232 J\PPENDIX. 



"Clitlieroe, Lancashire, April 22. 



"Dear Sir, — I arrived safe here on Saturday 

 afternoon, and I am pleased to say that I only lost 

 four ova from lea^dng the Wenham Lake ice-house 

 to reaching home ; two have died since ; but the 

 rest are looking well. 



" We can see that about twenty of the ova have 

 young fish formed in them, and father thinks they 

 are about half hatched. The rest, foui'teen in 

 number, keep their transparency, but do not 

 apj^ear that they ever ^^411 have young fish in them 

 (as we cannot see anj^thing formed in the eggs at 

 all). We are not much surprised at this, it being 

 often the case before. I would like the little box 

 wdiich I brought up at first (the one with boiled 

 moss) to remain in the ice-chamber until the ova 

 is 150 days old, and then to have the small box 

 packed in a larger one with ice, and sent here by 

 rail for hatching, if the ova should at that time be 

 living. — I remain, yours, most obediently, 



" W. Ramsbottom. 



''To J- A. Youl, Esq., Waratah House, 

 Clapliam Park, London." 



It is, therefore, quite evident fi'om these experi- 

 ments, that if salmon are ever to be transported to 

 Australia, it will be done by freezing the ova in ice, 

 and afterwards developing the egg into the fish on 

 its arrival in Australia. Every one will grant tkat 

 it is a most difficult undertaking, but that is no 

 reason why we should not make the attempt. 

 AYlio knows what results may ensue to our colonies 

 if this plan be carried out — as it Tsill be — with 

 perseverance and energy ? 



