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pears to be locally abundant, 14 examples 

 being taken within a few feet at the edge 

 of a cypress swamp at Port St. Joe, Fla., 

 in January, 1917. 



There is no reason to believe that this 

 species would not thrive in the aquarium, 

 to which it should prove a very attractive 

 addition. Nothing is recorded concern- 

 ing: its habits. 



(Aquatic Life; is fortunate in being 

 able to present in connection with Mr. 

 Welsh's article the first published illus- 

 trations of Lucania ommata. The 

 sketches were made by Mr. Welsh for 

 the files of the Bureau of Fisheries, to 

 whom we are indebted for permission to 

 publish. Aquarists having connections in 

 Florida should make a special effort to 

 secure specimens. — Editor.) 



Don't sit back and wax envious of the 

 city having an aquarium society — get 

 busy and organize one in your town. 



In order to be a success, the position 

 of an aquarium is important. Water- 

 plants cannot grow nor can fishes live 

 very long without sunlight, and in this 

 connection the term sunlight much not be 

 confused with sunshine. 



As most aquariums are placed near a 

 window, direct sunshine, by raising the 

 temperature of the water, robs the latter 

 of its oxygen, and it is conducive to the 

 growth of conferva, which soon coats the 

 tank and plants with green, slimy vege- 

 tation, and the water becomes turbid, and 

 objectionable to the fishes, plants and the 

 owner. 



A window facing the north is best, but 

 any position will do if the aquarium does 

 not receive direct sunshine. 



In London and other large towns many 

 houses are constructed with basements 

 and narrow areas. An aquarium under 

 a basement window in such circumstances 

 is usually a real success, particularly when 

 nearly all the sunlight which reaches the 

 tank is more or less "top light" and ap- 

 proaches natural conditions of lighting. 



An eastern position is by no means bad 

 if care is taken to shade the early morn- 

 ing sunshine in the summer time. 



Any other aspect requires a little man- 

 agement, and it is highly important that 

 a suitable and effective screen or shade 

 be provided against strong sunshine dur- 

 ing the hottest hours of the day. — Fish- 

 ing Gazette. 



At the annual meeting of The Aqua- 

 rium Society, New York City, the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected for the cur- 

 rent year : President, Richard Dorn ; Vice 

 President, Henry Kissel, Jr. ; Treasurer, 

 J. P. Lowel ; Secretary, C. B. Rush; 

 Assistant Secretary, William Pelzer; 

 Librarian, William Pukall ; Assistant 

 Librarian, J. T. Dye. — C. B. Rush, 

 Secretary. 



