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sauce, or a very little anchovy sauce, in cream, suits the trout best. 

 But I must pull up here, especially if my remarks arc to come before a 

 learned body ! Seriously, I ought to apologise for a very loose and 

 rambling scrawl ; but the fact is, that I. can write but half-an-hour at 

 a time, and I find it dilHcult to keep any order in my remarks. Perhaps, 

 however, they may still contain something useful ; if so, pray deal with 

 them in any way you please. Should any active steps be taken in the 

 matter of the salmon ova, I will be a subscriber and canvasser in my small 

 way. Forgive me if I have tried your patience, and beUeve me, my 

 dear Sir, 



*' Yours very faithfully, 



"H. Ft. Francis. 



** Morton Allport, Esq. 



"P.S. — I still am strongly of opinion that the man who should 

 import the larvaj of the Green Drake, and also those of some of the 

 larger English Fhrygankv {e.r/,, the Stone-fly and Alder-fly) would 

 deserve well of Tasmanian pisciculture. All the Ephemeroi I have seen 

 here have been very small ; Phryganke, none. They could be brouglit 

 in an aquarium without difficulty — they both retain their aquatic state 

 very long." 



Conversation ensued, in which many of the Fellows present, as 

 well as the visitors from the neighbouring colony, took part. As to a 

 fresh importation of salmon ova the general opinion was that it would 

 be impracticable at present to raise the amount of money required, and 

 Mr. M. Allport thought that the introduction of Ephemerce on a scale 

 to be of practicable benefit was accompanied with so many chances of 

 failure that it was not likely to be undertaken. 



A suggestion, which met general approval, was made to the effect 

 that the introduction of ova to stock one of our large rivers — the Huon, 

 Gordon, or Davey — might be undertaken by an EngHsh company, if 

 the sole right of fishing such river or rivers was secured to them. 



Mr. Justice Dobson, after referring to the value of some of the 

 presentations, and to the interest attached to the paper which had 

 been under discussion, proposed the usual vote of thanks. This having 

 been carried the meeting terminated. 



