76 INLAND FISHERIES. 



tion iu size ; first 9 specimens from car, last 4 from eel-grass. 

 Natural size. 



Fig-. 21. Shows growth of single specimen collected as a larva 

 and set June 28. A, July 23, 2 mm.; B, August 13, 4 mm.; C, 

 August 18, 4^ mm.; D, September 5, 5 mm,; E, September 26, 

 12 mm.; F, October 12, 21 mm.; G. November 5, 30 mm. Natural 

 size. See page 62. 



Fig. 22. A, starfish set June 28. Kept alive in dish, and drawn 

 natural size. September 5 (5^ weeks) ; B, from car, September 5, 

 within a day or two of the age of A (page 63). Both natural 

 size. 



Fig. 23. Shows rate of growth in two stars, A, B,.etc., and A', 

 B', etc.; A and A', August 3, 7 and 10|^ mm.; B and B', August 

 16, 7 and 10^ mm.; C and C ', September 5, 15 and 19 mm. (one arm 

 pulled off from C); D and D ', September 26, 28 mm. (new arm 10 

 mm.), and 29 mm.; E and E', October 12; E. 86 mm. (new arm 20 

 mm.); E', 40 mm. Natural size. See page 63. 



Fig. 24. A, rate of growth and of regeneration ; I, August 15 ; 

 II, September 5; III, September 2(5; lY, October 12; B, single 

 arm alive, from August 15 to September 26. Natural size. See 

 pages 64 and 70. 



Fig. 25. Star regenerating five arms from ventral side. Natural 

 size. See page 69. 



Fig. 26. ShoAnng manner of cutting the stars in the experiment 

 described on page 70. 



Fig. 27. Showing uianner of cutting the stars in the experiment 

 described on page 71. 



Fig. 28. Showing the regeneration of the arms in the experi- 

 ment described on page 71 ; a portion of tlie disc regenerating 

 three arms. Natural size. 



Fig. 29. Showing the manner of cutting the stars iu the ex- 

 periment described on page 72. Natural size. 



Fig. 30. The result of one of the regeneration experiments de- 

 scribed on Images 72 and 73 ; one or two arms regenerating from a 

 part of the disc. Natural size. 



