CUNTENTS. Vv 
CuHapTer XIII. 
Tue ConsrrucTION oF Ponps FoR GOLDFISH CuLTURE.— The Different 
kindsof Ponds. The Value of a Pond. Location or Site for the Ponds. 
Arranging the Ponds Advantageously. Ways of Constructing a Pond. 
Ponds for Different Purposes. The Number of them. Spawning, 
Rearing, Storage and Winter Ponds. Depth of the Same. The Dams. 
Their Construction. The Inlet. The Outlet. Its Construction. The 
Water Supply. The Supply Channel..............-seeee eee eee 71 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Tue AuTHoR’s EsTABLISHMENT.—Illustration. Description......... a7 
CHAPTER XV. 
Tue PropacatTina Bep.—Construction of the Same. Economical use of 
Materials. Advantages of a False Bottom. Location of the Bed. 
The Nursery. 
Tue Rearinc Ponp.—The Size of it. The Water Level. Circulation of 
the Water. Plants for the Pond. 
Tue Storace Ponp.—Its Purposes. 
THE WINTER Ponn.—Its Construction and Requirements. Other Winter 
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PART IV, 
The Propagation and Care of the Goldfish. 
CuHaprer XVI. 
Tur ANATOMY AND PuysIoLocy OF THE GOLDFISH.—The Scales. The Fins. 
The Gills. The Heart. The Voice. The Air-bladder. The Stomach. 
The Eyes. Hearing. The Act of Sleeping. Taste. Smell. Reproduc- 
tion. Female Organs. The Ovary. The Oviduct. The Male. The 
Spermatic Organs The Spermatazoa. The Egg. The Fecundation of 
the Egg. The Development of the Embryo. The Perfect Fish. The 
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CHAPTER XVII. 
PrRopaGATION.—Classification of Fish. Artificial Impregnation of the Eggs 
Natural Impregnation. The Main Points in Goldfish Culture. 
SELECTION oF BreepEeRS.—The Season. The Condition of the Fish. Their 
Health, Shape, Color, and Habits. The Distinction of the Sexes. Ster- 
ile Goldfish. Number fora Set. Size. Age ......:eeeeeeeeveees QO 
