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JOSEPH TAUBLES,

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22 ga

What M3) Aquarium Means DAVID f..^^^

—

An

On

a sunny morning,

Aquarium OvJned

Artistic

a

sense

pleases,

of

when

about,

share, and

usefulness

and pleases

plentifully.

that

in

It

it

speaks

language far more lovely than

to me- in a

the

its

in

Ernest

bj)

the

I enter our bay window is a beautiful bit of nature, gleaming in the sunshine, and just shimmering with activity and life.

It arrests the eye with

room, there

living

CUTLER

H.

human, of everything that is worth in life.

There are the little finny

vxdiile

seeming to plead for their meal; thrusting their snouts

A.

Gill

each one to obtain his rightful

maybe

man. \Vhen the feeding is over and the hunger appeased, comes the seeming endless intelligence,

activity

of

looking

morning

or

in all

ways

known

as

if

to them.

my

intention

I find

was

acting fully

here as simple a

demonstration of intelligence as one could wish for.

I carry out my part of the

arrangement by giving them their daily portion, and then begins the squabble for the minute tidbits and such a flying

more; here we

developed as is frequently the case with that specimen of so-called super-

world to see what

;

little

nially

inhabitants

above the surface of the water

a

have ambition and wholesome rivalry, both very healthful qualities if not abnor-

is

what requires

understand only

know

it

it

about their limited needed what is new ;

I do not and do not try to. I good, and that the con-

attention.

all,

is

stant golden flittering adds to I

am

satisfied to allow

my

its

little

charm..

friends

to keep secret their reason for doing I

I

have

full faith is

useful to them.

can keep these beautiful

friends of mine, and

little

what That

golden

make them happy

;

aquatic

30

and at least nearly natural, is reward enough for any seeming trouble they may prove to

Just to study to make their as natural as possible is a

be.

lives

little

never-ending delight, and abundantly

in-

In this work-a-day world, where

make

us are prone to serious problem,

it

of life an

of

all

too

all

for

it

me

from

back

many

a

dumps and

many

a time, just

simple inspiration and the un-

its

creates in "something

it

me,

different, " and, brother, believe

that "something different" that

you can take for

best tonic

you.

And

means

so

that

at

and

of

it,

pleteness of self,

they ;

To

;

it

as that art-loving

a tray with sprouted

far the

that ails

all

study

it

just to see the I

say to

my-

happy because they are

;

they are real and true

woods and

songs of praise to

that

cept in their submarines.

it

it,

or

in the tank,

buy a curio cabinet

designs,

cal

you admire

If

for the

purpose.

Placing that

in

an aquarium a foliage plant

not aquatic, and will neither thrive

is

nor even exist submerged

"nature fak-

is

ing" pure and undiluted.

gives the

It

uninitiated an erroneous impression as to

Of

what can be done with an aquarium. course,

all

aquaria as maintained in the

household are fakes to a certain degree,

is

in

nature. This, however,

sity,

follows nature in the sense that

fields

God

;

to

Life,

all

the

from one we would in-

plants and animals therein are

and the same

good.

be simple and true to yourself in nature's

own way;

don't place

;

is due to necesand not to deliberation. The geographic aquarium is the only type that

I

enough.

get out into the

in their

on a tabourette

com-

me.

they are not trying to be some-

all

on the

it

showing, as they do, an association of

is

are

Place

under the aquarium, around

shelf

animals and plants never found together

and

it

is

midst the birds and flowers, and to join

them

— on

the fishes, the plant life

thing they are not

and thus

nation intends

pro-

to

times

is

it

why my aquarium

is

much

foundly

natural

;

out of the

in balance

ending interest

all

a la Japanese, but use

polished sea shells arranged in geometri-

has brightened

me

can't

The keep-

worth.

v/eary hour for me, and countless others

has pulled

One

gaudy hues.

the Japs don't drink tea under water, ex-

all it is

ing of aquaria

it

in

be criticised for liking a tiny tea garden

behooves every one of some healthy hobby

us to climb atop of

put

"decorate" with mutilated postage stamps

and beribbon

horse radish for foliage.

teresting.

and ride

JLite

locality.

If

terest the general public, let us

simple ways as

we would

wrong impressions

us not create

let

which they must

do so

in

teach the child of

later be disabused.

and Life abun-

dant.

To oxygenate fishes

Aquarium Ornamentation It

is

unfortunate

that

in

the

water

during shipment, Mr.

in

cans

S. C.

of

Lloyd,

of St. Louis Society, advises the use of

arranging

clean

sponges strung across or around

acjuaria for public exhibition a recent ten-

the inside of the can above the water-

dency has been to place therein objects

line.

of an entirely foreign nature.

the conveyance splashes the water

tea gardens perched on broad, at the

Japanese flat

rocks

bottom of the tank, and polished

the

The almost sponges,

c'rips,

constant

from which

movement it

of

upon

constantly

causing continuous aeration.

This

They

v/ould seem to be an excellent scheme,

remind one of the china filigree plaques few years since we were wont to

but care should be exercised to use clean

sea shells are entirely out of place.

that a

sponges.

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Mire Use of Sheep Manure FRANK

J.

MYERS

i

OvJned and Photographed by

Lionhead GoldfisK

Having read

of

the

advantages

of

F. Schaefer

manner

lon aquaria in the following

In

:

using sheep manure as a cultivator for

number one

aquatic plants in the household aquarium,

about one-half inch thick; then over this

decided to do some investigating along

I sprinkled a thin layer of pulverized sheep manure, just enough to cover the

I

had always had poor success with Sagittaria under certain conditions of light.

Some years ago I had an eighty-gallon aquarium built to fit into a this line, as I

square space containing three windows

sand

well,

I

placed

a layer

of

sand

then about an inch and one-

half of clean sand over

I

all.

planted

aquarium with Sagittaria and placed in a strong west light, exposed to the

this it

The dimensions

afternoon sun, a position identical with

aquarium were not what they should have been, the depth being too great in proportion to the width besides, it was subjected to the full glare of the

that of the unsuccessful large aquarium.

v/ith

of

western exposure.

this

;

afternoon sun.

Plants,

with the single

exception of Anacharis, never grew well in

this

tank.

I

tried

Sagittaria

times with the same result

;

many

they never

In aquarium

number two,

ing to feed these plants directly by injecting

a

saturated

manure among the

solution

rubber bulb on one end.

up two twelve-gal-

the a

special syringe consisting of a thin glass

tube about fifteen

set

of

means of

foots by

each time.

I

placed two

without adding the sheep manure, decid-

shot off runners, and gradually died out

Accordingly

I

inches of clean sand, planted Sagittaria

inches

long, I

with a

filled

both

aquaria with water at the same time, and

•aquatic JLife

32

among

injected the aqueous solution

the

in number two, three the third day, in About times a week.

I noticed clouds one, aquarium number

plants

of

roots

organizations

nebulous

pulverant,

of

ascending in thin columns from the sand up to the surface of the water, and there

spreading out into cloudlike masses. A microscopical examination proved this to of be composed of countless myriads spores of a certain fungus belonging to the PhycomycETES. Let us now digress a bit for a

few words about

PhycomycETES

The so

are

certain

resemble

they

because

called

fungi.

(Algae-fungi)

surprising rap-

They increased with

up.

idity— the water did not turn green and conditions seemed eminently satisfactory.

Then

I

introduced the

from the

well

months,

in spite of

which did

fish,

Now,

first.

after seven

poor conditions, the

my

plants are thriving and multiplying in

eighty-gallon

number

Aquarium

tank.

two gave me exactly similar results, only much slower and with more work, as the I do plants had to be fed continually. sheep the recommending not hesitate in manure method to anybody who is troubled with a poor growth of plants, provided the aquarium is set up as I have

Algae more closely than other fungi, and are supposed to have been derived from the Algae, having lost their chlorophyll (sap-green) and power of independent

suggested.

living.

Goldfish Fanciers' Society and the Phila-

Saprolognia,

a

genus

spores in aquarium

number one

seems body)

plain.

that

connection

The mycelium (working

composed of coenocytic hypha^ (small thread-like filaments which have no partition walls dividing them into cells), the tips of which become swollen is

and are cut off by septa (partitions).

Within these chambers numerous biciliate zoospores (spores with two cilia,

The Aquarium

Society of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia delphia Goldfish Exhibitors, held in Hor-

Fairmount Park, October

ticultural Hall,

8th and

/th,

closely

so

Acting

in conjunction,

belong,

{Vaucheria and

resemble certain Algae

Cladophora)

our

which

to

Show

Philadelphia

9th, quite the best exhibit

of aquaria and fishes that has ever been

shown

the local public, which,

it

must be

added, expressed appreciation by attend-

The committee which sustaging of the show deserves

ing in crowds.

pervised the

great credit, and no less the individual exhibitors of which there were too to

many

mention.

are

The Rlack-nosed Dace can with im-

formed, which, after being motile for a

punity be kept in the same aquarium with

\vhich

swim about

short time, settle

new

mycelia.

Vaucheria

down and

This

and

water)

the

in

rapidly form

strongly suggests

all

Cladophora.

species of Saprolognia

Now

the

which appeared

in

aquarium number one seems to be per-

fancy goldfish.

If the

tank

well planted there will be of

annoyance

many fishes that may be

is

large and

little

danger

There are of divergent temperament to the goldfish.

placed together in a

large-

fectly harmless to goldfish in good conAfter a few days these countless dition.

tank that one would not think of associ-

down and formed mycelia

usually better disposed toward unrelated

spores settled

on the darker portions of the substratum.

In about ten days to

disappear

very

all

the fungus began

rapidly,

the

water

young shoots of Sagittaria beginning to show

cleared beautifully, and

I

noticed

ating in a small one.

species than

if it is

A

well fed fish

kept hungry.

i.-

Shun-

bunkins have been noticed to annoy and nip

the

fins

ceased to do tank.

of it

broadtail

when

goldfish,

tut

placed in a larger

TKe

Salmlet

Splashing

WALTER LANNOY

BRIND,

F.

Z.

S.

i

The

dainty,

active,

Splashing

little

Salmlet, Pyrrhulina filamentosa,

introduced as an aquarium

was

first

by the

fish

olive

on the back and white beneath. The and pearly al-

—

colors are very delicate

A

most

translucent.

runs from the edge of the

black

horizontal

famous Rossmaessler Aquarium Society,

stripe

of Hamburg", late in 1905, having been

cover forward through the eye to the

imported by them direct from Para, Bra-

of the snout.

name means

The

gill-

tip

dorsal and caudal fins

"red-

are flame-colored, the inner margin yel-

finned" and "thread-bearing," and refers

lowish, the outer fiery red, which gives

zil.

The

to the

scientific

color

and the elongated

remarkable feature

is

adipose or

(a

fat-fin

fins.

A

the absence of an

small

rayless

fin

betwen the dorsal and caudal), which is usually present on fishes of the Characin group, of which our subject is a member.

The slender appearance of the fish is very much accentuated by the situated

fins.

The

color of the liodv

is

silverv.

the fish

male

its

fish

attractive appearance. will

A

wild

reach a length of three

female, two and one-half Aquarium-bred specimens seldom attain more than two-thirds the size

inches

the

;

inches.

of the wild I'lie

cially

fish.

Salmlet so

is

during

very active, and espe-

breeding

time,

which

brings us to the most striking character-

SiquatU

34 istic

of

species

the

—

derives the

name

The Salmlet

remarkable

its

method of reproduction, and from which it

JLite

of Splashing Salmlet.

Spawning time having arrived in the aquarium, the male and female, swimming close together, spring out of the water and adhere to the cover-glass or

Here they

native

a

is

South

of

America, and has been recorded from Brazil, Surinam, Guiana and the islands the northeast coast.

oft"

Flying Frogs of Java

to

So many strange

stories

have been

told

stick for

of the flying frogs of Java that the curi-

as long a period as ten seconds, during

ous animals have come to be regarded as

which about a dozen eggs are deposited and fertilized, which remain on the glass The covered with a drop of water.

mythical.

the side of the tank.

operation

is

repeated ten or twelve times,

and after an hour or so about a hundred eggs will have been extruded. A second spawning may occur within a week, but should be discouraged, as it has a weakening effect on the

The

watches

male

splashes

fish.

eggs

the

them with water

temperature

of

and

at intervals of

about

degrees.

yy

Fahrenheit, has been maintained during

The young hang

incubation.

However, according

the Journal des Voyages, these tures do exist in actual

Professor

some time

like

coma

who

Siedlecki,

One

name

"flying

frogs"'

among

the

floating

plants.

ular

name

derived,

is

tween it

and

fingers

its

stretches

of

wide

these

its

is

really nothing

As

toes.

to

jump

It

little

is

a distance of over six feet.

how

no

animals It

a succession

The deception

even greater A\hen the frog is jumping from branch to branch or from tree to

tree.

habits,

good condition.

supports,

j)arachute-like

sion of sustained flight.

ranges from 65 degrees to 75 degrees, Fahrenheit. An average temperature of

in

jumps,

of these gliding leaps creates the impres-

other than during the breeding period,

them

it

glides gently to earth again.

is

75 degrees, which experiencd aquarists favor for most tropical fishes, is about

for

;

webs, and with the

Cyclops. for adult fish,

that the

more than a tremendous leap. "Jumping frog" would describe the animal much more accurately.

The frog has membranes stretched be-

can readily be imagined

the best to keep

of the first is

from which the pop-

the supposed flight,

Here they feed upon infusoria, of which they must have an abundance, and later they will devour small Daphne and

The proper temperature

spent

inaccurate

is

rare thing for one of these

take refuge

has

Buitenzorg, Java, has been able to study the flying frogs closely.

splashing of the male, whereupon they

the

crea-

at the zoological laboratory at

ÂŁ,i(l

in

little

life.

drop of water in which they have hatched, and are soon washed down into the aquarium water by the

marks

to a re-

Professor Siedlecki, quoted in

of

conclusions that he reaches

twenty minutes to half an hour, thus keeping them moist. They hatch in thirty-six to forty-eight hours, provided a

port

an

Essentially the

flying

animal

nocturnal

of

frog spends

its

days

During torpid and flabby, and

clinging to the leaves of trees. this

time

it

is

l^reathes with

remarkable slowness.

Its

Regarding food, Pyrrhulina is carnivorous, and particularly fond of Daphne, which should be liberally supplied. Its

bluish-green color, blending almost per-

home should

enenn'es.

thickly ])lanted

be

a

sunny,

three-gallon,

and balanced aquarium.

fectly

with the leaves on which

it

rests,

serves as an eft"ective protection against

The

flying frog

is

a

Concluded on Page 41

striking

V

Inhabitants of Aquaria PERRY BRUCE CLARK

Minute

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San Francisco Aquarium

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One

of the

most interesting phases ol" and its maintenance, to my mind, is that which embraces the observation and study of its minute inhabi-

Any one who possesses an aquaran old one used for the propagation ium,

tants.

amount of maA good hand

or a small

best,

is

.•••.**•. .••.*•.• :•.*

the aquarium

of plants

Society)

the sexual elements, life

of the

the

cell.

maximum

and

When of

is

.".•...•

J

the centre of

a cell has reached

its

development

a

changes begins in the nucleus, the minute

chromatin (each

threads

or

sexual

elements

contains both male and female

cell

chromatin threads) divide in two parts,

stagnant water, will have sufficient terial to

pursue

this study.

for the larger animals,

lens will suffice

such as the crustaceans, but a low-power

microscope

is

necessary for the observaI would sugaquarium society interested

tion of the smaller forms.

gest that any this

in

and then lend bers, as fish

purchase a microscope,

subject

I

out to the difierent

it

mem-

have no doubt that almost

and aquarium

all

fanciers will find the

observation of these tiny animals a very fascinating pastime.

To approach

this subject properly

we

must begin with the most simple forms life, and gradually work up to the bigher forms. The simple form of life is the single cell.

This is a small mass of living matter which is able to multiply and form new cells of the same kind.

The main bulk of a cell is made up of a

of

viscid, liquid this

is

very complex, and

different salts,

in

and

in

pended

fine particles

such as

is

ucts

taken

which which

is is

is

which take part

The

C. Cell

membrane

D. Protoplasm

dissolved

E. Nuclear membrane F. Chromatin threads G. Nucleolus

also sus-

H. Nuclear plasm

composed

K. Types of l^acteria

of organic matter,

in for food,

waste prod-

of digestion, and other substances

cell.

Cell

A. Centrosome B. Contractile vacuole

substance called protoplasm,

of water,

cbiefly

Diagram of a

in the life activity of the

skin of the cell or cell

mem-

brane

a half of

each male thread then combines

with a corresponding half of a female

and an equal number of these eombined threads place themselves at

thread

is formed by a hardening of the protoplasm on the outside of the cell.

opposite sides of the nucleus.

In the protoplasm is suspended a small body called the nucleus, which contains

end of the

cleus

now

The nu-

divides, a half going to each cell,

which then becomes conand finallv breaks

stricted in the centre

^aquatic Hite

36

form two new by

to

fipart

This

cells.

is

This

division.

reproduction

called

form of reproduction gradually weakens the reproductive powers of the subseform

sometimes resorted

is

process

two

cells

to,

which

favor the plant group a the animal group.

may

In

this

come together

to

form

and after an exchange of sexual elements reproduction goes on as before.

This is on the same principle as breeding stock, where new blood must be introduced occasionally, for if it is not done

The complete process

takes

place.

of cell reproduction

has never been completely worked out.

The

of living

onstrated

the

they are

as

form has not yet been dem-

cells,

as

it

they

that

contain

a

most

It is

cells.

material

throughout the protoplasm.

is

Society, September 21st to 24th, Mr. Harry P. Peters, of Philadelphia, was awarded the diploma for the "Six Best Young Goldfish Bred by Exhibitor in

1916, Residing Outside of Greater

York." such a to find

that they are

parasitic in nature,

all

The reason more or

less

and therefore depend

largely on other organisms for their sup-

ply of nourishment.

This parasitism

is

illustrated by the behavior of the bac-

which prey upon the human body, such as the bacillus of tuberculosis, which lives by eating up the tissue in which it Here the nourishment is is imbedded. already prepared for the germ, and it has merely to absorb it.

All parasitic forms of life arc found to he in a more

teria

or less degenerate state, as the disuse of a function generally alwa3'S leads to de-

cay, this

is

that people

well illustrated by the fact

who do

little

since,

hence he has during recent seldom exhibited for prizes, but ;

when he does he

home

usually "brings

scattered the bacon."

or no manual

work have poorly developed muscles.

The bacteria are so low in form that it

Congratulations.

Mr. Franklin Barrett, who takes great pri(!e

is

New

Harry accumulated store of awards that he ceased it interesting to paper rooms with

Long

the ribbons

for bacteria having such a simple organization

Exhibit

AVe note with great pleasure that at show of the Brooklyn Aquarium

definite

supposed

Continued

the big

years

nuclear

be

The Brooklyn

called, are the simplest

nucleus, as do that

germs

or

bacteria,

sometimes

more than

be taken for the starting point of

To

one,

degeneration of the stock

little

In either event they

both the plants and the animals.

is

conjugation.

by

reproduction

another,

therefore

generations,

quent

and animals, although they

of both plants

his great collection of goldfish

in

and other species, was awarded the diploma for the "Best Display Shown by an Exhibitor Residing Outside of Greater

New

Many of Mr. Barhave been illustrated in

Y'ork."

rett's fine goldfish

Aquatic Lifi%.

The diploma

for the "Best Display of

was secured by Mr. Other diplomas Miss M. Floppe for "Balanced Aquarium

Tropical

Fishes"

Isaac Buchanan.

C.

I. ess

than

Jolionnot.

Five

:

Frank

Gallons;"

B.

"Balanced Aquarium Over

Five Gallons;" Charles E. Yisel, "Largand Best Exhibit ;" William Tricker,

est

"l!est Display of Aquatic and SemiAquatic Plants;" Charles E. Visel, "Six Best Young Goldfish Bred by Local Exhibitor.",

has not been finally decided whether they are plants or animals. til

em

for plants

they belong to they exhibit

Botanists claim

and zoologists hold that the Animal Kingdom, as

some

of the characteristics

A

few copies of the

index to volume one are distribution. sufficient.

A

postal

title

still

page and

available for

card

request

is

TKe Madagascar J.

LAMBERT,

TKe

University of Penns3?l^'ania Botanical Garden

Ouvirandra

Lace Plant

The Lace-leaf Plant. Oirt'lrandra fcnwas introduced into cultivation

estralis,

from Aladagascar,

1855, and belongs

in

to the NAiADACivAii, or Jt

is

closely related to

differs in

pondweed

family.

Aponogeton, but

having skeletonized leaves.

It

has been noted that the spaces between the veins sometimes tissue,

become

filled

causing a partially solid leaf.

with This

some authors to place it in the genus Aponogeton. vSuch a growth very rarely occurs, and so may be termed feature induced

a "sport."

mersed

The

acjuatic.

plant

The

is

a perennial im-

foliage

is

produced

immediately from the crown and forms a

rosette

of

broad,

oblong,

rich

green

which are composed of nerves and cross veins that give it the delicate

leaves,

Lace Plant

fenestralis

appearance

lace-like

plant obtains

its

from

which the These

common name.

veins consist chiefly of air-cells that give the leaf

its

buoyancy; similar

ter to the inflated petiole of

in charac-

Bichhornia,

and the air-pads found on the under surface of the leaves of Trianea, Lhnnatheiiiinn, etc.

In attain

well-grown a

specimens

the

leaves

length of eighteen inches, and

from two to three inches broad. The numerous small white flowers are borne on two spikes, each about two inches long, united at the base and supported by a stem about twelve inches long,

and pro-

jected about six inches above the surface of the water.

Strong, healthy plants will

flower continuallv throughout the sum-

—

Si(in&tic fLitt

38

robust specimens a cedar tank

A monthly magazine devoted to the study, care and breeding of native, tropical, gold and fancy fishes, other animals and plants in the household aquarium.

Editor

....

Publisher

three parts fibrous loam to one part silver

more than nine inches below the surface, they grow to perfection. The temperature of the water should be 65 to 75 de-

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No. 3

November, 1916

Vol. 2

shade

is

need-

pot plant by the side of the tank.

must algae

tall

Care

remove from the and leaves the green

also be taken to

surface of the that

soil

otherwise

collects,

sure to ensue.

failure

is

Potting should be done

new

leaves are about

inches long, and never

when

two

the plant

is

dormant condition. Propagation is also eiTected by seeds sown an eighth inch deep in small pots of soil and placed in a

iri

The temperature should be about They are more

water.

by Joseph E. Bausman.

1916,

light

can be given by placing a

as soon as the

order.

Advertising rates made

Copyright,

large,

essen-

Planted in pots in a mixture of

tial.

grees Fahrenheit.

money

is

sand, and plunged in water six, or not

W. A. POYSER JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN 542

To produce

aquarium.

the

in

:aquatie 3Ltfe

75 degrees Fahrenheit. readily propagated by

dividing

the

crowns.

The

mer months.

tubers are edible, and

food by the During the dry

There

is

another species of Oiiviran-

season the streams in which they grow

dra with pink flowers, but 0. fenestralis is considered the best as a decorative subReprinted from Aquarium Notes ject.

often become dry, the foliage

and News..

are used as an article of natives of Madagascar.

is

killed

ofif,

At and the tubers alone remain. approach of rain the tubers begin to send out new leaves, and in a short time the the

plant

is

in full leafage again.

Under

cul-

Wm. The

E.

Walp

fraternity of goldfish fanciers has

with

sustained a severe loss in the death of

the lowering temperature, the absence of

well-known Philadelphia fancier, William E. Walp, who died after a short illness on October ist.

Gifted with a simnv disposition, he was exceedingiv popular. Beginning many years ago with goldfish breeding as a hobby, he developed it into a remunerative vocation and soon became known from coast to coast as a breeder of fine fishes.

Walp, who has been equally ?\Irs. active and interested in the fish, will continue to maintain the hatchery, and will j^atronage of the fancy. ^^ elcome the

tivation they

the

do not need

summer sun

is

all

this rest

that

is

;

necessary

during winter.

The Lace Plant is one of the most inmembers of the Vegetable King-

teresting

dom,

and

treatment,

with it

is,

following

the

real acquisition to the

glass aquarium, for

reason,

it

but sends

cultural

as a decorative plant, a

aquarium.

In the

some unaccountable

does not produce large leaves, out small ones of a lighter

l)1ant possesses,

a charm that no other and as ecjually eiTective

as large leaves

among

color that give

the other plants

the

—

;

NOTES & NEWS

I

Old Mother Hubbard had so many children she didn't know what to do Mr. and Mrs. so the jingle tells us.

many water

Taubles had so but they knozif

what

illustrations are

for

the

hyacinths

Captions for

!

sometimes inspired, but

above our "gray matter''

failed to respond, so

out,

do

to

knowing

who have

that

we

the

let it

many

has

go withaquarists

not met these well-known fan-

ciers will be glad to greet

them through

medium of the camera, regardless of what we may say about the photograph.

The pond shown is interesting in several

the

particulars.

It is large,

of inconvenience

;

but not to a point

further,

it

is

shallow,

The

regular meeting of the Philadel-

phia Goldfish Fanciers' Society was held

802-4 West Girard ave-

in Saull's Hall,

Wednesday

nue,

evening, October i8th.

Broadtail Telescopes, scaled and transparently scaled, competed for two silver

Messrs. R. L. HardJames Kerr and William H. Norton, acting as judges, made awards as fol-

cups and ribbons. ing.

lows

:

Scaled

Hartman

Class ;

— Cup

red ribbon, William ribbon,

to

Mr.

William

blue ribbon, Charles Hinkle

Howard

Transparently

J.

Christy

;

yellow

E. Demuth.

Scaled

Class

— Cup

to

Fred Schaefer; blue ribbon, Joseph E. Eausman red ribbon, Fred Schaefer; yellow ribbon, Joseph E. Bausman.

The following fanciers were proposed and elected to membership Dr. Louis ;

making inspection of its contents easy.

Ihose who are considering the construction of a concrete pool will

give thought to these details.

do well to

;

V\'.

Rehbein. Messrs.

John

Hefifener,

—

^aquatic ILite

40

Harry H. Mills, William D. Sargent, Edgar S. Golden, William J. Hodges, James Boyd, George Jann and Louis J.

I

was

Gambusia and now have about fifteen

able to secure a pair of

holhrooki,

youngsters of various ages living hap-

an

aquarium.

all-glass

Staunton.

pily in

The next meeting, Wednesday evening, November 15th, will be devoted to

could get a few pairs of

wish

I

I

H emichromis

bimaculata and Cichlasoma' nigrofascia-

a competition for broadtail Japs, scaled

turn.

I

am

and transparently scaled, more than one year old. A cup and three ribbons will be awarded in each class. Fred Richard-

mis.

I

think

especially fond of

Hemichro-

the most beautiful and

it is

interesting of our

aquarium

and

fishes,

very easily bred in captivity.

Several of the moving picture stars out

son, Secretary.

here are fish fanciers, including

Mr. James E. Benedict,

Jr.,

Bill

Far-

has be-

come secretary of the Washington Aquarium Society, succeeding Mr. J. Henri Wagner, who resigned. Mr. Benedict,

who

a son of Dr.

is

E. Benedict,

J.

of the Smithsonian Institution,

thor-

is

oughly familiar with the local vertebrate fauna, and as secretary should be an exceptionally helpful worker.

Los Angeles News

When

member

a

Fanciers' Glub

I

of the Ghicago Fish

had

domestic and exotic

quite a collection of fishes, a

number

and some of them very well

tanks,

Out here

anced.

very

is

it

of

bal-

difificult

to

and I have a get an aquarium even fairly

get anything whatsoever,

hard time

to

established.

The water

cult to place the tanks in

as

ation,

Direct

the

light

sunlight,

seems the proper

here

It

so

is

situ-

after-

noon, promotes a tremendous growth of algae, ^\hich in a pletely

fill

week or

so will

the aquarium and

of this algae not only

com-

make

water resemble a mass of green

Some

of Author,

W.

L. Brind)

—

ter to the editor.

Young

vary

fishes

some

;

will

in

rapidity

of

be vigorous and grow

diffi-

intense.

morning or

holbrooki

num. Francis X. Bushman and Garter De Haven. They talk fish every time we meet. G. P. I'on Harlcuiaii in a let-

growth

even for but a couple

of hours during early

affinis

much

contains so

lime and other mineral substances that the plants fail to thrive.

Gambusia

(From "Domesticated Fish" by courtesy

quickly, while others will be puny. Judg-

ment must be used in caring for the tardy ones.

They naturally sufi^er in competition in the same tank with their more iHisky brethren.

arate

the

closely

as

fishes

It

available

the

Perhaps

it

will

is

advisable to sep-

according tanks

to will

be just as well to

size

as

jDermit. flo

away

jelly.

grows on the

with the weaklings.

glass, but attacks the plants, retards their

growth, and causes decay.

To

get fish here

th.at is. litle

is

other than goldfish, in which

interested.

As one

well-nigh impossible,

y\l)out

I

am

four months ago

paign

to

of the steps in a local caminsure

the

humane treatment

and proper care of goldfish and other acjuatic animals. Mr. J. Henri AA'agner.

—

Siqneitic

C, recently gave a "The Balanced Aquarium or House Pond," before the teachers and

%itt

41

of Washington, D.

price $2.50.

lecture on

pounds.

pupils of the Seaton School.

He

The

illus-

aquarium which was complete, and with another which he

trated his talk with an

Add

crayfish

the sea

is

parcel postage on three

said to live 20 years;

anemone 50 years

;

the pike and

carp 100 years.

equipped before his audience.

be regretted that political

It is to

ence in

St.

Louis

is

influ-

being exerted in op-

position to the establishment of a public

The

aquarium.

house of

big business

Messrs. Salomon and Schuchat, however,

announces that

will equip and mainan extensive permanent

it

tain in its store

exhibition that will cost

some thousands Let us hope that

of dollars to maintain.

the generosity of this firm will serve to

impress upon the politicians that the peo-

cannot always be

ple

led,

and that the

approaching when an adequate public and permanent exhibtion will be time

is

demanded cational

in

no uncertain terms.

value a

exhibition

of aquatic

In edu-

follows close

life

just wait

I'll

and permanent

public

till

the tide goes out.

London Opinion.

after the school house.

Concluded from Page 34

No Time Lender his feet no

tall

grass grew, some

speed was Willie's scoot

swimming

example of protective coloration, for its hues vary with the time and the bright-

Lost

;

right

togs into his rah

!

rah

out of !

foot-

ball suit.

Shells of Land and AA'atlr. By Frank Collins, of the Chicago Academy

What is the lifeFrom this interesting volume you will learn how they live, where they live, and how to collect them. cf

Natural Science.

history of a snail?

Written

in a

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the chapters

on numerous outmgs with a college professor and his class.

Eight full-page plates, showing 82 species in their natural colors, and numerous halftone and line engravings, adequately supplement the text. Octavo, cloth binding. take one

r^ess

In the sunshine of the

of the day.

morning the frog is a bright bluegreen later, as the day advances, its color becomes a deeper and darker green, and toward night almost black. early

;

It

is

not

till

the sun has set that the

flying frog begins to shake off its torpor.

Then

it

rouses to the business of the day

— or of the night — and hunt for

insects.

It

sallies forth

on

its

shows a great pref-

erence for large butterflies, and, aided by its

remarkable leaping powers,

is

very

successful in capturing them.

The

strange

little

animals do not con-

fine their activities to the earth

but are equally at

home

in

and

trees,

the water.

There the webs that serve them on land become useful as oars.

as

wings

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ONCE YOU TRY, YOU ALWAYS BUY Gnadt's Perfect Fish Food, 10c a Box BREEDER OF

Mollienisia latipinna; Domesticated

how

1818 Frankford Ave., Phila.

111.

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(Not Sold

JENNE West New

E.

Analysis from Washington show that sundried foods contain a larger percentage of nourishment than cooked foods. YOGI is sun-dried and every grain is all nourishing food.

If you want the best for your money feed YOGI. You'll say its the best you've had.

CANADIAN BIRD STORE 2139 W. Van Buren Street

K, Pnilaaelpnia

order) with Instructions

Street

(Ground 75c per Pound)

Sample can 15c

CZo., Sta.

CHARLES

W., Washington, D. C.

-

Natural Fish Food

CENTS

IN BOX, 25

Secret of Successful Breeding of Tropical

Portion, 50c (cash or

DRIED SHRIMP

My

N. Y.

ENCHYTRAE The

LILIES

Send

Taxidermy

and Supplies

replace natural salts in

SCHMID of Pets

ALL KINDS OF GOLDFISHES AND AQUATIC PLANTS AND

WATER

(Boldf i0|)

Specialty

BROOKLYN,

absorbed by fisK

Regenia Cbemical

EDWARD

AVE.,

My

AQUARIUM SALTS

USE REGENIA

postage prepaid.

fancp

Broad-tail Telescopes

557

Minn.

dozen or gross.

BIRD STORE

GNADT,

Prop.

1632 Broadway Greenhouse 1630 Broadway

RROOKLYX,

N.

Y.

FRANKLIN BARRETT EVERYTHING COMPLETE FOR THE AQUARIUM, POND AND LAKE ^ Wyoming Avenue, & C Street, PKila., SEND FOR PRICE LISTS

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PHENOMENAL SUCCESS Has Crowned My Efforts in BREEDING TROPICAL FISHES

Pa.

This Season

This means that the most desirable fishes will be available to Fanciers in

WALTER BELL Breeder of IBroati

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BLACKS CALICOS 4324 WYALUSING AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA

the Spring, for which orders may now Now is the time to read up and get reliably posted on this sub-

be booked.

ject.

"DOMESTICATED FISH"

TEN VARIETIES OF BEAUTIFUL AQUARIUM PLANTS

tells

simple English just how to succeed with your fish as I have done.

Price is $2.60, postpaid, obtainable

you

Prices Reasonable

^ A Y

in plain

from myself, the Author and Order today!

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS from

direct

Publisher.

for $1.00 J.

Postage Prepaid

Henri Wagner, 1909 North

Capitol

Washington, D. C.

Venezuela, Java, Celebes, India, etc., are shortly expected by me and will

NEW

QUITE

many

introduce

SPECIES.

MILWAUKEE TRIPOD CO. 437 Eleventh Dealer

in

Street

Milwaukee,

C.

kinds

of aquarium repairer of

to

me

Wlis.

W.

EVANS, Manager.

W. all

come

Progressive' Aquarists, for youi acock.

fishes

and

aquariums, Manufacturer and Imported Japanese and Chinese gold-

L.

449 W. 206th

BRIND,

F. Z. S.

New York

Street

City

plants. fishes.

Broad - tail Telescopes "Everythinji is Fish

comes

that

to the

Net of a Naturalist" Don't paddle

in

Correspondence Solicited

GEORGE WILT, 1519 N. 62d PHILADELPHIA

water with one

the

THE BRUCE FISHERIES

hand and be blind with both eyes.

In other words, "keep your eyes open"

Breeder, Importer, Wholesale

All Kinds

for all nature.

OUR MAGAZINE

Street

&

Retail Dealer in

of Goldfish

Comets a Specialty ELGIN K. BRUCE, THORNBURG,

lA.

The Guide

to Nature WILL HELP YOU

THE TERMINAL PET SHOP PETS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AND KIND

by Edward F. Bigelow, who fishes in the heavens and earth, as well as the waters under the earth.

It

is

edited

Manufacturing and Maintenance of Aquariums a Specialty All

Kinds of Cat and Dog Foods and Medicines

HUDSON TERMINAL BUILDING Concourse,

Single copy, 10c.

Four months'

One

VIOLET RAY FISH REMEDY

year, $1.00.

THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION ArcAdiA Sound Beach

New York

trial, 25c.

Connecticut

Relieves Constipation, Fungus, Tail Rot, ConBox of six pow-

gestion.

Safe and efifective. ders 25c.

For sale at Pet

Stock Stores, or

address

REGENIA CHEMICAL

CO., Sta. K, Philadelphia

000<

Aquariums

of Artistic Designs

Strongly Built, Suitable for the Home, Conservatory, College or Store

We make any all aquarium supplies. aquarium to order, slate or iron-bottom Dealers with card write Write your wants.

U

HARRY

P.

1210 N. Warnock

Street, Philadelphia,

Also size for

lowest

and

plants-

wholesale

prices

on globes, food

SALE

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WE HAVE FOR Used

little

Address

Price $15.00

Plants

PERMANENT DISPLAY OF Aquatic Life and Terraria to be appreciated

Welcome

Piaots and Tropical Fish a Specialty

New

Varieties received

regularly 1163

Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn.

N.

of

all

Snails

and

U

all

g

kinds at

8

Green River Fish Food

HERMAN RABENAU.Aquarist

Importations of

every variety,

8

lOc a Box

Q

Green River Bahy Fish Food

q

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15c a Box

n

GOOD

8

A

n

most

FISH

8

FOOD

is one of the necessary to keep fish in good health. After the p X test of years Green River stands out It U as the best food on the market.

8 keeps the fish in good color by pron moting a healthy, robust growth.

It 8 will not sour of cloud the water. Ask Lvour dealer or send for it today.

essential

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Near Broadway.

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Nippon Goldfish Go.

Blue, Black and Calico Telescopes and Japs $1.00 per

1749 Buchanan Street, San Francisco,

dozen Up,

;

and

;

Cal.

Dealers

JAPANESE GOLDFISH Direct From Breeders

in

A Iso

Veil-tails,

$5 per Dozen

Up

Shipping Can, 25c Extra

Japan

HARRY 1210

P.

PETERS

NORTH WARNOCK STREET PHILADELPHIA

Otto Walter 86 5u3)dam

Street

::

Brooklyn,

Near Evergreen Avenue L

N. T.

Station

Breeder and Importer of

TROPICAL AWARDED GOLD & SILVER MEDALS

Telescopes

AND

GOLDFISHES

Calicos

Japs

Fan-tails

Panama-Pacific International Exposition

San Francisco, 1915

Dealer in All Varieties of Aquatic Plants

All Kinds of FisK Foods

ALL RINDS OF AQUARIA AND SUPPLIES Price Lists Furnished to the Trade Only

FresK and Dried Daphnia

AQUARIA, UTENSILS

AND

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Importers

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Visitors

of

Aquarium Supplies

PIONEER AQUARIUM CO.

must be seen

Pa

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wonder pump, 25 gallon tank,

gauge, and regulation valve.

PETERS

BREEDER AND IMPORTER Rare and Fancy Fish

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