THE LAND-PLANARIAN, 
eo eMus TERRESTRIS (Mug 
IN LINCOLNSHIRE. 
H. WALLIS KEW, F.Z.S. 
Ir may perhaps be worth while to record the occurrence of this 
little planarian in Burwell and Haugham Woods, where I colle 
it, in March, under logs and fallen branches. I am not aware 
it has been previously reported from Lincolnshire, but there 1 
reason to suppose that it is at all rare or local in many parts of 
islands. Since its presence was first remarked upon in 1846 by 
Rey. L. Jenyns (afterwards Blomefield) it has been found in sever 
counties —careful search for it in suitable spots having, I belie 
been usually successful. e extent of its range northwar 
however, requires investigation. Considerable interest surrour 
which, in the dense, damp forests and elsewhere in the tro 
presents conspicuous forms of large size and great beauty 
coloration, 
One of the large species, Bipatium kewense Moseley, pro 
from the Oriental region, is well known to occur, from ? 
to time, under glass in gardens in England and Ireland, and 
many other parts of the world; and I may mention _ rece 
not long ago, through the iiwiness of “Mr. G. Ke 
specimens of it from the nurseries of Messrs. B. S. wat & 
at Upper Holloway, London. The worms were obligingly exam 
for me, and identified as Bipalium kewense, by Professor J er 
| NOTES AND NEWS. 
The town of Silloth i in Cumberlan 1 has lost a 3 tow nsman by the d 
h » who was a native of Monimail in Fife, his fat 
ial p 
as fond ne travel, and could travel to purpose. 
He 
Was well known all over the di district as a keen politician of "pronounced 0 
