OYSTER BIBLIOGRAPHY. 313 



1863d — Anonymous. The Oyster; Where, Hkw, and Wlieu to Find, Breed, Cook, 

 and Eat it. London, 1863. 



See 1SG3/. 



1863 e— Anonymous. Green oysters. <The Field, London, Mnrcli 14, l.%3. 

 1863 f— Anonymous. The Oyster; Wlioro, How, and When to Find, Breed, Cook, 



and Eat it. Second edition, with a new cliapter, the Oyster Seeker in Lon- 

 don. London, Scribner & Co., 1863. 12^, 106 pp. 

 Discusses very cleverly the following subjects: (1) The oyster season; (2) Ancient liis- 



tory of tlie oyster; (3) Modern history of the oyster; (4) Natural history of tlie oyster; 



(5) Distribution of oysters about the Brit i.sli shores; (6) The cooking of oysters; (7) ^feil- 



icinal properties of oysters; (8) Distribution of oysters in foreign countries; (9) Oyster 



pe.arls; and (10) The oj'Ster shops of London. See 18C:! d. 



1864 a — Buckland, Prank. Spawning oysters. <^Tiraes, London, Angnst 3, 1864. 

 1864b — Dickens, Charles (Editor). Oysters and oyster cultnre. <^ All the Year 



Round, London, IStil, vol. xi, pp. 161 vf seq. 

 1864 c — Esdaile, David. Oyster cnlture. <Good Words, London, 1861, vol. V, pp. 

 553-557. 



A compilation of information liaving particular reference to the oxporiments of M. 

 Coste, prosecuted at the instance of the French Government. States that in 1849 the 

 quantity of oysters consumed in London amounted to 130,000 bushels. 



1864 d — La-wrson. Henry. Oysters and oyster culture. <^Popular Science Review, 

 London, 1864, vol. iii, pp. 448-459, one plate. 



A re-inew of the knowledge then existing relative to Ostrea edulis. Discusses p.articn- 

 larly its distribution, anatomy, reproduction, age, enemies, the fishery in Groat Britain,* 

 the French methods of culture, and the necessities for similar operations on the shores of 

 Great Britain. 



1864 e— Pearce, M. Propagation of oysters. Brigliton, 1864. 



Abstracts of rejjorts relative to the oxpsrinients of Coste and Ivenimeror. 

 1864 f — Anonymous. Oyster investigation. <Moruing Post, London, Angnst 29, 

 1864. 



An account of tlie investigations of the Parliamentary commissioners (see 18GG6) on 

 the condition of the deoji-sea iisheries of Great Britain. 



1864 g — Anonymous. New oyster beds. <Sporting Gazette, Loudon, December 



24, 1864. 



Reports the discovery of new oyster beds in Glenliue Bay, in the district of Gallo- 

 wiij, Scotland, and cites the possibilities for further discoveries of a similar nature. 



1865 a — Bertram, James G. The Harvest of the Sea. London, .Tidin Murray, 



1865, 8°. 



On pp. 332-381 the following subjects are discussed by the author, the observations hav- 

 ing particular reference to 0«<rea eduJi*.- (1) Proper time for oyster fishing to begin; (2) 

 Description of the oyster; (3) Controversies about its natural history; (4) Spatting of the 

 oyster; (5) Growth; (0) Quantity of spawn emitted by the oyster; (7) Social history of the 

 oyster; (8) Great men who were fond of oysters; (9) Oyster breeding in France; (10) Lake 

 Fusaro and the methods therein; (11) Boeuf's discovery of artificial culture; (12) Oyster 

 farming in the Day of Biscay; (13) The celebrated green oysters; (14) Maronnes; (15) Dr. 

 Kcmmerer's plan; (16) Lessons to bo gleaned from the French iJisciculturists; (17) How to 

 manage an oyster farm; (18) Whit stable; (19) Cultivation of natives; (20) TheColne oyster 

 trade; (21) Scottish oysters; (22) Tho Pandores; (23) Extent of oyster ground in thoFirth 

 of Forth; (2t) Dredging; (i')) Extent of American oyster beds. See 1868 fc. 

 1865 b — Bucklard Prank. Oyster culture. <^Report of tho thirty-fourth meeting 



of the British Association for tlie Advancement of Science; held at Bath, 



in September, 1864. London, 1865, pp. 89-90. 



'Discuss( 8 briefly the natural history and culture of oysters, with notes on the caust* 

 of the failiir • of spatduring the preceding sca-sons. 



1865 c— Buckland, Frank. Oyster enemies. <Land and Water Jourmil, l-ondon, 

 1865, vol. 1. 



