JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY. 83 
Two new members have been elected, and the total number of members 
of the Branch is now fifty two, the majority of whom are also members of the 
Parent Society. We have every reason to believe that when the transference 
of headquarters is effected those members of the Branch who are not already 
members of the Parent Society will willingly join. 
Some interesting Notes and Papers have been contributed by members 
to which additional interest has been added by the exhibition of full suites 
of the shells treated upon in each communication. 
The following is a list of the Notes and Papers contributed :— 
By Dr. G. W. Chaster :—‘ Note on Wassa reticulata var. minor (Marshall),’ 
and ‘On the Occurrence of Pzlsellum lofotense (Sars), off Peel, Isle of 
Man.’ 
By Mr. R. D. Darbishire :—‘ A Visit to a Snail Farm in Switzerland.’ 
By Mr. Edward Collier —‘ Note on a Conchological Excursion to the West 
of Ireland,’ and * On the genus Macroon (Pilsbry).’ 
By Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill:—‘ An Epitome of the Life of the late Hugh 
Cuming, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S.’ 
The general exhibits at each meeting have been of an interesting and 
instructive character, and very numerous and varied, giving occasion for 
much interesting discussion. 
A considerable number of additions have been made to the British 
collection in the Cabinet of the Branch. A special Cabinet has been 
devoted to the collection presented by Mr. Charles Oldham, and we are 
indebted to that gentleman for many additional donations made during the 
year. 
A number of useful additions have been made to the Library of the 
Branch, by purchase, and the donations of members and friends. 
R. STANDEN, 
Hon. Secretary. 
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Helix hortensis var. luteo-labiata zar. xov. and large Helix itala 
in Northamptonshire. During the past year (1894), I have taken four 
specimens of yellow lipped /ortensis in a limestone quarry at Blisworth, 
Northamptonshire. Mr. J. W. Taylor, to whom I submitted a specimen, 
proposes the above name, as it does not appear that this form has hitherto 
been noticed. This quarry at Blisworth contains some other uncommon 
forms. The yellow orterszs found here are all more or less diaphanous with 
pink lips and often with pink cloudy blotches. I have two very pretty shells 
of diaphanous yellow, 000(45), the band being semi-transparent crimson. 
I have also taken here two yellow specimens with the rare banding 12045. 
H, itala (ericetorum) swarms here. The shells run very large, one 
measuring 22 mm. in diameter. The beautiful milk-white form with 
translucent bands also occurs, though not abundantly.—LIONEL E. ADAMS, 
Northampton, JZarch 5th, 1895. (Lead before the Conchological Society, 
March 6th, 1895.) 
