1865.] Land and Freshwater shells from the Shan States. 279 
1. Pupina arula, B. Two specimens. 
2. P. artata, B. Two specimens. Pupina, ...crssee 2 
1. Alyceus, n.s. type of A. Ingram, BI. 
2. A. n.s. type of plectocheilus, B. 
3.) A: 
BA: 
5. A. amphora, B. Two small specimens. 
6. A. Alyce; ia. “6 
1. Pomatias, n.s. 
2. P. n.s. near P. Peguense, but with more convex whorls. 
Pomatias, ...... 2 
CONCHIFERA, 
Fam. Untonipz, 
1. Unio czruleus. Very fine. 
2. U.marginalis. Fine. 
3. Sp. fine. BION * Kate vanei ds oe 
One specimen occurs of a unio, remarkable for having two rounded 
osculating teeth, one in each valve, very near the anterior end. These 
teeth are smooth and apposed without interlocking. The species is 
also found in the Pegu Yoma hill streams. 
Fam. Cyctapmz, 
©. Corbicuta ......... Common. 
A small species with yellowish epidermis. Corbicula, cree L 
Genera 24, species 77. 
Screntiric [yteLrigEnce. 
London, Sept. 17, 1865. 
My pear Grore, 
As you will doubtless print much of my last letter, I will add a 
few more items of intelligence concerning matters ornithological, as 
T have still been steadily engaged in my commentary on Jerdon’s work. 
This has now grown so extensive that I have divided it into four 
parts, which will probably spread over the Zbvs for next year. The 
first three, treating respectively of Jerdon’s three volumes, and the 
fourth, of Ceylon birds, not included by him, and a final tabular expo- 
