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1884 8-Ryder, John A. Au account of experiments in oyster cultnre and obser- 

 ^^.tio^s relating thereto. <Report U. S. Fi«lx Commiss.ou, 1882. Wash- 

 ington, 1884, vol. X, pp. 763-778. 



A continuation of an article by tMs author, published in the report of the Maryland 

 Fish Commissioner for 1881. See 1881/. 

 1884t-Ryder, John A. The metamorphosis and post-larval stages of development 

 of the oyster. <Report U. S. Fish Commission, 1882. Washington, 1884, 

 vol. X, pp. 779-791. 

 1884 u-Ryder, John A. A contribution to the life-history of the oyster {Ostrea 

 lainlca Gmelin and O. edulis Linn.). <The Fisheries and Fishery Indus- 

 tries of the United States. Washington, 1884, sec. 1, pp. 711- <o8. 

 Di9CU9se3-(l) Outline sketch of the coarser anatomy of the oyster. 



(2) Theminuteanatomy of the oyster. „ , . . ■, v r.^ 



(3) Sex, sexnal products, and differences of the sexual habits of the American and J^uro 



yean oysters. „ ^, , 



(4) New methods of distinguishing the sexes and of taldng the eggs of the oyster. 



(5) Kate of growth of Ostrea virgmica. 

 (0) The food of the oyster. 



(7) On the cause of the green color of the oyster. 



(8) Local variations in the form and habits of the oyster. 



(9) The oyster crab as a messmate and purveyor. 



(10) Physical and vital agencies destructive to oysters. 



(11) Natural and artificial oyster banks. 



1884 v-White, H. P. ; Long, C. W., and Bock, Thos. H. The Local Oyster Law 

 of Somerset County. Codified as Public Local Laws, Article xix. Sections 

 91-101 Inclusive. Also Regulations and Designations made by the County 

 Commissioners of said County. Crisfield, Md: From Crisfield Leader 

 Press, 1884. Royal 8^, 6 i)p. 



1884 w-Winslow, Francis. Report of experiments in tl.e artificial propagation of 

 oysters, conducted at Beaufort, N. C, and Fair Haveu, Conn., m 188.. 

 <Report U. S. Fish Commission, 1882. Washington, 1884, vol. X, pp. 



741-762. 



These experiments, like those of Dr. Brooks in 1879 and of Prof Ryder and Lieut. 

 Winslow in 1880, resulted in impregnating the egg and maintaining the embryo ahve for 

 a short period, after which it die.l. This report cites the methods and apparatus employed 

 and thclnfluence of the various natural conditions affecting the development ot the egg. 

 1884x-Winslow, Francis. Memorandum of the present condition and future 

 needs of the oyster industry. <Bulletin U. S. Fish Commission, 1884. 

 Washington, 1884, vol.xv, pp. 233-234. 



Briefly refers to the necessity for model oyster farms and continued investigations of 

 the embryological life of the oyster. 

 1884 y-Winslow, Francis. Notes upon oyster experiments in 1883. <Bulletin 



IT. S. Fish Commission, 1884. Washington, 1884, vol. iv, pp. 3o4-3o6. 

 1884 z-Winslow, Francis. Present condition and future prospects of the oyster 

 industry. <Trausactions of the American Fish-Cultural Association, 

 thirteenth annual meeting. New York, 1884, pp. 148-163. 

 Refers particularly to the Chesapeake region. 

 1884 aa- Winslow, Francis, and Otliers. Ownership of oyster grounds. <Trans. 

 actions of the American Fish-Cultural Association, thirteenth annual 

 meeting. New York, 1884, pp. 241-247. 



Recommends the adoption by each State of the principle of individual ownership ot 

 ovster-grounda. 

 1884ab- Anonymous. Oyster fishery in Connecticut. <Science, New York, March 

 20, 1884, vol. V, p. 234. 



A brief review of the fourth annual report of the Shellfish Commissioners of the State 

 of Connecticut. See 1885 o. 



