THE GOLDFISH AND ITS CULTURE. 21 



becomes very intense, and has the rich appearance of a piece of 

 Lyons velvet. 



Another of the same species is 



THE SUPERB. 



This magnificent fish, when fully developed, is nearly fifteen 

 inches long. The under part is silvered like the preceding, but the 

 back, which is remarkably broad, is splendidly varied with scarlet and 

 black, the scales being delicately edged with a metallic gold color. 



THE SMALL BLUE. 



This, like the others, is also silvery on the abdomen, but which, 

 however, is delicately flushed with pale rose. The whole of the 

 sides and back are of a rich azure, which shines with a metallic 

 .luster. 



THE MOOR, OR DARKEY, 



is another distinct variety, and is a large fish. The back and sides 

 are very nearly black, which becomes violet underneath. All of the 

 scales are edged with a red-toned bronze. 



THE PIE-BALD. 

 Species Oueii - Yu. 

 This is a very beautiful variety, the ground color of which is a 

 delicate flesh tint, and upon which there are large patches of rich 

 brown, very much like the markings of a pie-bald horse. 



THE RUBY. 



Species Niii-eitbk-Yu. 

 This is a fish of exquisite beauty, being of a delicate semi-opaque, 

 violet crimson, gradually shading off to pale rose underneath. 

 A peculiarly fine variety of this species is 



