﻿INDEX. 
  

  

  Note. 
  — 
  This 
  index 
  contains 
  general 
  references 
  to 
  the 
  entire 
  volume, 
  

   indexes 
  to 
  seven 
  papers 
  will 
  be 
  found 
  at 
  the 
  pages 
  indicated. 
  

  

  More 
  detailed 
  

  

  Page. 
  

  

  Coll 
  i 
  us, 
  J. 
  W. 
  , 
  Investigation 
  of 
  Fisheries 
  in 
  the 
  Gulf 
  of 
  Mexico 
  307 
  

  

  Jordan, 
  David 
  S., 
  Catalogue 
  of 
  the 
  Fishes 
  of 
  North 
  America 
  931 
  

  

  Ryder, 
  John 
  A., 
  Development 
  of 
  the 
  Cetacea 
  487 
  

  

  Ryder, 
  John 
  A., 
  System 
  of 
  Oyster 
  Culture 
  423 
  

  

  Smith, 
  Sidney 
  I., 
  Decapod 
  Crustacea 
  of 
  Albatross 
  Dredgiugs 
  in 
  1884 
  703 
  

  

  Tanner, 
  Z. 
  L., 
  Work 
  of 
  the 
  Albatross 
  in 
  1885 
  87 
  

  

  Webster 
  and 
  Benedict, 
  Annelida 
  Chsetopoda 
  from 
  Eastport 
  757 
  

  

  Page. 
  

   A. 
  

  

  Abert, 
  S. 
  T 
  166 
  

  

  ^Elurichthys 
  533,535 
  

  

  Agassiz, 
  Alexander. 
  ..489, 
  497, 
  502, 
  503, 
  761 
  

   Albatross, 
  cruise 
  on 
  fishing-grounds 
  217 
  

  

  dredgings, 
  report 
  605 
  

  

  officers 
  42 
  

  

  work 
  during 
  1885 
  3 
  

  

  Aldrich, 
  Ralph 
  W. 
  E., 
  patent 
  by.. 
  1013 
  

  

  Alewife, 
  development 
  505 
  

  

  Allen, 
  H., 
  cited 
  447 
  

  

  Alosa 
  sapidissima 
  505 
  

  

  Alpena 
  Station, 
  report 
  121 
  

  

  Amiurus 
  albidus 
  533 
  

  

  Amouroux, 
  Louis 
  A., 
  patent 
  by 
  .. 
  . 
  985 
  

  

  Andrews, 
  George 
  P., 
  patent 
  by 
  1035 
  

  

  Oscar, 
  patent 
  by 
  1088 
  

  

  Auduze, 
  J. 
  B., 
  visit 
  to 
  plantation 
  . 
  8 
  

  

  Angel-fish, 
  development 
  521 
  

  

  Annelida 
  chsetopoda, 
  report 
  707 
  

  

  Apeltes 
  quadracus 
  511, 
  514 
  

  

  Aquarium 
  patented 
  1097, 
  1098 
  

  

  Arapian, 
  Edward, 
  patent 
  by 
  1043 
  

  

  Arius 
  533 
  

  

  Armstrong, 
  William 
  . 
  412 
  

  

  Artificial 
  fertilization 
  of 
  oysters.. 
  . 
  399 
  

  

  Aspredo 
  hevis 
  533 
  

  

  Atkins, 
  Charles 
  G., 
  reports 
  141,145 
  

  

  Atlantic 
  salmon 
  110 
  

  

  distribution 
  115 
  

  

  B. 
  

  

  Bagrus 
  533 
  

  

  Bailey, 
  Gilbert 
  L., 
  patent 
  by 
  1029 
  

  

  Page. 
  

  

  Bailie, 
  William 
  L. 
  , 
  invention 
  206 
  

  

  Bailie-Tanner, 
  thermometer 
  case 
  . 
  . 
  207 
  

   Baird, 
  G. 
  W., 
  engineer's 
  report 
  46 
  

  

  Prof. 
  S. 
  F 
  4,28,91, 
  

  

  108, 
  133, 
  248, 
  271 
  

   Baird's 
  annunciator, 
  report 
  on 
  58 
  

  

  protected 
  thermometer 
  191 
  

  

  Bait-hook 
  patented 
  997 
  

  

  Balfour, 
  F. 
  M., 
  cited 
  491 
  

  

  Barcelona, 
  assorting 
  fish 
  348 
  

  

  Barnum, 
  Willis 
  S 
  1017 
  

  

  Bartlett, 
  John 
  R 
  204 
  

  

  Barton, 
  George 
  W., 
  patent 
  by 
  1063 
  

  

  Bates, 
  Carol 
  F., 
  patent 
  by-^ 
  1061 
  

  

  Baxter, 
  James 
  H., 
  patent 
  by 
  1086 
  

  

  Bayard, 
  Thomas 
  F., 
  on 
  Lookout 
  .. 
  100 
  

  

  Bean, 
  Tarleton 
  H 
  60, 
  220, 
  325 
  

  

  Behr, 
  Herr 
  von 
  112, 
  117, 
  118, 
  119 
  

  

  Benedict, 
  James 
  E 
  229, 
  336, 
  667 
  

  

  reports 
  GO, 
  707 
  

  

  William 
  F., 
  patent 
  by 
  .. 
  1065 
  

   Bergtold, 
  Charles 
  A., 
  patent 
  by... 
  1070 
  

  

  Bertsmanu, 
  J., 
  Swiss 
  consul 
  119 
  

  

  Bettany, 
  G. 
  T.. 
  cited 
  541 
  

  

  Bilboa, 
  assorti 
  ug 
  fish 
  349 
  

  

  Bissett, 
  Thomas 
  M 
  1022 
  

  

  Blackford, 
  Eugene 
  G 
  99, 
  119, 
  414, 
  416 
  

  

  report 
  on 
  oys- 
  

   ters 
  * 
  157 
  

  

  Blake, 
  steamer 
  G. 
  S 
  613 
  

  

  Bollerman, 
  Carl 
  L., 
  patent 
  by 
  1007 
  

  

  Bomb-gun 
  patented 
  987, 
  98H, 
  989 
  

  

  Boris, 
  Pierre 
  J 
  1047 
  

  

  Bottle-nose 
  fisheries 
  318 
  

  

  1101 
  

  

  