THE ROSE- FISH AND ITS ALLIES. 261 



" On Thursday, May 17, the Prince of Wales entertained the Foreign 

 and Colonial Commissioners at luncheon in the Royal Pavilion. Souches 

 of trout and eels, Filets de Soles a la Normande, Mullets Barbes a la 

 Genoise, Scotch Salmon, grilled Severn trout, eels fried in the manner 

 designated as a V Irlandaise, and White-bait constituted the fish depart- 

 ment, as set down in print, but the greatest success was a well prepared 

 impromptu, not on the card. It so happened that in the fish market was 

 a consignment from Hull, of the Norwegian 'bergylt,' little known in 

 London, but quickly identified by the Earl of Ducie, a leading authority 

 on the subject of Norway fishing. Being a rather dry fish, though the 

 flakiness and the flavor are not unworthy of comparison with the red 

 mullet, it was judged expedient by the chef to deal with the bergylt, as a 

 Continental artist might deal by the pike. So after being marinaded for 

 three hours, with fine oil, this Norwegian fish was expertly treated with 

 yolk of eggs and cream, fried in a light batter, and served at the moment 

 of perfection. It remains to be said that nothing of the fish was left." 



On the Pacific coast, as has already been stated, the fishes of this family, 

 known as Rock-cod and Rockfish, are of great importance, and many of 

 them are illustrated in the "The Food Fishes and Fishery Industries of 

 the United States." For accurate identification it is necessary to resort 

 to Jordan's " Synopsis." They have been discussed briefly by President 

 Jordan, who writes as follows : 



One of the most remarkable features of the California fish fauna is the 

 enormous abundance both in individuals and in species of the group of 

 Scorpaenidae. All of them are excellent food-fishes, and scarcely a boat 

 returns from any kind of fishing in which these fishes do not form a con- 

 spicuous part of the catch. In every fish market they are found, and from 

 their large size and brilliant coloration they are everywhere the most 

 conspicuous fishes on the stalls. 



These fishes have so many traits in common, that a review of the group 

 as a whole is desirable before we proceed to the consideration of the several 

 species. 



These fishes are universally known by the names of Rockfish and Rock- 

 cod. The latter name is the one most commonly heard, the other name 

 being apparently a reaction against the obvious error of calling these fish 

 " Cod." The name Rockfish is an appropriate one, and in time it will 

 probably supplant that of Rock-cod. The name Cod or Codfish is never 

 applied to them without the accompanying " Rock." In the southern 

 part of California, the name " Garrupa " or '"Grouper" is in common 



