TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



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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 



