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 2. Series illustrating culture aud individual variations: 

 ©stB'ea virs^iaaica, Gmelin. — East American oysters. 



That iiortion of the series from Sontli Norwallc, Coiui., Avas fnr- 

 uishccl by Hoyt Bros, of that phxce, at the instance of James 

 Richardson, esq. The x^ortion of the series from the vicinity of 

 New York was furnished by Mr. B. J. ]\I. Carley through Mr. E. 

 G. Blackford, of New York. 



a. Growth. 1-20 years old : 



32958. Young spat on various stools. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32957. One year old. South Norwalk, Conn. 



329G7. Two to three years old. Natural growth. South Norwalk, Conn. 



32968. Three to four years old. Natural growth. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32935. "Cullers." Three to four years old. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32962. Three years after transplantation. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32964. "Box." Four to six years old. South Norwalk, Conn. 



32916. " Cullers." Three years old. Vicinity of New York. 

 32918. "Single extra." Four years old. Vicinity of New York. 

 32776. " Double extra." Vicinity of New York. 



32917. " Box." Three years old. Vicinity of New York. 



6. Peculiarities of form and growth : 



32959. " Pinched " oyster from muddy bottom. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32930. Showing oft'ect of transijlanting the " xiiuched " from a muddy to a 



hard bottom. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32787. Form caused by growing in a tideway. Vicinity of New York. 

 32786. Form caused by growing in still watei-. Vicinity of New York. 

 32974. Curious forms of shell. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32782. Peculiar growth. Vicinity of New York. 



32795. Si)ecimens of peculiar form. Vicinity of New York. 



32971. Natural growth on stone. South Norwalk, Conn. 



32973. Natural growth on jiart of stone jug. South Norwalk, Conn. 



32972. Natural growth on shells. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32970. Natural growth on bottle. South Norwalk, Conn. 



32969. Natural growth on crab. South Norwalk, Conn. 



32780. Illustrating methods of attachment. Vicinity of New York. 

 32914. Blue Point "seed." Long Island, New York. 

 32789. Rosette of oystei-s. Vicinity of New York. 



32792. Shell growing on Mactra shell. Vicinity of New York. 

 32794. " Seed " on old rubber boot. Vicinity of New York. 



32793. "Seed" growing on stone. Vicinity of New York. 

 32895. " Seed" on rubber shoe. Vicinity of New York. 

 32894. " Seed" on bone. Vicinity of New York. 



32797. " Seed " on bark. Vicinity of New York. 



32796. "Seed" on leather shoe. Vicinity of New York. 

 32932. "Seed " on old boot-leg. Vicinity of New York. 



c. Enemies and parasites : 



32927. Specimens injured by whelk. South Norwalk, Conn. 

 32929. Specimens injured by hairy whelk. South Norwalk, Conn. 



