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Great Britain, artificial oyster breeding in 20 
Halichondria panicea, in oyster beds----. 40 
fale | @ lami crests Nala ia aia am mi mlel lai 5 
Hayling, island of, oyster breeding trench. 2 
ISK TREE MVS RE 555 sop oqeeGSUOSDEOsOne 3 
Hornum, oyster bed of ..-..-..-----..-..- 38, 53 
Huntje Bank oyster bed.-..-...-..-.----- 34, 38, 39 
oystersbank == se4-- =~ ---ric- ei = 34 
Husum, oyster reservoir at......-.--.---- 54, 55 
Hyas aranea, in oyster beds.......-.-.---- 39 
Ice used in cooling of oysters .-----..----- 5 
Immigration of the oyster......---.------ 2 
OYStCRsss- sesceinceeceseae 39 
Impoverishment of oyster banks....-..-- 47, 48, 49 
Jacobson, Prof. O., analysis of oyster. ---- 51 
Johnston, Captain, cited 2:-:-..-2-25..... 63 
Krogh, F., Den konstige Ostersavl og dens 
Indférelse i Danmark, cited .....-..---- 31 
Kriyer, H., De danske Ostersbanker, cited 32, 48 
Lim Fiord, appearance of oyster in....--. 29, 30 
OVStersin=sss ese see eee ee 39, 45 
Limits of the oyster in German waters... - 29 
Location of oysters along the coast of 
Pomerania, acts respecting.......-...-- 31 
Marennes, France, oysters -.--.--- Dracseas 2 
oyster bed at.....-.--- 39, 41, 49 
Marketable oyster, size of......-.-.------ 33 
Market value of oysters.-..--.-----.----- 48, 49, 50 
Maturity cofj0vesterza so a-cers semen eects 64 
Mobius, Die Austerund die Austernwirth- 
Behalhy.cltede.sesea-s jase es 1 
oyster and oyster culture...----- 1 
Ueber Austern-und Miesmusch- 
elzucht,| ete; citedit 22-4. se 19 | 
Measuring sticks for oyster beds...-..--- Us 
Medium oyster, definition of....-.....---- 35 
Messum, Mr., statement of oyster fishing- 37 
Meyer, Dr. H. A., on saltness, tempera- 
ture, and currents of the North Sea, cit. 14 
Murex erinaceus, injurious to oysters .-... 18 
Mytilus edulis in oyster beds...--...----- 39 
Natural oyster beds, conditions favorable 25 
investigation of..... 25 
Nereis pelagica, in oyster beds.--....---. 39 
Noctiluca scintillans in the harbor of Keil 29 
North America, oyster industry in.....-- 60 
North Sea, pottomiotees sce... see ser eee 6 
oyster grounds of the...-.--.-- 14 
Salimesstofenensan seusacemneces 14 
CIDESAN 15 ooo sclcwe elas es 5, 6 
Number of eggs produced by oyster... --- 12, 16 
Ostend, oyster reservoir at...... -..--.--- 55 
Ostreae gis isan sem ase alee selaavs sere oes enine 60 
Oyster and oyster culture (Title)......-.- 1 
bank is a Bioconose..-..-.---..-.. 39 
banks, how exposed....-..----..... 7 
causes of impoverishment ..47, 48,49 
InspectionOfssc2-.--5------- 63164 
protection required ........ 65 
bed at mouth of Thames........-.. 36 
near Dugeon Light ..-.....--. 36 
Oyster-bedseestcer accom serss aera le> 3, 4, 6, 15 
appropriation of, by the King. 32 
AbeROmM y= sea emc eee ewe asl 53 
at Arcachon -.17, 21, 22, 42, 45, 57, 62, 64 
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Oyster-beds Cancale. .-.--- 37, 38, 39, 41, 49, 57, 58, 64 
conditions favorable. -.-..-.---- 42 
Dudscon Lights=>-e95~-2--2 05 o6 
exhaustion ofa. 22 oecee nese 37 
TOTMAuONKO tees eee eee 42 
LOSS Mec tan ace ot meeteesecsee 30, 32 
Granville. cc cess. sce ene eee 57, 64 
hinderance to extension of...- 15 
LO MMMM ses ertece ete see eee 38, 53 
Hunt) efbankea-sencmseessescne 34, 38, 39 
Island ofi@lérones--=25- sess 39, 41, 49 
Tslandtofel6)es--)as eee 47 
Tslandofpoylbyesscsr see eee eee 53 
IMarennessoiac5, Seesce sickhemee 39, 41, 49 
near Auray, Brittany..-..-..-. 57, 58 
near Rocher d’Aire........-.- 47 
on the American coast. -..-- .- 60 
production Otes-eeeeessaeeea ee 37 
productivencss)of--5--2 3.5.4 61, 62, 64 
Rochefort! 232 ecu. nee soeeeeesee 39, 41, 49 
Wihitstableje-2 S225 seseenceo ae 36, 46 
Saint-Vaast-de-la-Hogue..-..- 57, 58 
Schleswig-Holstein. .3, 8, 9, 38, 39, 64, 65 
Steenaekuceoece-c haseosee oe: 34, 38 
Wiest -Ammnromeee ses eens cee 38 
Oyster breeding, artificial, in France. - .-1, 16, 57, 58 
artificialieeeas sess coeeceen 42 
causes of failures in..---- 46 
ATG USMC ATI Yio cratelaye ee erate ae 2 
temperature of water for. - 46 
trench seaac ss scenjose eect 42 
| Oyster, chemical constituents of the. ..--- 50 et seq. 
culture in Great Britain -.----..-. 20 
Oyster culture, object and results of...--- 56 
dredimersesesc oe see veceee ei bise since 7 
fisheries, restriction in..---........ 61 
intl olandiec semester 61 
UNUM AN COueeaae eee eee 64 
in Schleswig-Holstein .... 61 
of Hanover) cs... -secse<. 08 27 
Oyster fishing, extent of, in England...--. 36 
IncreasooL.-ss4-) seseee ea 49 
processes in use: ----.----.- 57 
SUALIStIGSTOLe = ents eie 37, 38 « 
flavor'of thes: a. .22-~ see se eres =a 50 et seq. 
grounds in the open North Sea... 14 
Thal, Jb DN BAe eas Moroso cade 3, 9, 45 
industry in England.-.-....--..-... 59 
in North America..-...--. 60 
Oléron, island of, oyster beds at..--.-.--. 39, 41, 49 
Oysters, lifeofexplained.----...2-..-.2-2- 1 
Oysters, market value of, in Hamburg. --. 48 
at Whitstable... 49 
at Colchester... 49 
at Falmouth.... 50 
Oyster, maturity of ------- 22. --2- 2. anne 64 
preservation Of .-:---..20222 532205: 55 
production of........... TeeRetene 58 
quality of, at different periods. -- 53 
ESOL OILS aaa -yaetasat en oeaictrtee iste 54, 55 
tenacious top lites.-44- eee ee see 54 
territory, artifical extension of... 45 
cleaning of, for commerce..-.-.--- 8 
Oysterin ge eacacs chee eee tana aaete 7 
Pagarus bernbardus, in oyster beds--.--- 39 
