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Acclimation of crustaceans......--.--.... Tai 
Acon, a flat-bottomed boat................ 59 
Aiguillon, Bay of, mussel banks in ...--.. 16 
mussel fisheries at...-.....-.-- 58 
Amareilleurs, oyster cultivators. ......--- 13 
Apparatus for gathering oyster-spawn .32et seq. 55 
for mussel breeding -.-.-- 60 et seq. 64 
Arcachon, Bay of, oyster banks in......-- 4,6,7 
Artificial culture of oyster.......-...---- 27, 29 
OVSbON Danks e524. siete seni aes 29 
Bay of Arcachon, oyster banks in.....--. 4,6,7 
Bay of St. Brieuc, oyster banks in.-...-.-- 2, 6, 45 
Bendant, acclimation of mussel.-...-...-.. 16 
Blanchard, M., artificial fecundation -.--. 10 
Beuf, Hyacinthe, experiments........--. 5 
Boissiére, M., experiments ....:....--.... 7 
Brest, harbor of, oyster banks in.-.....---.- 2 
Brittany, coast of, oyster banks on..-.--.--- 13, 14 
Brooks, Prof. W. K., experiments of -...-- 10 
Caneale, oyster banks at .--..-...--. 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 26 
Claires for oyster raising... -- 1, 2, 45, 4, 18, 14, 29, 50 
et seq. 63 
preparation of bottoms ......--..- 45 et seq. 
WOLKING/O fens ete ental -ceesioe ee 55 et seq. 
method of working the.........--- 55 
@®olomot the oyster... csscice -ceeenase ene 13, 53 
Coste, M., protection of crustaceans ..---- 28, 67, 68 
report upon oyster fisheries . 2, 3, 4, 6, 22 
study of crustaceans.....-...-.. 18, 21, 22 
Courceulloyster park-~. 2/552. -- <== 14 
CLANS Heese se saris sae we ale ca cus cae n en geeesoe 20, 66 
Matoralehistory Olesc= esescicmesinae 20 
TEPLOdUCtION Os. sasese seca ees 20, 66 
spawning period! Of 22. <-2-.c-n--- 15 21 
@ray fish/sts sc) 8 2 she cane ae oe taesee 18 
natural history of: ..---:-.-..--- 18 
Copulibion Of. <csecee- eae e ee 18 
fecund Ahlon Ore see eace eee eee 18 
SPAWN OKO Lees ee ec ase ee ate 18 
sheddingiofskini os .a.)- css =t 19 
TOOMIO Lease et sae ease ese ses cee 19 
lOn&eVAbYIOL: ses sieievseie aeietce ee fa ai= 19 
Crawls Adguillon:.c.o24s--c ce heccec ce 60 
‘Cressoles, M. de, lobster pond of........-. 
‘Crustaceans, acclimation of ........-...-- 67 
breeding of........--1, 29, 6, 66, 67, 68 
M. Coste’s study of.......-. 18 
natural history of........... 138; 1 
protection during spawning - 28 
rearing/of-...-- - Fee 1, 66 
Cultivation of the oyster.........-.-..--. 13 
Cttlepfis hee aecmsae aes cers tea alos ooainire 8 
Depletion of oyster banks............---. 22,24 
Depopulation of oyster banks.........-.- 2 
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69 | 
Depopulation of oyster beds..-.-.-........ 1, 22 
Dieppeoyster parlee-ee-men seem ciee os soe 14 
Diseases.of the oyster..--5.-.-4---------- 14 
D’Orbigny, apparatus for mussel breeding 62 
Dredging of) oysters-..- 5 o-secee~-es-- 42 24, 25 
Dunkerque oyster park .......----:------ 14 
STS OL OV SUC < cei emir ain alco aie sles ateninelos 10, 11 
Hmibry O10 YStCrs\e\< skisis)-(e\es ee eileen eee 11 
Enemies of the oyster..-....-.-------...-. 12, 23, 24 
Htretatoyster parksee ss see eee oe 14 
Hécamp) oyster parki--5.sscesssce-ne see 14 
Fecundation of oyster......--..-..------- 10 
Fecundity of the oyster...-...-..-------- 23 
Flavor of the OvGUG) sao bo oSo So Te SeeaSenee 13 
Formation of oyster banks.-..-....--.--. 14 
| Fraiche, Félix, guide to oyster culture, &c. 1 
France, coast of, oyster industry upon. -.. 1 
Fusaro Lake, oyster culturein.........-.- i 
Granville, oyster banks at .....--........ 2,4, 5, 26 
Guillou, M., acclimated crustaceans ...-.-. 67 
Homarusivulgaris. c= --sscs esse ae 19 
Huxley, T. H., The Cray-fish, cited ....... 18 
Island of Oléron, oyster banks on....-.... 2, a7 
Island of Ré, oyster banks on -...... 2, 5, 6, 24, 41, 55 
Kemmerer, Dr., collecting apparatus. .-.- 44 
Gxperiments=_-eeeeeases 6 
Kermoor, oyster banks at ....-..-----.... 7 
Lake Fusaro, oyster-breeding in.....-. 29, 30, 31, 32 
Lake Lucrin, artificial oyster-breeding in. 29 
MODStOr ss ~s-ie «sees clsecee sce sasceee ee aes 19 
artificial cnlture =. ease eeceeenee 28, 29 
breedin gol. 213 eaten ee 66 et seq. 
importance of....--. mi sleSefeise cle sae 27 
methods of breeding........----- 1, 29 
MOltin GOL ees eee eee 21, 22 
natural history of ........----... 19 
pond of M. de Cressoles.....-.--. 69 
protection of, recommended.....- 27 
7) TeproguchontOtespe-scesees sseses 20, 21, 27 
TEALIN OLA see cet eeice eres sees , 66 
Lucrin Lake, oyster culture in .--...-..-. 1 
BW EN SR OR See oe 6 DORRIT ee oe ee 23, 24, 25 
Marennes, artificial oyster breeding at. .-.29, 30, 31 
oyster banks at).-s..-..-2-.-- 2,13, 14, 50 
OVBLEMPAL KG: cecce ss sac se sence 14 
Mediterranean, oyster banks in ..-.....--- 6 
Mollusksjantiquity/0f. -. 2.2 -cc sinew ee 9 
Natural history of---.-.------- 1,8 
nervous system of ......-....-. 8 
Multiplication of the oyster..--.-..------ 14, 57 
Mussel and oyster breeding combined. - -- 63 
breeding, apparatus for........-.. 60 et seq. 
fisheries at Aiguillon ............. 58 
ID@@GIN OVOL oe esceerieesces 1, 6, 29, 58 et seq. 
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