This fish, whose parentage is so apparent, combines tlie hardiness of the wakin, the long, grace- 

 ful hns of the rvukin, and the rich coloring of both. Its size equals or exceeds that of the ryukin, 

 but dues nut reach that of the largest wakin. 



The S/iukiii 



Autumn Goldfish. Longtail Ranchu 



The name shukin was given by Professor Matsubara to a variety produced at Tokyo in 1897, 



and apparently independently at Osaka about the same time, by the crossing of the ranchu and the 



oranda shishigasiiira. The name means literally "autumn bmcade," and was applied in allusion to 



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