. G. Linnzus Banks). 
By Mr..Thos. Rogers : Specimens of Cyprzea, Nerita, and Columbella, 
obtained from Coptic tombs by Prof. Flinders Petrie; probable date 600 A.D. 
By Mr. R. Cairns: Helix nemorahs v. albolabiata and v. roseolabiata, 
from the Isle of Man. 
MANCHESTER BRANCH MERTING, 
At the Owens College, December 13th, 1894. 
Mr. Wm. Moss in the chair, 
