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distance. The following is an example of the label 

 in use : — 



CUNNER or BERGALL A7-m 



of the fish 



( Tautogolabrus) [adspersus) 



ATLANTIC COAST FROM NEW JERSEY NORTHWARD 



COMMON AROUND LONG ISLAND ALL THE YEAR 



FOUND ABOUT WHARVES AND BRIDGES 



EASY TO CATCH THE DELIGHT OF BOY ANGLERS 



SPECIMENS HAVE LIVED IN THE AQUARIUM 6 YEARS 



Obviously, this information, already consider- 

 able in its range, might be much further extended. 

 We might, for instance, be interested to learn the 

 natural food, the maximum length and weight re- 

 corded, the best bait, the spawning and migration 

 time, but the labels furnish far more information 

 than those in use elsewhere, and are full enough 

 to satisfy the average visitor. Anyone desiring 

 further knowledge can address inquiries to the man 

 in charge. 



Although the Aquarium is conducted on popular 

 lines, the authorities do not overlook the scientific 

 side of their labours, and much has been done in 

 the study of pathological problems and of the 

 relations between shellfish and typhoid, together 

 with experiments on the effect of water of various 

 density on fish life. 



Among the most interesting of the small fry 

 that I saw in the tanks were some examples of 

 the top-minnow {Gambusia), a recognised ally of all 

 who have an interest in suppressing mosquitoes, so 

 determined a foe is it of that insect. Some weeks 



