1358 OYSTERS, AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 



cessful attempts at, in the river Hennebont, 542 ; extremely 

 ingenious plan of, 547 ; method of coating and using them at Le 

 Rocher, 547 ; at Le Breneguy, 549 ; unlimed at the He d'Oleron. 

 562, 563 ; cockle and oyster shells at Le Ces, Arcachon, 574 ; used 

 at Arcachon, 588 ; allowed to remain all winter in pares at 

 Arcachon, 588 ; the bouquet or champignon method in the 

 Morbihan, 597, 598 ; boards, slates, and other light bodies, as use- 

 less for large spaces, 631 ; treatment of, in closed waters, 631 ; 

 experiments with, in the Gironde, 633 ; used at Tarente, 669 ; in 

 Giens, 68 1, 683. 



Spatting process described, 106, 107. 



Species, application of the term, 194, 195, 196, 197; complete list of, 

 70, 1265. 



Spencer, Herbert, cited 17, 18. 



Spermatozoa, 102, animalcules found in the semen of animals, rarely in 

 plants. 



Spirorbis, 168. 



Spezzia, Oyster culture in the Gulf of, 692. 



Spirorbis, 198. 



Spondyli, 46. 



Spondylu s gaedaropos, eaten both in Spain and Italy, 304; a genus of ine- 

 quivalved rough marine bivalves, attached to rocks, coral, &c. The 

 spring oyster, water-clam, &c., belong to this genus. 



Sponges, 94. 



Spratt, Bishop, History of the Royal Society, cited 57, 61, 155. 



Spuonnolo, 304. 



Squamula, 144, 147 (squama, a scale.) 



" Squinns," 172. 



Stanley, Mr. H. M., 199. 



" Standard," The, cited 369, 370, 371, 372, 373. 



Stanhope, The Hon. E., 507. 



Star-fish (ref.) 61, 124, 212, 224, 225, 265, 383, 384; the name erro- 

 neously applied, 225 ; Law relative to the destruction ot, 265. 



Star-fishes described, 226; living at a depth of 1260 fathoms, 169. 



Steam engine, wonderful, 82. 



power fishing vessels, 348, 349. 



Steenstrup, 171. 



Stellae Marinas, 225 (sea-star.) 



