186 FISH HATCHING. 



WHAT HAS BEEN DONE, AND WHAT REMAINS 



TO BE DONE. 



Thus far, then, I have endeavoured to 

 show how the eggs may be taken under 

 human care — how they may be protected 

 from their various enemies — how they may 

 be hatched out, and how the young fish 

 should be reared. 



It remains now for me to show some 

 results of all this, that it may not be 

 imagined that this is a mere toy, a mere 

 scientific plaything, but a Science as 3^et in 

 its infancy, and from which the greatest re- 

 sults may be expected. 



We must, of course, give preference to 

 the magnificent establishment at Huningue, 

 near Basle, a noble example of what has 

 been already done, by perseverance and 



