>RT OF <"MM1- OF FISH AN1 FISHERIES. ['296] 



irach. both to obtain complete collections of the animals and plants 



of the bottom, special attention 

 to tin- localities knoun to be the feeding grounds of valuable 



Is upon which they are known to feed. 

 tin- water and its temperature, both at the surface 

 ,-d and recorded in as many localities as 

 . .l-ing was to be done, and lists of the 



.! pl.u.ts I, ...1 localities or depths were to be prepared, 



oa*to > i >A tin- in:' ipcrature and other physical features 



Me lite. .Many valuable observations of this 

 kind \vrn made. 



Ith. Tin- lift' of the s . was to be investigated by means 



and towing nets, on every possible occasion, and at all 



i of diil'eient sixes, made of strong embroidery - 



ran\.-. and attached to stout brass rings, were used with excellent re- 



Milts I. nt very many : Dg things were obtained by hand-nets skil- 



fully used. The MII lace collections are of great interest in themselves, 



,1 importance practically, as they show the nature of the 



tithes that feed ;it or near the surface. 



."ith. Tin- collect ions obtained were to be preserved by the best meth- 



ods tin- purpose of making a more thorough study of them 



than could usually be done at the time, and for the purpose of insuring 



accuracy in their identification and fullness in the special lists for the 



final reports; and I'd. in order to supply the Smithsonian Institution, 



M. and a number of other public museums, both 



i and Ionian, with sets of the specimens collected. For this 



purpose large quantities of duplicates were collected and preserved, 



and \\ill be distributed at an early day. 



of animals which cannot be preserved in good 



conditio: 10 be examined with care and minutely de- 



-.liilr li\ing. The colors and appearance of the soft parts of 

 : l)ed in the same way, and also the eggs 

 ' 



tli. It v at importance to secure accurate 



clr" 'In- living animals, and especially of such as greatly change 



1 appeal aiMc \\hen preserved, such as worms, naked mol- 



Cnfoitnnately the available funds were 



' ' ' cial artist for this purpose 



dnr. immcr, but this delicicnry has been partially remedied by 



.Wipirntly drawn by .Mr. .1. II. Kmerton, Mr. S. I. Smith, 



I the \\i 



1 **"* Itions the relations exisling between the 



"cd for them were to be 



in mind, and all information bearing directly upon this 



..... led. To this end large 



niltl1 i'e\\]y can-ht were examined, and 



