BY T. F. CHEESEMAN. 
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specimens were sent to Mr. E. W. Roper, of Revere, Massa 
chusetts, and two of these were given by him to Mr. Pilsbry. 
Upon these the original description printed in the "Nautilus" is 
founded. 
Since my visit, great numbers of the Patella have been brought 
to New Zealand by the officers and crew of the " Hinemoa," 
which vessel now regularly visits the group once a year. On one 
occasion a sackful was brought to me at the Museum, and offered 
for a few shillings. Having a stock sufficient for my requirements, 
I did not purchase, and the sack was eventually sold to the dealer 
alluded to by Mr. Brazier. Doubtless the shell has passed into 
the hands of many collectors from this source. 
As Mr. Brazier remarks, it is somewhat curious that such a 
conspicuous species was not noticed by Mr. MacGillivray. But I 
believe that the landing place principally used during the visit of 
the " Herald " was Denham Bay, on the west side of the island. 
This is sandy, and of course anyone landing there would fail to 
see the Patella. The "Herald," too, had remarkably rough 
weather during almost the whole of her stay, and that would 
effectually prevent the rocky beaches from being searched, as our 
own experience with the "Stella" amply proved. 
I may conclude by saying that the presence of a large Patella 
in the Kermadec Group was alluded to in my account of the botany 
of the Group (Trans. N.Z. Institute, Yol xx., p. 165) and in Mr. 
Percy Smith's official report to the New Zealand Government 
("The Kermadec Islands, their capabilities and extent," p. 27). 
