TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT ss 
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SKETCH OF LOW STRUCTURE PROPOSED FOR THE PUMPING PLANT 
OF THE AQUARIUM 
Exchanges of specimens were made with the Detroit Aquar- 
ium, about 100 fresh-water fishes being added to the New York 
collection. About 400 fresh-water fishes were received from the 
New Jersey Fish and Game Commission. Later in the season the 
Aquarium loaned numerous fresh-water fishes to the New Jersey 
Commission for exhibition at the State Fair at Trenton, receiv- 
ing at the close of the Fair 84 specimens of seven different 
species, which were safely transported to New York. 
Numerous fresh-water turtles were collected and presented 
to the Aquarium by Dr. J. B. Pardoe of Bound Brook, N. J. 
Mr. Henry Whiton of New York presented specimens of the 
alligator garfish or giant gar (Lepisosteus tristoechus) from 
Louisiana, which were lost at New York during a night of zero 
weather, before they could be removed from the steamer. The 
loss of the gars is greatly to be regretted, as they were the first 
to be brought to New York. The specimens were collected at 
Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana, under the direction of Mr. Whiton and 
shipped by his authority on the Union Sulphur Company’s 
steamer Hewitt, the writer accompanying them. The Aquarium 
GIANT GARFISH FROM LOUISIANA 
