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here to the success which has now admittedly crowned the 

 efforts of the commissioners of your Society in the i ntroduction 

 of salmon, of trout, and of other fish into this hemisphere. 

 The experiment reflects the highest credit on this colony, 

 on the public-spirited gentlemen who were the promoters, 

 and on those who assisted and supported their efforts. To 

 all connected with this undertaking, the gratitude of future 

 generations of Tasmanians, and indeed of all Australasians, 

 is due. If the name of the man who introduced the cherry 

 into ancient Rome and Italy has been preserved, how much 

 more worthily may those be remembered who have intro- 

 duced into the southern hemisphere fish, not only destined 

 to become hereafter a product of great commercial value, 

 but I trust, moreover, to encourage that love of field sports 

 and country pursuits which has so deeply coloured English 

 life, and, in my opinion, produce such happy results on the 

 national character. To turn to another point, there is 

 your botanical garden, which may favourably compare, 

 whether for beauty of site or the trees and shrubs it contains, 

 with those of much larger and more wealthy communities. 

 What you want in connection with it is an extensive 

 nursery ground, not to compete with professional gardeners, 

 but to grow things they cannot or do not supply, and to 

 raise a large quantity of young trees for the Domain. I 

 must for a moment digress to say, that beautiful as it is 

 from situation, it is positively painful to go through the 

 Domain. Almost a year ago, at your request, I marked 

 some trees as a beginning to get rid of rubbish, and open 

 out views. From want of means these trees I think are 

 not all cut down yet ; if so, very recently ; and there are 

 fifty times as many dead, dying, unsightly, and obstructive 

 trees that ought to be removed, and, moreover, simul- 

 taneously a beginning of planting should be made. I must 

 express a hope that some effort will be made, whether in the 

 way of private subscription or public grant it is not for me 

 to suggest, but I will only repeat my promise of affording 

 such aid as may be desired and be in my power to give, in 

 whatever may be undertaken to preserve and improve the 

 naturally beautiful recreation ground of the people of 

 this city — a people who by their orderly and cheerful 

 demeanour, the healthy, neat, and pretty appearance of the 

 women and children last regatta day. when many thousands 

 picniced in the Domain — fully proved themselves worthy 

 of anything that cau be done for them in improving the 



