1 68 FIELD AND FOREST. 



the supra-maxillaries being quite movable and the mandible inserted 

 under the eye ; the margins of the jaws trenchant ; teeth, none; the 

 dorsal median and above the ventrals ; the anal short ; the gill ar- 

 ches acutely bent and with prolonged limbs, the gill rakers very nu- 

 merous and setiform. 



Elopomorphus Jordanii. 



The height of the body is contained about 53/3 times in the (extra- 

 caudal) length ; the length of the head rather more than 3^ times; 

 the eyes are covered with a membranous coat ; there are about 100 

 scales in the lateral line, and seventeen rows between the back in front 

 of the dorsal and lateral line. 



D. 11, A. n, P. 10, V. (1) 12. 



The color, in alcohol, is rufescent and without decided markings, 



The single specimen in the Smithsonian collection was obtained 

 many years ago by Lieut. Gibbon from the Mamore River in Bolivia. 



The Anodus elongahis of Spinx seems to be a congeneric but quite 

 distinct species. 



Theo. Gill. 



How to Prepare Sea-Mosses. 



From "Louise and I. " 



We might have talked longer, and I was anxious to learn the min- 

 ister's views as to subjects, upon which I was interested, but the 

 appearance of Sadie Parker and the King girls put an end to the con- 

 versation for the present. 



" You promised to show us how to mount sea-mosses," Sadie com- 

 menced, "and we have found such lovely ones down on the rocks 

 that were washed in by the storm, and we wish you would show us 

 now. ' ' 



" Will not to-morrow answer," said Mr. Fleming. 



"They will be all spoiled by to-morrow," said H 



" Then I guess you had better show them to-day," the minister re- 

 plied. 



