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An exchange with the Philadelphia Aquarium brought to 

 New York 21 fine specimens of the calico bass. 



The U. S. Bureau of Fisheries and the New York Conser- 

 vation Commission provided eggs of seven different kinds of 

 fishes for the Aquarium hatchery. The fry were distributed to 

 the states of New York and New Jersey. 



Numerous specimens of the commoner fresh-water fishes 

 were collected in the lakes of the city parks by the employes of 

 the Aquarium. 



Early in September employes of the Aquarium brought 600 

 fishes from Florida, representing 52 species. A second shipment 

 in October was less successful, the bulk of the collection being 

 lost on account of rough weather. 



A complete list of accessions during the year will be found 

 elsewhere in this report. 



Limulus to Berlin. — At the request of Dr. V. Heinroth of the 

 Aquarium located in the Zoological Gardens of Berlin, the New 

 York Aquarium forwarded twenty specimens of the horse-shoe 

 crab {Limulus), which is not found on the eastern Atlantic Coast. 

 Although special arrangements were made for their care aboard 

 ship, eleven of the specimens died in transit; but the remaining 

 nine were in good condition and it is hoped they can be kept 

 alive for a long time. 



Exhibit of Fancy Goldfishes. — From October 10-12, inclusive, 

 the Aquarium Society of New York held an exhibition of fancy 

 goldfishes at the Aquarium, as had been done in 1919. It at- 

 tracted much attention and many visitors, and emphasized more 

 strongly than ever the desirability of such an exhibit as part 

 of the permanent display of the Aquarium. With the enlarge- 

 ment of the building, it may become possible to exhibit various 

 fishes for home aquaria, such as fancy goldfishes, small native 

 fishes — dace, killies, sticklebacks, minnows, etc. — and many 

 varieties of the brilliantly colored tropical toy fishes, 



Jenny Lind Centennial Celeb7'ation. — From October 1-23, in- 

 clusive, the Executive Committee of the Jenny Lind Centennial 

 Celebration Committee held an exhibition of the relics of the 

 great Swedish singer at the Aquarium, where she first sang in 

 America, in 1850. As already noted in the November Bulletin, 

 the exhibition proved very popular and was viewed by 163,151 



