364 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1884. 



Orthoptera. 



(Standard Natural History (The), ii, 1884, pp. 167-203, figs. 243-285, 1 pi.) 

 Systematic position and limitations, classiticational characters, transforma- 

 tions, molts, and geographical and geological distribution of the order Or- 

 thoptera; characters, habits, and distribution of the several families; mention 

 of the principal North American and of some foreign species, with more par- 

 ticular accounts of many species, especially in regard to their stridulation, 

 oviposition, and previously unrecorded life-history facts, with figures of a 

 few species and of their eggs. The species mentioned most at length are: 

 Ectobia germanica, Phasmomantis Carolina, Diaplieromera femorata, (Ecanthus 

 niveua, 0. latipennis, Orocharis saltator, Comptonotus scudderi, Cyrtophyllus con- 

 cavus, Microcentum retinei've, and Caloptenus spretus. 



JOHN ADAM RYDER. 

 On apparatus for collecting oyster spat. 



(Bull. U. S. Fish Com., iv, 1884, p. 373.) 



On the forces which determine the survival of fish embryos. 



(Transactions of the American Fish Cultural Association, 1884. (Thirteenth 

 annual meeting), pp. 195-199. (Forest & Stream, Aug. 14, 1884, pp. 50-51.) 



Journal of operations on the grounds of the Eastern Shore Oyster Com- 

 pany on Ohincoteague Bay, near Stockton, Md., during the sum- 

 mer of 1883. 



(Bull. U. S. Fish Com., iv, 1884, pp. 43-47. ) 



Carp do eat young fishes. 



(Bull. U. S. Fish Com., iv, 1884, p. 152.) 



Report respecting the present condition and future prospects at Saint 

 Jerome's Creek for the work of oyster-culture. 

 (Bull. U. S. Fish Com., iv, 1884, pp. 235-237.) 



Floats for the so-called fattening of oysters. 

 (Bull. U. S. Fish Com., iv, 1884, pp. 302-303.) 

 Note on the regeneration of the scales of the German carp. 



(Bull. U. S. Fish Com., iv, 1884, pp. 345-346.) 



On the cause of the greening of oysters. 



(Reports : U. S. Fish Com., 1882 (1884), pp. 793-801.) . 



A translation of " Notice sur la cause du verdissement des huitres," par M. 

 Puys6gur, in Rev. Maritime et Coloniale, pp. 11, 1 pi. Paris, Berger-Levrault 

 etCie., 1880. 



On accounts of experiments in oyster-culture and observations relating 

 thereto. (Second series.) 



(Report : U. S. Fish Com., 1882 U884), pp. 763-778.) 



On a new form of filter or diaphragm to be used in the culture of oys- 

 ters in ponds. 



(Bull. U. S. Fish Com:, iv, 1884, pp. 17-31.) 



