CONTENTS. y 



Chapter X. 



Propagation. — Classification of Fish. Artificial Impregnation of the Eggs. 

 Natural Impregnation. The Main Points in Goldfish Culture.. 



Selection of Breeders. — The Season. The Condition of the Fish. Their 

 Health, Shape, Color, and Habits. The Distinction of the Sexes. Sterile 

 Goldfish. Number for a Set. Size. Age 51 



Chapter XI. 

 Preparing the Spawning Bed. — Material to catch the Spawn. Catching 

 Spawn in Open Waters. Duration of the Spawning Season. Lengthening 

 of the Same. Re-mating the Breeders 56 



Chapter XII. 

 Care of the Eggs. — Advantages of an Early Season. Gathering the Eggs. 

 The Incubating or Hatching Jar. Quota of Eggs to the Jar. Location 

 during Hatching. Time required for Incubation. Temperature of the 

 Water. The Advantage of Hatching in Jars 58 



Chapter XIII. 

 First Care of the Young. — Preparing the Nursery. Removal of the Young 

 to the Nursery. Protection against Enemies. Transferring to the Rearing 

 Pond. Manner of Catching and Handling the Fish. Temperature of the 

 Water during the Change. Time Required 60 



Chapter XIV. 

 Setting out the Young Fish. — Filling the Pond. Natural Food contained in 

 the Water. Appearance of injurious Insects. Precaution necessary in Set' 

 ting out the Young. Number of Young to each Pond. Time required for 

 Growth and Coloring. Fish-culture in the Parlor. Hatching in a glass 

 Tumbler. Spawning in an Aquarium 62 



Chapter XV. 

 Care of the Ponds. — Condition of the Water. Time of Supplying the Ponds 

 with Water. The Supply Drain. Grass and Weeds on the Dams. Remov- 

 ing extraneous Matter. Cleaning out the Ponds. Care of the Ponds in the 

 Winter. Changes to be made 64 



Chapter XVI. 



Fishing the Ponds. — Draining off the Water. Removing the Fish. Assort- 

 ing them. Caution in Handling. 



Domesticating the Fish. — The Fish in the Storage Pond. The Gradual 

 Change of Diet. The Quality of the Food. Domestication Completed. 

 Caution to be observed near the Ponds 66 



