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THE YOUNG 



NATURALIST. 



against whicli those bands that run 

 round with the whorls terminate. When 

 the shell has not acquired this lip, it 

 is immature, and onLy those with the lip, 

 are mature. Our plate represents eight 

 of the common forms, and we think is 

 suf&ciently clear, even when uncolour- 

 ed, to explain itself. They are all 

 shown with the Hp dark, and are speci- 

 mens of what are called Helix nemoralis. 

 If, however, the lip be white instead of 

 black, the shell is called Helix nemoralis 

 var. hortensis. Of this variety every 

 ground colour and every variety of 

 markings may be found as in the type. 

 Jf the lip be pink instead of black or 

 white, it is then called var. hi/brida, 

 and again every variety of ground and 

 markings may be found. The shells 

 figured on the plate are of the ordinary 

 size of the species. Sometimes it grows 

 to a considerably larger size, and is 

 then called var. major; and on the 

 other hand, when it acquires the lip of 

 maturity without reaching the normal 

 size of the species it is called var. minor. 

 It will be seen, therefore, that even the 

 varieties may have varieties or sub- 

 varieties ; thus, a small white-lipped 

 shell would be called hortensis var. 

 minor. 



These are the ordinary forms and 

 varieties, but there are many others 

 that are not so likely to be met with. 

 We have some specimens of a beautiful 

 clear yellow colour with white bands, 

 scarcely opaque. This form has been 



Q,2i!i[Qdi pellucida alha-Uneata, We have 

 other pellucid shells with reddish bands 

 as transparent as the shells. This form 

 we believe is exceedingly rare. But 

 enough has been said. Our young 

 readers will now have a general idea 

 of the various forms it assumes. How 

 many distinct varieties might be col- 

 lected, we have no idea. We have 

 over one hundred in our own collection 

 that are recognisably distinct from each 

 other, and v/e are continually adding 

 to the number. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



AH coromunications to be sent to J. E. Robson, 15 

 Northgate, Hartlepool; or to S. L. MosLEY Beau- 

 mont Park. Huddersfield. 



Subscriptions for Vol. III. are now due. 

 Weekly numbers or monthly parts, 6s.; 

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 to the editors. 



E.P.P.B. — The errors do not seem impor- 

 tant, though we are sorry for them. We 

 cannot pretend to correct the spelling of 

 local place-names. Kindly write on one 

 side of the paper in future. 



We are obliged to H. Andrews, Aldboro', 

 for a nest of the sedge warbler, and also 

 for a very pretty pied variety of the house 

 sparrow for figuring, for which we tender 

 our thanks. Figures of these shall be 

 sent when published. 



J. W. Carter, Bradford, has our thanks 

 also for larvae of iV. tnundana sent for thej 

 same purpose. 1 



