New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04

for this floating remains several days. In Two
young Matched out, but are then 80 small that nat
they only be seen with magnfying glass P na
when four or five days Old they visible 70 me
unaided sight. and are already very lively At l r
age OF fourteen or fifteen days they mus he, mar
moved 10 another aquarium. away from their pa pa
ents, who would. II allowed. make meal OF thein'
lated by hunger for they are always we'll fed and
is not unnatural perverson or depravity o, II me
do the same thing. Possibly, from their point OF
view. it is Il demonstration OF excessive anecnOn,
He looks sweet enough 10 eai. Perhaps that is the
Idea OF the Paradise" fish about thsr pro prog n.y.
tanning the imposing proportions of their elders VINO
are quite an inch and hall In Length, ana h orr
weather IL warm. at an early age display the sol
geous chromatic edging OF their after quarters dis
,nctive of the family style the coors OF the r
containing the Paradise fish mainly Cabombas
udwgea and Portarnogetcn natans the ae b,cS
has exqusitely waved and convoluteJ leaves three
but particular service would seem to be rendered
70 the general reader by repeating their poysyIa,,
bic names and descriptions not rigdly technical
would show little difference between some of them
and give only an inadequate idea of the beauty OF
any. Yet their diversity is apparent at a glance
and each is seen 10 possess special charms OF us
not the least interesting Of Herr Won Schcht-
ings exhibits l. his terrarium. which IS the large
case of plate-eass. framed in wrought iron ana
rooted over with close-meshed wire net; contain
ing miniature garden. Perhaps instead OF styI-
ing IA aT1 Sre %s"d Sr charm
ing bit Of wild, Altogether natural scenery, viewed
through reversed opera glass, Whlon HlniiiiIes
everything while keeping the details and preserving
ih harmSn grSporos Of al ersrp sn' in s' en
corner" l''GI where a mnatmr" :akc Is formed In a
crystal dish beneath arched verdurous boughs
coming ming part of PROSTATE tree buried in he
moss. thrusts itself up near the centre OF the
bers a de;icatf vine belonging to the mimosae.
hearing a wealth Of sensitive fern-like leaves. that
shrink together at touch with pretty buds ana
lovely pink flowers. feathery and delicate. that
are produced In profuson the year through ihs
mill ft Ions - IN
branch Then there are score OF other plants
irg r ana o the o, the cns
in thoroughly natural way, lust as II Kindly
seeming to have been planted with intention But
th, fui! light OF the morning. while such as prefer
the shade flourish beneath the vines. under the lee
OF the rocks. ana half hidden by usticr KIN
Through and over all. living things move, or do|r
basking in the sunshine the most exposed
points. Their" are handful more or less. of tree
toads. that chirp Xix" young birds when ram Is
falling even when II is threatened. In dry
weather th'v nIt,en themselves against III" gass
When the sun shines through them look Ike
differs r. color from al the rest. ana 10 limited
extent changes his color 10 conform measurably
are various other frogs. OF dwarf kinds. European
and American. tn. most peculiar one brought
red belly. by reason ~ which he is led the
''frc-fros" Then there are several Of the bronze
are The nvcllest Inhabitants OF the garden. and
ar. actually brilliant In green hat turns TO
and Sandman lizarls larger than the chame,eons
and OF han lnome colorg. crowd close 10 the sun
warmed glass. and thcir presumption Of that "a
vorit~ spot So contested. gently hut pcrsistently
10y gray Italian snake. about ten inches long
and round lead pencil. who possibly prdes
himself on the unique possession oi four iunny
little legs. which he makes believe to use In wa k
ms bui they are evidently more ornamental than
useful
Nj these creatures are fe1 two or three times n
dlv with nlea. cOckroaches and sometimes meal
worms. FOR Herr Won Schhchtng knows II IL neces-
sary for them 10 eat well now and accumulate "A
good stor. OF lat and strength against the coming
winter season. when they Will be too sluggish 10
eat much. Otherwise. spring viii find them weak.
and when they try to move about they VIII probably
die h" has ny-traps and cockroach-traps set IN
grocery stores hutcher-shors and kitchens In his
n,lghb Thool, the game from which h" collects daily
FOR MS pets And IN boxes. among funnel and meal.
Doe grows MS meil worms. to provide against pos
shi- deficits In the rs and CockrJach supplies.
Most persons would probably be satisfied with
such handsome aqunrla and so fine t"rrarium A.
Herr Schlichtlng DOSe 500. but he Is not. lie
ha- recently moved 20 hts present home In East
EnI-avc.. and thinks sadly u the half-dozen more
empty aquarlums stored away down in the cellar.
But hy one. be nv"nts ingenious ways Of
making places for them. - minimizing to the
utmost his personal demands FOR space. he Will get
then ny ana 81. them. and In that anticipation he
takes SOM comfort