OYSTER BIBLIOGRAPHY. 315 



1866c — Knight, Thomas P. Descripfcivf ('ataU)giie of the Fishos of Nova Srotia. 

 Published by direction of the Proviiioial Goveriimeut. Halifax, N. S. 

 Printed by A. Grant, Printer to tiie Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. 

 1866, 8'^, 54 pp. 



The "Edible molluaca of Nova Scotia" are described on pp. 43-54. Thia portion of 

 the work is really by Willis, for Mr. Knight saj's: "The author is indebted to J. R. 

 Willis, Esq., of Halifax, for the following ample description of our edible mollnsca, which 

 has already been published in a, colonial periodical." No trace has been found of the 

 periodical herein referred to. 



1866 d — Mearns, J. R. Oysters and dredgers. <^Once a AVeelc, Loudon, December 

 15, 1866, vol. XV, pp. 655-666. 



Describes the ancient oyster companies of Favorsliain and Whitstable, district of Kent, 

 England, their origin and their oyster-grounds. 



1866 e — 0'Shaughnes.sey, Arthur W. E. On green oysters. <^ Annals and Magazine 

 of Natural History, London, September, 1866, vol. xviii, pp. 221-228. 



A review of nearly everj thing that was known relative to this subject in 1866, with 

 special reference to the papers of Crosse f Journal de Conchyliologie, 1863, vol. XI, p. 221; ; 

 Cuzent (Coniptes Kendus de rAcad6iuio des Sciences, 1863, vol. lvi, pp. 402-403) ; C'hrisolm, 

 C. (Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal, 1808, vol. iv, pp. 391-422) ; Gaillon (Journal de 

 riiysique, 1820, vol. ill, pp. 220-22.3; Bull. Science Soc. Philoni., 1820, pp. 129-130; and Fror. 

 Nat., 1821, vol. I, No. 1, pp. iVT) ; Valenciennes (Fror. Nat., 1841, vol. xvm, No. 379, pp. 6,^-67) ; 

 liizio (Ricerche sopra il colorauieuto in verde delle branche delle Ostriche, Venezia, 1845) 

 and Buckl.and (The Harvest of the Sea, London, 1865). 



J866f — Parliamentary Paper. The Home Bay, Hampton and Reculver Oyster 

 Ei^he^y Company. Evidence Taken in a Committee of theHouseof I^ords, 

 April 19 and 20, 1886. London, 1866, 8^. 



1866 g — Anonymous. Oysters on the south coast of England and the north coast of 



France. <^Time8, London, Septernber 6, 1866. 

 Discusses and compares the French and the English methods of 0578ter-cultHre. 

 1866 h — Anonymous. The exposition of Arcachon and its object. ■<]Fra8er^ 

 Magazine, London, September, 1866, vol. 74, pp. 297-308. 



Discusses the fl-sheries exposition of Arcachon, referring ]iarticularl.v and in detail to 

 the advance made in methods of oj-ster-culture in the bay of Arcachon. 



18661 — Anonymous. Touching the oyster. <^Once a Week, London, August 4, 

 1866, vol. XV, pp. 124-126. 



Refers to the scarcity and high prices for oysters in England and the necessities for 

 better methods of obtaining a continuous supply. See 1866 j. 



1866] — Anonymous. Touching the oyster. <^Every Saturday, Boston, September 

 1 , 18(i6, vol. II, pp. 244-246. 

 An abstract reprint of 1866). 



1867 a — Euckland, Frank. On oyster cultivation. <^Report of the thirty-sixth 



meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; held 

 at Nottingliam. August, 1866. London, 1867, pp. 70-71. 



An abstract of the address delivered, which discussed particularly the development 

 and movements of oy.stcrspat, and the chemical constituents of oysters. 



1867b — Chambers, "W. and R. An oyster-island: Oyster fisheries on He de Re 

 <^Cliambers' .Tonrual, J^dinburgh, April 27, 1867, vol. 44, pp. 257-260. 



Oysters formerly grew naturally about the shores of this i.slaud, situated on the west 

 coast of France, and which is so celebrated for its salt and oyster i)roducts; but the 

 increased consumption or other causes led to the depletion and finally to the destruction 

 of the natural beds. In March, 1858, the present system of oyster-culture was inaugu 

 rated by a poor stonemason, named Hyacynthe Brenf. This paper describes the experi- 

 ments of I5iBiif and those of Jean Jacques Coste, which followed tlie former, and notices 

 with nuiili detail the general methods of culture practiced at tlie date of its publication. 



1867 c— Dickens, Charles (I^ditor). Oyster nurseries. <A11 the Year Round, 

 Loudon, .July 27, 1867, vol. 18, pp. 116-118. 



Discusses oyster enemies, the scarcity of oysters, and the necessities for the !nrina<ion 

 of oyster-cultural stations on the shores of Great Britain, the operations in France bsu:g 

 the basis of the latter port' ip. of the paper. 



