The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05

Most 81 the profsssionaf goldfish dealers use
and a single T sprie. " viii s soon PHYq a small tank.
i is OF a very bright green and quite beautI-
lie also used extensively. and so Is arrowhead.
crowtoot, .mlllfoil and starwort.
"ThoseleC.ion Of the ilsh is GeGsrSll' left ! to
through visits and exhibited sketches. Most
Of the aquariums are filled, with the small
silver and tpearl.E The ordinary nsh are very
cheap indeed. They belong to the straight
oithe ,three.lobed and spreading character OF
the tall. and the ,Eorgeous-t tails which get
thoir name from, the length and wavy charao.
arc. not so rare as YOU think, Every once In n
while you read somethinC about their costing
fabulous sums. but that Is only where very en-
thuslastic collectors and very rare varieties
are eopcerned, saw a recent account, on the
,Sn ! In which the statement % W made , tngt
weight in gold. That was perfectly absurd.
You can get as beautiful specimens Of this
variety, Tor 81 as any one who Is not n collector
We raise nearly all of our own fish and
fish are hardy. They live for years and null
tlply with great rapidity. II the proper precau-
tons nre taken to preserve the spawn. lp the
which the little fellows grow. Most Hsh are
cannibals. but so far we have never known one
or parent. As for the ornaments. their manu-
laeture Is comparatively q simple matter. we
CODY nOteu ruins III the Olu MOTll from pic
lures. and from one casting make fifty or more
Goldfish. however. are not the only inhabi-
mon to all our streams. is much 10. vogue. and
makes a very pretty addition. We got this
days after we had opened our establishment.
he was a great big. burly maj with n grun
voice which made Harriet tremble and sent our
irrepressible Catherine of into paroXysms OF
g~igglinR. 1t was a small aquarium he wanted
for a small nephew-he was a bachelor, he vol
tanks and sketches we asked him II there was
any PARTICULAR variety OF fish he would like IN
He smiled and shook his head and said he
didn't know one from the other but suddenly
he stopped smiling and 9 f3r;away. wistful look
said he abruptly. Get the same kind l used to
catch with a top cord and bent pin when / was
and were SO pleased. with their effect and
agreement with the goldfish that We have used
sns also seer sd sinse 10 t S%1 soI fssties; fT Io ou ana Iaf ss,s
s4uariuns loG the sake "f variety. They do no
ter. and advii iEG the patron IN this regard Is a
Part pa IT, Of our 6usinsss; Al Al animal and yegeta,
stand So as 70 obtain the required lIaht with
out spoiline the decorative effect Of the aquari-
scheme OF decoration. II. it is necessary, to
place the aquarium In such q position that y
give on a redundant quantity OF owen gen and
a greenish mucns will appear on the sides VI
the glass, We correct this by adding snaIls.
There is only one thing more for me to tell
you." she concluded. and that is the most
progressive Of all ,Catharine's enterprises.
Last spring she read something about board
ing houaes or summer resorts for cats ard
dogs whose owners found It impossible to re-
move them from the city during their own
jaunts abroad, or trims to the mountains and
seaside. SO she concluded to open a boarding
to boom her project. We had kent a list Of
every one who dealt with ue. and this Gather
ers. She went to our wealthiest patrons. who
were certain TO. be absent from the city ut
found many. of them really thankful to her for
suggesting the idea OF providing for their lnny
pets while they were away at the summer re-
charge of nearly fifty tanks. which were re-
moved to our shop here and cared for until
open the boarding house again this