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Table G. — Showing the Monthly Takes of Line and Net Boats 
from Inshore Grounds in the Leith, Anstruther, Mon- 
trose, and Stonehaven Districts . . . .137 
Table H. — Showing the Quantities of Fish captured by Line 
Fishermen in the Territorial Waters, with the average 
per 'shot' in 1888 and 1889 . . . .155 
Table I. — Showing the Monthly Amounts in Cwts. of Round 
and Flat Fish Landed by Line Fishermen and Beam- 
Trawlers on the East Coast of Scotland during 1889 . 156 
II. The Distribution of Immature Sea Fish and their Capture by 
Various Modes of Fishing. By Dr T. Wemyss Fulton, Secretary for 
Scientific Investigations . . . . . .157 
III. On the Cockle-Beds of Barra. By Dr J. H. Fullarton. (Plate IV.) 211 
IV. Oyster Culture in France and Holland. By Dr J. H. Fullarton . 220 
SECTION B.— BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS. 
I. On the Food of Fishes. By W. Ramsay Smith, B.Sc. . . 230 
II. The Spawning and Spawning Places of Marine Food Fishes. By 
Dr T, Wemyss Fulton, Secretary for Scientific Investigations . 257 
III. On the Pelagic Fauna of St Andrews Bay during the months of 
1888.— Part II. By W. C. M'Intosh, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., Professor 
in the University of St Andrews . . . . .270 
IV. Report on the Pelagic Ova, Larval, and young Food-Fishes pro- 
cured by the 'Garland.' By Professor W. C. M'Intosh, M.D., 
LL.D.,F.R.S. ....... 283 
V. On the Development of the Scallop. By Dr J. H. Fullarton. 
(Plates V.-VIII.) 290 
VI. On the Development of the Common Skate. By Dr J. Beard. 
(Plates IX.-XI.) ....... 300 
VII. Additions to the Fauna of the Firth of Forth. By Thomas 
Scott, F.L.S. (Plates XII.-XIII.) 312 
VIII. The Invertebrate Fauna of Inland Waters. Report on Loch 
Coulter and the Coulter Burn, Stirlingshire: By Thomas Scott, 
F.L.S 334 
IX. The Proportional Numbers and Sizes of the Sexes among Sea 
Fishes. By Dr T. Wemyss Fulton, Secretary for Scientific Inves- 
tigations ........ 348 
X. Notes and Memoranda. By Dr T. Wemyss Fulton. 
1. The Anchovy in Scottish Waters .... 351 
2. Experiments on the Migratory Movements of Sea Fish . 353 
3. The Reproduction and Migrations of the Common Eel . 354 
4. Rare and unusual fishes obtained . . . .357 
SECTION C— COMTEMPORARY WORK. 
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Great Britain . 
. 359 
France 
. 371 
United States . 
. 363 
Belgium 
. 374 
Canada 
. 364 
Denmark . 
. 374 
Newfoundland . 
. 365 
Norway 
. 374 
Holland . 
. 365 
Italy . 
. 375 
Spain 
. 368 
Germany . 
. 375 
