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The basin of Arcachon and other maritime rivers is where the artificial 
cultivation of oysters has mostly been attended to. In the season end- 
ing April, 1877, over 202 million, valued at 44 million francs, were 
delivered from Arcachon. The Auray district delivered over 101 
million oysters, valued at 500,000 francs, during the same period. 
Oyster culture in England is still in its infancy, and the oyster-beds 
are over-dredged and almost empty, hence the high price of the delicacy 
at present, but steps are being slowly taken to remedy the evil. 
The following list of works on Oysters and Oyster-culture is given for 
those who wish to pursue the subject further :— 
History of the Oyster and Oyster Fisheries; by T. C. Eyton. 
London, 1858. 
Die am und die Austernwirtshaft ; von K. Mébius. Berlin, 
1877. 
Die Danske Osterbanker ; H. Kroyer, Copenhagen, 1839. 
On the Food and Reproductive Organs of Ostrea virginiana, &e. ; 
by J. M‘Crady. Proceed. Boston Soc. Nat. History, December 
3, 1873. 
Unterschungen iiber die Austern; K. Mobius. Nach. Deutschen 
Malak, Gessellschaft III, 1871. 
Organes genetaux des Acephales Lamellibranches ; par H. Lacaze- 
Duthiers. Annales des Scienes Naturelles, 1854. 
Same Author: Sur les Organes de la génération de JHuitre. 
‘Comptes Rendus, 1855, X 4, p. 415, 
On the propagation of the species in the common Oyster. Croonian 
Lecture for 1826, by Sir E. Horne. Phil. Trans. 1827, p. 39. 
Report of the Commissioners appointed to examine into the methods 
of Oyster-culture in the United Kingdom andin France. Blue 
Book, 1870. 
Guide Pratique d’Ostericulture. Prof. F. Eraiche (quoted by 
Dr. Brooks without date or locality). 
Development of the American Oyster ; by Dr. W. K. Brooks. 
Annapolis, U.S. State Printer, 1880. 
Report of the Oyster Culture Commission. Blue Book, Govern- 
ment Printing Office, Sydney, 1877. 
Natural History of the Oyster and Economy of the Oyster Farm. 
Harvest of the Sea; by James G. Bertram. 3rd edition. 
Chaps, XII and XIII. ‘London, Murray, 1873. 
Report Fisheries Inquiry Commission. Blue Book, Sydney, 1880. 
Evidence and Appendices passim. 
On the Edible Oysters found on the Australian and neighbouring 
Coasts; by J. E. Cox, M.D, F.LS8., &c. Proc. Linnean 
Society, N.S. Wales, vol. VII, p. 122. 
Voyage d’Exploration sur le Littoral de la France et de 1’Ttalie ; 
P. M. Coste. Imprimerie Impériale. This treats of. the culti- 
vation of the Oyster and the breeding of Eels. A magnificent 
book. 
The Oyster ; where, how, and when to find breed, and cook it. 
London, Triibner & Co., 1861. 
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