CONTENTS. VII 



25. Species of fish cultivated and distributed in 1883 Ixriii 



General list of species covered by the operations of the Commission Ixxiii 



a. The Codfish (Oadus inorrhua). 



The Fulton Market (New York) Station , Ixxiii 



Kesults of previous efforts Izxiii 



h. The Spanish mackerel {Seomberomorua maculatus), 



The Fish Hawk Station Ixxt 



0. The Rockfish or Striped Bass (Boccus lineatut) Ixxv 



d. The ITIullets (Mugil) , Ixxvi 



e. The IVhitefish {Coregonus clupeiformig) . 



The Northvillo Station Ixxvi 



The Alpena Station Ixxvii 



The mode of depositing young fish Ixxvil 



/. The Brook Trout (Salvelinun fontinalis). 



The iS'orthville Station , Ixxviii 



g. The I^ake Trout (Salvdinus namaycugh). 



The North ville. Station Ixxviii 



h. The Saibling (Salmo ioloelinus) . 



Receipts of e^'s^s from Geriuauy Ixxviii 



i. The (Jaliforuia, Baiubo^v, or ITIountaiu Trout (Salmo irideus). 



The McCloud River Station Ixxix 



The North ville Station '. Ixxix 



Advantages of planting them in the East Ixxix 



j. The Atlantic or Penobscot Sainton (Salmo salar) . 



The Bucksport Station Ixxx 



\ The Noithville Station Ixxx 



k. The Schoodic or Ijandlocked Salmon {Salmo talar svibap. gebago). 



The Grand Lake Stream Station Ixxxi 



L The JEuropeau Trout (Salmo fario) . 



Receipt of eggs from Germany Ixxxi 



m. The Quinnat or California Salmon (Onoorhynahw* chouicha). 



The McCloud River Station Ixxxi 



n. The Shad (Olupea sapidiasvma) . 



The Quantico Station Ixxxili 



The Fort Washington Station Ixxxiv 



Central Station, "Washington, D. C lixxiv 



The Battery Island Station Ixxxiv 



The fisheries of Havre de Grace, Md Ixxxv 



Pamphlet of instructions to 8x>awn-taker8 Ixxxv 



f The Carp (Oyprinus earpio). 



The Washington stations Ixxxvi 



New ponds Ixxivi 



p. The Ooldfish (OaraaatMS auratiu). 



The Central Station Ixxxvii 



q. The Golden Ide or Orf (Leuaaciu idus). 



The Washington stations Ixxxvii 



r. The Tench (Tinea vulgaris) Ixxxvii 



s. The Catfish (ATiiiurvs). 



Its desirability for propagation Ixxxvii 



The speckled catfish Ixxxvii 



t. The Clams. 



Transplanting Pacific coast species Ixxxviii 



u. The American Ijobster (Homarus Ofmerieanue). 



Its rapid diminution Ixxxviii 



Its artificial propagation Ixxxviii 



Transplanting to the Chesapeake Ixxxviii 



V. The Oyster (Ostrea virginiea). 



Experiments made Ixxxix 



Mr. Ryder's work at Stockton Ixxxix 



Efforts abroad xc 



Work of Brooks, winslow, Hadson, Pike, and Ryder xci 



D.— ABSTRACT OF THE ARTICLES IN THE APPENDIX. 



26. C I^BSIFICATIOS 0F( ARTICLES XCi: 



A. — General xcii 



B. — The fisheries ^ xcU 



