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The Boston Show 



WALTER N. CHUTE 



The third annual exhibition of the 

 Boston Aquarium Society was held in the 

 Mechanics' Building, January 14th to 

 19th inclusive, in conjunction with the 

 Boston Poultry and Pet Stock Show. 

 Five hundred fishes were shown in 73 

 tanks, 23 of which were "balanced." 



More than a hundred goldfish were 



turned up the flame to see how it worked 

 — and forgot to turn it down again ! 

 After that the aquarium was maintained 

 at 120 degrees, presenting its unfortunate- 

 owner with an entirely unexpected fish 

 chowder the following morning. This 

 is mentioned as a warning. If exhibition 

 tanks must be heated, heat the air, not 

 the water, and by all means have an 

 attendant present at all times, even if you 



The End of a Perfect Day- Members of The Chicago Society Aquatic Life 



at the Daph Pond 



entered in the sixteen classes. In the 

 tropical section twenty-nine species were 

 shown, together with two hundred native 

 fishes, representing fourteen species. The 

 tropical were shown in electrically heated 

 cases, the heat being applied to the air 

 and not to the water direct. One member 

 showed a beautiful community tank, 

 heated by an oil lamp. This worked ad- 

 mirably, maintaining a temperature of 

 75 degrees, while the hall temperature 

 dropped as low as 50, until some curious 

 individual in the absence of the attendant. 



have to hire one. 



The greatest interest centered in the 

 special awards. Mr. F. S. Blodgett car- 

 ried off the honors for the best fish shown 

 with a big black. A younger black, en- 

 tered by W. N. Chute, was awarded sec- 

 ond, while F. A. Packard's blue was 

 third. In the class for balanced aquaria 

 the 50-gallon tank entered by C. L- 

 Hauthaway was far and away the best. 

 The writer took first in the "under five- 

 gallon" class. Mr. Hauthaway also car- 

 ried off the honors for the largest collec- 



