OCEAN GAEDENS ; 



in Aquaria liave sprung np, who are driving a 

 brisk and profitable trade. 



The first experiments of Mr. Gosse snfiiciently 

 point out the kind of cantions to be observed 

 in the formation of a marine Aquarium. The 

 vessel itself may be either quite plain in its 

 frame-work^ as shown in Plate XL, or made more 

 or less ornamental, to assimilate, if necessary, 

 with surrounding objects or furniture. The rustic 

 style of frame, designed in Plate XII,, has been 

 found to accord well with the general character of 

 the Aquarium itself, and it produces an agreeable 

 contrast with the usual forms of the furniture of 

 our ordinary sitting-rooms. 



Those made by the dealers are generally formed 

 with slate floors and backs, and zinc columns and 

 mountings; the smallest and most simple, about 

 fifteen inches long by ten inches broad, costing from 

 a guinea to twenty-five shillings, and those of the 

 proportion of two feet by one foot six costing 

 from two pounds ten to three pounds. A small 

 syphon wiU be useful, in order to remove a por- 

 tion of the water, if required, without disturbance ; 

 and also a syringe, in order to aerate the water when 

 necessary, if a second reservoir of fresh-water, in 



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