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found in Epping Forest, as well as (3) D. subrubicunda, Eisen. 

 Mr. Day sent me, also from Epping Forest and elsewhere, 

 the three common species of Lumbricus, viz. (4) L. terrestris, 

 L. ; (5) L. rubellus, Hoffm. ; and (6) L. castaneus, Sav. On 

 April 6th, 1892, I received a series of worms from Epping 

 Forest, which contained, in addition to some of the foregoing, 

 specimens of (7) Allolobophora longa, Ude, and some very curious 

 examples of (8) A. caliginosa, Sav. Some of these were typical 

 turgida, Eisen, but one specimen was remarkable in that it had 

 a continuous band {tubercula pubertatis) on one side extending 

 over four segments, with discontinuous pores on the other side. 

 From Plaistow Marshes Mr. Allen sent me about the same time 

 the three species of Lumbricus, together with fine types of (9) 

 Eisenia foetida, Sav., or the Brandling, and the Gilt-tail recorded 

 above (3), with (10) Aporrectodea chlorotica, Sav., and var. 

 pallescens, Friend. In May I had from the same indefatigable 

 worker, from Eainham, in addition to Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, the 

 Square-tail (11) Allurus tetrcedrus, Sav. Further consignments 

 confirmed many of the foregoing, and added (12) A. caliginosa, 

 form trapezoides, and a species of Dendrobcena which I was not 

 able to identify. I fear the specimens are now lost, but, aS 

 the Essex gleanings were rich in curious forms, possibly it was 

 a rare or unknown species. Oerley, a Hungarian authority, 

 who worked for a time in England, examined the worms around 

 Woolwich, and recorded one or two (notably Octolasium rubidum, 

 Oerley), which have not been found again either here or else- 

 where. Having had large numbers of types from the same 

 localities, I do not record Oerley's species, as I think they would 

 have been met with again had his records been correct. A 

 species received from the Old Forest through Mr. Day in June, 

 1902, resembled No. 3 in certain particulars, but may have been 

 a different form. (13) Eisenia rosea, Sav. (= Allolobophora 

 mucosa, Eisen) reached me from various localities, and (14) 

 Octolasium lacteum, Oerley, came from Mr. Allen's garden in 

 Canning Town, as well as from Epping Forest (recorded as 

 Allolobophora prof ug a, Eosa). Total, 14. 



16. Gloucbsteeshire. — While Mr. Allen and others were 

 working so assiduously in Essex, Mr. Watkins, of Painswick, 

 was emulating them in his efforts to make the list for this 



