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the case of a pond in the south, even when it is 

 supplied by a good stream, the rainbow is the 

 better fish with which to stock. I have been 

 led to believe this, partly through my own ex- 

 perience, and partly on account of the opinion 

 of Mr. Senior, for I consider his opinion on such 

 a matter of the greatest possible value. 



Another point about the rainbow, which in 

 many cases will recommend it particularly to 

 the amateur, is that though of course an abun- 

 dant supply of water is an advantage, it may be 

 reared with a smaller supply. 



A fish which has been very freely introduced 

 into British waters is the American brook-trout 

 (Salvelinus fontinalis). Though this fish is 

 not really a trout but a char I have included it 

 among trout, because it is so very generally known 

 to fishermen as the American brook-trout. The 

 fontinaliSj as it is commonly called by fish cul- 

 turists, is a very satisfactory fish to rear arti- 

 ficially, but there seems to be some doubt as to 

 its suitability to British waters. It grows to a 

 considerable size under favourable conditions, 

 and is one of the best of table fishes. It is, how- 

 ever, undoubtedly one of the worst of cannibals 

 among sporting fishes, and does not apparently 



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