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form, also Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6, besides (9) D. arborea, (10) D. 

 subrubicunda, and two species new to Scotland, viz. (11) Octo- 

 lasium gracile, and (12) Dendrobcena (= Eisenia) alpina, which is 

 unique for Great Britain. 



15. Renfrew. — In 1892 I had an excellent correspondent in 

 Mr. Morris Young, Curator of the Paisley Museum. On July 

 3rd Mr. Young informed me that he knew certain worms occurred 

 in the locality, and gave their names. In order that they might 

 be authenticated, he sent me specimens on the 7th, and my list 

 shows no fewer than thirteen species. The four species of 

 Lumbricus were all present : (1) L. terrestris y (2) L. rubellus, (3) 

 L. festivus, and (4) L. castaneus. Of Allolobophoras and the 

 allies there were (5) A. longa, (6) A. chlorotica, with variety, (7) 

 A. turgida and (8) A. trapezoides, which are two forms of A. 

 caliginosa, (9) Eisenia foetida and (10) E. mucosa (= rosea), (11) 

 Dendrobcena mammalis, (12) D. subrubicunda, and (13) D. octcedra 

 (see above, Peebles). Later gleanings added two further species, 

 viz. (14) Allurus tetrcedrus, and (15) Octolasium lacteum, while a 

 further species could not be determined with certainty. 



16. Roxburgh. — While Ross is still, so far as I am aware, 

 without a single record, Johnston's 'Catalogue' alludes to (1) 

 L. anatomicus and (2) L. (= Eisenia) fcetidus as having been 

 found in Roxburgh. 



17. Shetland Isles. — The Rev. W. G. Dixon sent me samples 

 some years ago, but the list is mislaid. They were, however, all 

 common types, and numbered about half a dozen species. There 

 ought to be a dozen at least, and one or two would in all proba- 

 bility be of exceptional interest. 



18. Stirlingshire. — In March, 1910, when Mr. Evans was 

 very active in this department, he sent me from Falkirk about 

 seventy specimens, which are referred to nine species as follows : 

 Three species of Lumbricus, (1) L. terrestris, (2) L. rubellus, (3) 

 L. castaneus, with (4) A. longa, (5) A. caliginosa, (6) A. chloro- 

 tica, (7) D. subrubicunda, (8) D. mammalis, (9) Eisenia rosea ; 

 and he adds (10) Allurus tetrcedrus, Sav., and (11) Eisenia foetida. 



It will be seen that much remains to be done. The Highlands 

 would well repay careful study, and the western coasts and islands 

 would be certain to yield some good results if only a good collector 

 would devote some little attention to their investigation. 



