SOLE

a Furopean fiatfish, highly prized for the delicacy of its flesh, which obtains its name from its resemblance in shape to the sole of a-human foot. The most important species is Solea vulgar is, the true Common sole—often specifically entitled ‘English sole,’’ though frequenting also the southern Baltic and other waters— which grows to a considerable size. It achieves maturity at about ten inches in length, but specimens exceeding two feet are not uncommon. It must not be confused with the inferior English ‘‘lemon sole’’ and similar substitutes. The only genuine sole is the imported, but various domestic flatfishes are retailed and eaten in its name. The skin of the true sole can easily be torn from the flesh— a test that substitutes cannot pa . The titular ‘‘ American sole”’ is A chirus fasci at us, a smaller fish of our Atlantic coast. Two other well-known ‘‘soles,”’ both of Pacifie waters, are Eopsetta jordan i and _ sites or — fag hyrrart 24g Me - } ahr ERE! EON NE - ate PRM USN MA RCIA ATH ILIM Parheahe MAIER er me Whe LUNA at teinn Rane gun ar Mae i cm oad - 4 ° a. Ca BAe: