CHAPTER XXVI. 



OYSTER CULTURE IN FRANCE. 



RETURN to an Order of the Honourable the House of 

 Commons, dated zist May, 1883; f r Copy "of 

 Translation of a REPORT made to the Minister of 

 Marine and Colonies in France, by M. Bouchon- 

 Brandely, Secretary of the College of France, relative 

 to the GENERATION and ARTIFICIAL FECUNDATION of 

 OYSTERS, and published in the ' Journal Officiel de la 

 Republique Frangaise,' of the i5th December, 1882 

 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 333, of 



Session 1882.)" 



T. H. FARRER. 



Board of Trade, 2 1 st May, 1883. 



THE PORTUGUESE OYSTER HYBRIDATION OF OYSTERS EXPERI- 

 MENTS IN ARTIFICIAL FECUNDATION METHODS OF ARTIFICIAL 

 FECUNDATION APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL FECUNDATION 

 REARING. 



Paris, $th December, 1882. 

 Monsieur le Ministre, 



The Marine Administration has, since the creation of 

 the ostricultural industry, never ceased to encourage by 

 different measures, such as concessions, missions, &c., 

 every attempt having for its object the development and 



