STURGIS, RUSSELL, an American architect; born in Baltimore co., Md., 1836, was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 18.',6; studied architecture in Europe, and practiced till 1880, when he went to Europe to reside, because of failing health. In 1885, however, he became active in writing and lec turing on art subjects and later edited the art sections in the "Century" and "International" dictionaries, and "Johnson's Universal Cyclopiedia," and conducted the "Dictionary of Architec ture" in 1901. He was the author of "Manual of Jarves Collection of Early jects into a, flat, pointed snout, provided with fleshy tentacles or barbels; and on the under surface of this snout, some dis tance behind its extremity, is the mouth, which is without teeth, and capable of protrusion. The gill opening is wide. There are two pairs of fins, the pelvic being situated a long way back, close to the anus. There are two median fins,
one dorsal and one ventral, both near the tail. The fin-rays are jointed and flexible. Spiracles are present behind the eyes. The air bladder communicates with the gullet.
There are many species of sturgeon, all confined to the Northern Hemisphere. They live in the sea and great lakes, and ascend the great rivers. All are of con siderable size, and supply valuable com modities, for which they are regularly captured on a large scale. These com modities are their flesh, which is pala table and wholesome, their roe (caviare), and their air bladders, from which isinglass is made. The eggs are small and numerous, like those of bony fishes; Italian Pictures," "Classical Architec ture on the Shores of the Mediterra nean" and numerous critical monographs on American architects. He died Feb. 11, 1909,