849 A. EF. Verrili— The Bermuda Islands. 437 
But it might be necessary to have suitable large stone receiving 
basins, with a circulation of pure sea-water, in which such things 
could be kept protected for a time, till they had opportunity to 
discharge one or two crops of eggs for the natural establishment of 
the species. The purity of the water here and the porosity of the 
rocks are exceedingly favorable for such experiments. 
It seems possible, also, that the American Oyster (southern variety) 
could be made to thrive here in some of the brackish inlets, but it is 
useless to plant it in pure sea-water. 
The Horse-shoe crab (Limulus) could doubtless be easily intro- 
duced, for it is tenacious of life and ranges from New England to 
Brazil. The large market crab of Charleston, 8. C. (Alenippe mer- 
cenaria) and other useful crustacea of that region could probably be 
easily introduced. 
On a former page (p. 708) I have mentioned an attempt to intro- 
duce the West Indian Whelk (Zivona pica). 'There is no reason 
why many other species should not be introduced, for there is plenty 
of food and pure water for a much richer fauna than now exists here. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
As a very complete work on the Bibliography of the Bermudas is 
now in course of publication by Mr. George Watson Cole in the 
Bulletin of Bibliography,* it seems unnecessary to give in this 
place all the works referred to or quoted, and of which the 
titles have, also, in many cases, been given in foot-notes 
or synonymy. ‘Therefore only the more important works will be 
given here, or those which students might often have occasion to 
consult. Mr. Cole’s work has been of great value to me, in search- 
ing the literature of Bermuda. I am also indebted to him for the 
loan of several works on Bermuda, not otherwise available, and for 
revising the proofs of the following bibliography. 
* Cole, George Watson.—Bermuda in periodical literature. A Bibliography. 
Bulletin of Bibliography. The Boston Book Company, Boston. 8°. Vol. 
i (No. 4, January, 1898), p. 52-54; (No. 5; April 1898), p. 74-76. 
Note.—Three hundred and fifty copies separately printed. Boston, 1898. 
Cole, George Watson.—Bermuda in periodical literature ; with occasional refer- 
ences to other works. Series 2. Vol. ii, October, 1900, to vol. iii, No. 4, 
Jan., 1903. (Not yet completed. It will include the above, and be issued 
separately, with index, when finished.) 
Trans. Conn. Acap., Vou. XI. 54 JANn., 1903. 
