Report U.S.F.C . 1888. 
Plate LXXXV . 
CHART E. 
Percentages of Nutritive Ingredients and Water 
— IN FLESH - — 
Of specimens of Oysters, Clams, Mussels, and Scallops. 
From different localities, and from die same locality at different times. 
m cm 
Oysters, with maximum water-free substance. 
II 
. average of 34 specimens 
** Stony Creek in April 
« i. u u November. 
« .< a u March. 
u Fair Haven m April. 
1 
1 1 1 
1 
i 
rrr 
1 
„ „ u u November. 
. » March. 
. Blue Point in April. 
„ . u u November 
II 
u u « u February 
. Shrewsbury in April 
u u „ November. 
.. .. February 
„ Fotomac.fransplanled,* 3 weehs.. 
„ . « « 6 months... 
■ James, « « 5 weeKs.. 
u u „ „ 6 months.. 
Lorjg clams, maximum water-free substance. 
□ s I 
i 
a « minimum « ■ « u .... 
rut 
Round Clams ( aarcenaria ) 
Mussels (MyiJua edulis ) 
