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0. Salmon {Salmo saJar). — January 31, received from Mr. Cluirles G. 

 Atkins, Bucksport, Me., 30,000 eggs of Atlantic or Penobscot salmon. 

 Eepacked and sliipped to tlie National Fish Culture Association by 

 steamer Scythia on February 4. The following letters show their con- 

 dition on arrival : 



"London, February 25, 1885. 

 " Mr. Fred Mather. 



" My Dear Sir : I have the pleasure to inform you that the Penob- 

 scot salmon eggs arrived at South Kensington in grand condition, the 

 death rate being under 1 per cent. The eggs still maintain the ex- 

 cellent condition in which they arrived. 

 " Yours faithfully, 



" W. OLDHAM CHAMBERS, 



" Secretary.''^ 



[National Fish Culture Association, Exhibition Grounds, South Kensinjjton.] 



" London, February 25, 1885. 

 " The Hon. Prof. Spencer Baird, 



" Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries^ Washington. 

 "My Dear Sir : Allow me, on behalf of the council of the National 

 Fish Culture Association, to thank you for the further presentation of 

 Penobscot salmon eggs and about 7,000 fonUnalis eggs, which arrived 

 here in excellent condition, and were immediately transferred to our 

 hatchery. 



"It will, I am sure, be interesting to you to know that all the eggs still 

 maintain the excellent condition in which they arrived. 



"I must again comj^liment you upon the admirable system adopted by 

 you in packing the eggs, which is worthy of great commendation. 

 " Yours faithfully, 



" W. OLDHAM CHAMBERS, 



" Secretary.''^ 



D. Brook trout (;S^. fontinalis). — February 7, received from ]\Ir. 

 Clark 25,000 eggs, and repacked and shipped them to the National 

 Fish Culture Association February 11, on steamer Servia. As to their 

 arrival, see letter of February 25, above. 



E. Landlocked Salmon,— Mnrch 27, received 30,000 eggs from Mr. 

 Atkins ; repacked and shipped to the National Fish Culture Associa- 

 tion April 1, by steamer Bothnia. 



F. Rainbow trout (>S'. irideus). — April 11, received from Mr. Clark 

 5,000 eggs ; repacked and shipped them to the National Fish Culture 

 Association April 18, by steamer Servia. All the eggs sent to England 

 were carried free of charge by the Cunard Line. 



Under date of April 21, 1885, Mr.W. Oldham Chambers wrote to Pro- 

 fessor Baird as follows : 



" I am requested by the council of the National Fish Culture Asso- 

 ciation to thank you for the very valuable presents of salmon and trout 



