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INDEX 



Eggs, the destruction of Roach's, 18 



, fungoid growth on dead, 19 



, the fertilisation of, 41 



, the size of Salmon's, 73 



, how Salmon's, are collected, 75 



, the oil globule in Turbot's, 109 



of Anchovy, length of time to 



hatch, 110 



, the types of, of Herring 



family, 120 

 Elver or young Eel, the, 126 

 Environment, effect of, on colour 

 of Trout, 82 



Fear, how the Perch shows, 6 



, how the Blenny shows, 7 



, how the Carp shows, 7 



, how the Cottus shows, 7 



Finnock, the description of, 80 

 Fins, the coloration of, 37 



, their use for defence, 37 



, adipose, 45 



Fish, the importance of never 

 crowding, 159 



, how to revive, 185 



Fisheries, how to improve the 



Salmon, 67 

 " Five finger," the, 150 

 Flat fishes, how to recognise, 119 

 Flattening of the Ray, the, 43 

 Floating cage, how to make a, 99 



eggs, the transparency of, 12 



Fly, the question of colour of, for 



fishing, 28 

 Food fishes, floating eggs of, 12, 109 



of Salmon, the natural, 72 



*' Fresh-water fishes," 85, 126 

 " F ry? » Trout, 53 

 " Fungus " on fish, 19 



Gillaroo, the characteristics of 

 the, 85 



, where the, is found, 86 



Gill-rakers of the Herring, 120 



Goby's nest, the, 13 



Gold fish, treatment of diseased, 20 



, how to watch the growth of, 99 



Grassi on leptocephali, 124 



Grilse, the, 64 



" Grilse kelt," the, 65 



Habits of Salmon, problems in con- 

 nection with, 69 



" Half-ware," 150 



Halibut, the largest on record, 132 



" Hassack banks," the destruction 



of, 148 

 Herring, the eggs of the, 12 



, the gill-rakers of the, 120 



family, the types of eggs of 



the, 120 

 Huer, the occupation of the, 130 



Intelligence of fish, 1 



Ipswich, terrific storm at, in 1902, 97 



Jelly fish as protectors of young 

 cod, 108 



Kelt, the capture of a large, 68 



Lemon Sole, the protective colour- 

 ing of the, 33 



Leptocephali, what are ? 123 



Ling, number of eggs laid by, 17 



Loach, the protective colouring of 

 the, 31 



Loch Leven Trout, 84 



Long-line fishing, 128 



Lump-sucker, the, 183 



Mackerel, the food of the, 122 



as a summer spawner, 122 



, the migrations of the, 123 



Mantle-cavity of the Scallop, the; 



144 

 Marine Biological Association, the 



experiments of the, 137 

 Markings of the male and female 

 Salmon, 66 



, protective, 31 



Memory of fish, the, 8 



Mental agitation of the Pike, sign 



of, 3 

 Migrations of the Mackerel, the, 123 



of the Eel, 123 



Mimicry of fish, 34 

 Mussels, the damage done by, to 

 Oysters, 151 



as food for Star-fish, 152 



" Mysis," how to collect, 152 



Negatives,1iow to obtain scenic, 176 



, method of combining scenic, 



and fish, 176 

 Net, the description of the, 107 



