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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Excerpt: ... INDEX Acclimatization of eastern oysters on the Pacific coast, 273 Acephala, meaning of the term, 21 Adductor muscles of the oyster embryo, 47 contraction of, to clear the mantle chamber, 58 Agricultural schools in the U. S., purposes of, 76, 298 Albemarle Sound, marine life absent from, 230 Alabama, oyster fields of, 254 Algs, growth of, on clam beds, 286 Appalachicola Bay, natural oyster beds of, 253 survey of, 253 Area available for clam culture in Massachusetts, 314 Area devoted to oyster culture in Connecticut, 200 in Louisiana, 266 in New York, 200 in Rhode Island, 200 in Washington, 271 Argument from design, 49 Artificial fertilization of the egg, 109 experiments on, 112 in clams, 116, 307 failure of, 115 Atlantic coast the greatest oyster nursery in the world, 187 inside waterways on, 269 Attachment of the oyster, 48 Bamboo, its use in Japanese oyster culture, 87 Barnegat Bay, character of, 204 natural oyster beds in, 178 Bass, black, common names of, 280 striped, introduction of, into the Pacific, 270 Bay of Fundy, oysters in, 177 Bayou Cook, rate of oyster growth in, 262 Coquette, rate of oyster growth in, 262 Schofield, rate of oyster growth in, 262 Beaches, rights to, 181 Belding, Mr. D. L., on the de- struction of young clams, 291 on the development of the hard clam, 323 on the development of the scallop, 337 on the growth of the hard clam, 326 on the supposed migrations of the scallop, 337 on the reproduction of the scallop, 347 Blue Points, 188 Boats, capacities of, 139 gasoline, 140 history of the use of, in the northern field, 137 modern steam, 136, 199 sail, 134 sizes of, 138 tonging, 135 used in oyster culture, 134 Boston Harbor, clam flats of, 277 Bottoms, barren, for oyster cul- ture, 101 barren clam, in Massachu- setts, 314 character of, on the Atlantic shore. ...
