THE BROOK TROUTS OR CHARS. 



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which their momentary whims demand, or a clever imitation thereof. 

 Trout are always in season from April to August, and in some States for a 

 longer period. 



The Eastern Brook Trout must have been discovered by the first settlers 

 of North America soon after their coming to the New World; yet, 

 strange to say, the only allusion to it in colonial times is in the " Re- 

 monstrance of New Netherland," addressed by that colony to the States 

 General in 1649. It was first brought before the world of science in 1814, 

 when Dr. Mitchill named it Salmo fontinalis, a name which has become 

 almost classical. Our ichthyologists having recently decided that its 

 technical name shall be Salvelinus, a wail has arisen from our anglers, 

 and the ever witty Charles Hallock has voiced the general discontent in 

 his rhythmical protest, beginning "I am Salmo fontinalis,"* which con- 

 cludes as follows : 



" No fulsome titles do I covet, ' 

 Science holds no bribe for me. 

 Slavery for those who love it. 

 From nomenclature leave me free, 

 Yet they call me Salvelinus. 

 Can you fancy sin more heinous." 



They have always been the pets of fish-culturists ; indeed, the experi- 

 ments of Dr. Garlick and Prof. Ackley, who inaugurated in 1853 the 

 practice of pisciculture in America, were made with this fish. They become 

 thoroughly domesticated, and are as much under the control of their 

 owner as his horses and cattle. They have been acclimatized in England 

 since 186S, and are always on exhibition in the aquaria of the museum of 

 fish-culture at South Kensington. 



THE MALM A TROUT. 



The Malma Trout, Salvelinus malum, is the most important of our 



^American Angler n, 247. 



