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less quadrangular and much more symmetrical in shape, and 
decidedly more golden in colouration. Gibelio may be referred 
to as a variety of the Crucian Carp. I was fortunate, too, in 
seeing for the first time, in August, some living examples of 
the Mirror Carp, or Spiegel-Karpfen ( C . specularis) which 
flourishes in some ponds not far from Lowestoft. This 
quaint variety is distinguished by rows of large scales, irre- 
gularly placed, with bare skin showing between. At the 
present time I have two survivors of four sent me last year, 
which are exceedingly active in their movements, and timid, 
but able to live and apparently thrive in water which, from 
accumulations of voidure might prove fatal to many seemingly 
hardier species. The Prussian Carp lived over eighteen 
months in one of my tanks and died of seeming starvation, 
going thin and gaunt. Ants’ eggs appear to be a wholesome 
diet for fish in captivity, but the cast up skins soon become 
unsightly unless the water is frequently changed. I imagine 
that Gibelio needs a vegetarian diet, which it cannot usually 
get in an aquarium. 
I observed two Cormorants, one adult, the other immature, 
fishing from the stakes on Hickling Broad, July 25th. 
Salmon : a 14I lb. Salmon was netted on Breydon during 
the second week in August. 
A lady angler, fishing from Claremont Pier, Lowestoft, had 
an exciting time on August 4th with a Sting Ray ( Trygon 
pastinaca), which she successfully landed, to the great interest 
of less fortunate anglers ; it weighed 35 lb. 
August 14th. An influx of Redbreasts was noticed during 
the week ending August 14th. They thronged the trees and 
shrubs in St. George’s Park. 
Three Avocets were reported as seen on Breydon during 
the second week in August. 
A trunk of Plaice landed on Yarmouth Fishwharf, on August 
nth, fetched £3 10s. ; on the same date a trunk at Lowestoft 
realised £3 15s., record prices. There had been a spell of 
calm weather which prevented the fishing smacks (sailers) 
reaching Lowestoft harbour. On the 13th when quite a 
