This fish, whose parentage is so apparent, comljiiies the hardiness of the wakin. the long, grace- 

 ful fins of the rvukin, and tlie ricli coloring of both. Its size equals or exceeds that of the ryukin, 

 but dijes not reach that of tlie largest wakin. 



The Shukiii 



Autumn Goldfish. Loxgtail Raxchu 

 The name shukin was gi\en by Professor ?\Iatsubara to a \ariety produced at Tokyo in 1897, 

 and apparentl}- independent!}- at Osaka about the same time, b}- the crossing of the ranchu and the 

 oranrla shisliigashira. The name means literall}- "autumn brocade.'' and was applied in allusion to 



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