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Ackermann, M., experiment on seed -.... 19 
thanks due ............ 3 21 
wicker work sunk by... 37 
IA CONS) HEC’ CAN0OSe Wee. waeen ao ees eee ewes 24 
Aiguillon, Bay of, mussel weirs in......-.. 21 
PAMare lenses see oS 2 ce sn ccetisicittoe ete. 13 
Apparatus of Walton described ......... 24, 25, 26 
for oyster cultivations........ 50, 51 
invented by Dr. Davaine..... 3 
Appliances for the reception of spat..... 52 et seq. 
Arcachon, restocking the basin of........ 47 
hive collectors): +5-.-5.<<s=-<5- 48, 49 
collectors used. -.-.--.5.----.6 48, 49 
most desirable locations in..-. 49 
organization of.....-......--- 50 
planting of oysters............ 50 
multiplication of surfaces ..... 48 
apparatus recommended .-...-. 50, 51 
SUPERVISION Ofs os cee ecmcs cess 51, 52 
appropriation required for .... 51 
model establishments ......-.. 52 
Artificial fecundation impossible ....-.... 10 
oyster beds of Lake Fusaro .... al 
Saint-Brieuc....- 41 
Bay of Aiguillon, mussel weirs of ..-...--. 21 
* Belenfant, M., information given by...-..- 33 
Berthelot, M., experiments of -----....... 15 
Bidat; Lieutenant, a... «ste scieelac-'<e nee a0 45, 47 
Blandin; Lieutenant: ---<..ccececeoscnses 2 
ISO I Dee eee Seemromessocorces S66o6 6 
IBouchots t.ho. cases =o cece efesiee oe cet 21, 27 
deep awaterse. ac. soso coesctee 27 
Casbardeensn occas reccerslae 27 
Middle ees e eee eee oe cei 27 
shallows tos act scree eee 27 
Breeding of oysters, propositions.......-.. 7, 8,9 
Brest, oyster beds in harbor of ...--.-.--.. 34 
Brittany, oyster beds, wicker work used - 37 
Cancale, oyster beds:at..:-.-..-2-----2-60 34 
Canoes used by mussel fishers.......-.-.- 24 
Carbonel, M., interest in oyster beds ..-.. i 
@habot, MM. thanks due} --22322 0.25 -casace 21 
Claires; 10f Marennes).2 = <--.552s--.25cen2 10 
MOOGING Ofc. cece Des cence 10, 11, 13, 14 
plan and dimensions...........-.. 11 
ditchvaroundl 282 </sett. «ise se sie 11 
preparation of the bottom.-....... 11 
plantin Ph OLimes see ile esc as eo es 13 
require attention s-.4--..2------- 13 
effects of slime accumulating in - 14 
green color given to oysters in... 16 
reproduction of oyster in ..-...-. 17,18 
planting of propagating stakes .. 18,19 
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Claires, quantity of oysters furnished by. 19 
Coast of France, oyster beds along ....... 33 
Collecting oyster seed, experiments on... 19 
Collectors of oyster seed....2.........-.-- 47, 48, 49 
BPAben.. jemacbmeicseeeeise 52 et seq. 
Collectors used at Saint Brieuc .......... 43 
Colorjofoysters\---cse-s---tieeaccecee eee 15 
Coloring of oyster, causes of............-. 16 
Corophium longicornis........-.......... 25 
Coste, M., report on: 
artificial oyster-beds of Saint-Brieuc .- 41 
oyster beds along the coasts of France, 
SCO cateccnetese renee mas ieee ceeeeeee 33 
oyster and mussel industries in France 
and tally. Ss Sw eces ea nca ce sen 1 
oyster beds on coast of France -...... 33 
restocking the basin of Arcachon.... 47 
Davaine, Dr., apparatus invented ......-. 3 
DedRossi; IM. GB: .eltedt.-cseescoeseee eee 5 
Destruction of oyster beds ............... 6, 7, 34 
Documents relating to marine fisheries. .. 33 
DOrbigny, MC sre citediee cose ne een 22 
D’Orbigny, on corophium longicornis .... 25, 26 
D{Orbisny,.sr:, report Of. 2-2. ass. 5. 30, 31, 32, 33 
Dredging, a cause of destruction of beds... 39 
Dredging season ought to be changed .... 39 
Dupaty,; Mercier; cited. 2.22. -2.5-2 55.824. 22 
Dureau de la Malle, M., cited ...........- 4 
Establishment of oyster beds ............ 34 
Exhaustion of oyster beds..............-- 33 
Experiments connected with oyster beds. 35 
Extension of oyster beds recommended... 46 
Fecundation in oysters..-...5....--...-+- 9 
Will eas Mie ee ee eee eet MOU wom ancice 52 
Fisheries, marine, documents relating to. 33 
France, coast of, oyster beds along. ...... 33 
oyster and mussel industries in. . 1 
French marine, regulations of...........- 7 
Fusaro, oyster beds of -...-.........-.--- a 
action of sulphurous vapors ...-. 2 
TEStockin prof... case sccigs ose 2 
propagating stakes -............. 4,18 
collecting season in.............. 4,5 
AntiquityjOls=cs-\j\sceseleeencaeicee 5 
MOV ENUG Ohne = a's eeiaee ls aleaer 6 
Granvillevoysteribedsiati.2:---25- seeeoe 34 
Green color of oyster, causes........-.... 15,16 
oysters from Marennes.-.--....... 10 et seq. 
Hvecollectorss. stan ce eee eee eee 54, 55 
collectors at Arcachon.............. 48 
Isle of R6, oyster beds at....-....-....... 33 
Italy, oyster and mussel industriesin .... 1 
oyster culture by Sergius Orata.... 2 
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