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7. Kosults of explorations — Continued. 

 (1) CnistaccauM — Contiuiiod. 



One crab ( lichiiiucenis/oraminatua). 



One ileep-8ca t-rab ((leri/oti iiniii<iiteden8). 



One coiiimon edible erab of the Pacific coast (Cancer maflistcr). 



Olio crab (Mitlira.c liispidiis). 



Throe crabs I'ilho auinodon (young). 



Ono erab I'Ulio aniaodon (adult). 



Two mantis shrimp (^V/Hii/a empuaa). 



One box-erab (Calappa Jlamuiea). 



One "Treat spider-crab {Litltodes viaia). 



One eraytish nest, or chimney. 



One sjtider-crab (lAbiuia emarijinata). 



(2) Sponges: Sheepswool, velvet, yellow, glove, and grass. 



(3) American orn:imental corals: 

 One piece ol' star coral (I'orites). 

 One piece of coral (Ociilina diff'uaa). 



Two pieces of I'ungns coral (Anaricia af/arieitea). 

 One piece of brain coral (Manicina areolata). 

 One piece of coral (ilusaa). 

 One piece of star coral {OrbiceUa). 



(4) MoUusks, oyster and other shells : 



Oyster spat 2 to 3 weeks old; 3 to 4 weeks old; 1 to 2 months old; 2 to 3 



months old; 2 to 3 months old, hard bottom; 2 months old, soft bottom. 

 Oysters 1 year old, hard bottom ; 2 years old, hard bottom ; 3 years old, hard 



bottom; 4 years old, hard bottom; 1 year old, soft bottom; 2 years old, 



soft bottom; 3 years old, soft bottom; 4 years old, soft bottom; 5 years 



old, soft bottom ; 5 years old, hard bottom; 6 years old, hard bottom; 6 



years old, soft bottom; large, mud bottom; large, mud bottom. 

 Oysters, large, 16 years old, soft bottom; large, 12 years old, hard bottom. 

 Blue I'oint oysters. 



Oyster shells, greatly thickened, due to stunted growth at margin. 

 Glen wood oysters; Shinuecock Bay oysters; Kockaway oysters; Shrewsbury 



oy sters. 

 Raiipahannock River oysters; James River (near Newport News, Va.) 



oysters; Saddlerock oysters; East River oysters. 

 Oysters from Hampton, Va., 18 months old; from Tangier Sound, Maryland 



and Virginia. 

 Oysters from Chineoteague, Va. (first grade); (poorer grade). 

 Oysters from bottom of scow. Port Royal, S. C, less than 1 year old. 

 Planted oysters from creeks north of W'inyah Bay, S. C. 

 Oysters from Troups Creek, near Brunswick, Ga. 

 Raccoon oysters from Cattle Wharf, Charlotte Harbor, Fla. 

 Oysters from Rocky Point Bed, Tampa Bay, Fla., showing inclusions of mud 



on inner surface. 

 Oysters from Cattish Point Oyster Bar, Hillsboro Bay, Fla. (source of supply 



for Tampa). 

 Oysters from Little Sarasota Bay, Fla. (a fine grade of oysters, showing 



inclusions of mud on inner surface). 

 Oysters from Cape Hayes oyster-bed. Charlotte Harbor, Fla. (important 



ground, but not much worked until 18S8). 

 Raccoon oysters from month of Crooked River, Carrabelie, Fla. 

 Oysters from Indian Point Bar, Fla. (extra large, showing inclusions of mud 



iin inner surface). 

 Oysters from Cat Point Bar, Apalachicola Bay, Fla. (showing inclusions of 



mud on inner surface). 

 Oysters from St. .Mark Kiver, Fla. 

 Oysters from Cedar Keys, Fla. (average size of those sent to market, .showing 



inelusions of mnd on inner surface). 

 Oysters from St. Vincent, Fla. 



Oysters from Watson Bayou, east arm of St. Andrews Bay, Fla. 

 Oysters from Porter and Sylvia bays, St. George Sound, Fla. 

 ().\ sters from Dog Lake, La. 



Planted oysters 1 year old, from Escambia Bay, Fla. 

 Jaik Stout oysters, Louisiana. 

 Oysters from C.ilcasieu Pass, La. 

 Oysters fnim Matagorda Hay, Tex. (average size). 

 Young oysters from planted be<l8, Galveston Bay, Tex. 

 "Saddle-rocks" of Texas, Cedar Bayou. Tex. (12.5 will often fill a barrel). 

 Ostrea Iitrida. growing on shells of Oxtna lirginiva in San Francisco Bay. 



The native oystir tends to cause much damage in this way. 



