8S FISH HATCHTXG. 



this stratification is that the young fish, being 

 hatched under the big stones, shall not get 

 down much below this level, being stopped 

 by the half-inch gravel. Set your stream 

 going for a few hours, and see that it 

 works properly, being always about two 

 or three inches in depth, and flowing per- 

 petually. 



Xow then you are ready for the eggs. 

 "When 3^ou have got them, carefully dis- 

 tribute them with a spoon among the big 

 stones under which they will naturally roll, 

 and leave them alone. The stream should 

 be gentle and continuous, but not fast enough 

 to bother the eo-o'S. 



Should the reader not understand this, let 

 him go down to Hampton, near Hampton 

 Court, and Mr. Ponder will show him his 



