The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26

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Warren H. Everett, an instructor in biology
at the university Of the City Of New York, ar
rived hero yesterday by tho steamer orinoco
from Bermuda With him wcre O. e; Brush
and #. ". Carpenter, members Of tho univor-
sity class of 1899. These gentlemen brought
with them the third installment Of the colleo-
tion Of specimens for the museum Of natural
history OF the university, made In and about
Bermuda. They also brought about 100 fish for
the Aquarium.
The making Of this collection was begun
early In June. An expedition for the purpose,
in charge of Prof. Charles L. Bristol, at the
head Of the department Of biology at the uni
versity. left here on June 8. The party was
made up of students of the university, ono or
two Harvard men, DR.. Tarlton H. Bean, direo-
tor Of tho Aquarium, and Prof. Walter M. Ran
kin, from Princeton. The object Of the expedi-
ton was to make q collection Of the fora and
fauna Of the West Indian Islands.
DR.. Bean went along TO put up the plant, con-
sisting of laboratory and tanks for the fab.
The headquarters of the expedition was at Ham
Hton, Bermuda. The temporary aquarium was
set up on White Island, In Hamilton Harbor.
The laboratory was located on the shore Of
Castle Harbor, eight miles east of Hamilton.
Tho temporary aquarium was between. Castle
Hatbor and Harrington Harbor. 30 that q fine
opportunity was had to obtain specimens Of
inh tioIl y Ollc Va "a oCoAt
came north with the first i~nstallment Of the col
lection on June "a. The second installment
reached here on July IL, and the fou-th will
arrive here, in charge OF Harvard students, In
about two weeks.
In that part Of the collection which arrived
here yesterday there were some very rare speci-
mens Of, moilusks, and, what is rarer still, q
devil fish fead) which was caught by one Of
the party. A large number OF strange worms,
not In any natural history collection In this
country, and of which there has never been q
classification, was also included In the collec-
ton, A SDeCimen of brain coral. Familiarity
called brain stone, is especially valuable on &C
count of its great size and perfect. formation.
IT Is thought to be the largest specimen Of the
kind In the world. IL is hemispherical In form,
SO feet In diameter, and weighs about 500
pounds.
One hundred and thirty fish, all in fine condi-
ton, was the party's contribution to the Aqua
rum. Among the rarest specimens was q COW
fish. There are only a very few OF these in the
aquariums of the United States. The fish
takes Its name from the two horns on its head
and from the general contour OF the body. which
This specimen is about fourteen inches long,
with iridescent blue and gold scales. The
natives Of Bermuda use the skins OF these fish
for ornamental lamp shades. +.
Other fish brought were specimens OF the red
snapper, the red parrot fish. the Dream, which
spot on the tail; the yellow tail, the sergeant
major. sometimes called the zebra fish; the
| striped grunt, and the silk snapper.
The fish were brought to port in ten tanks,
placed on the upper deck Of the Orinoco, each
tank, by an arrangement OF pipes, Kept con-
drcd fish in all have been brought up from
West Indian waters thus far, and about 100
more are expected with the last installment OF
the collection for the university.