386 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



gardens — a scientific treasure, if not a beautiful one, being pro- 

 bably the first ever sent over. 



The above is but a short account of the inmates of this truly 

 splendid Aquarium. The visitor might profitably spend hours, 

 and the naturalist days, if not weeks, in noting the habits of the 

 commercial food fishes, and others so excellently displayed. 

 Enough, however, has been said to indicate how rich a collection 

 has been accumulated in the Dutch capital, and how splendid 

 a contribution was made to Science in the founding of the 

 Amsterdam Aquarium. 



