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ova that you liave forwarded to this association during the past season, 

 which I am happy to say were hatched out at South Kensington with a 

 very low minimum mortality, and the fry were, in due course, trans- 

 ferred to our fish -culture establishment at Delaford Park, where they 

 continue to thrive." 



SCOTLAND. 



A. Landlocked salmon {8. salar var. sehago). — Received, March 

 27, one case containing 20,000 eggs. Repacked and shipped to the Tay 

 District Salmon Board, care John Anderson & Son, Royal Emporium, 

 Edinburgh, by steamer State of Penuvsylvania, of the State Line, on 

 April 4. Have no advices as to their condition on arrival. 



B. Rainbow trout {S. irideus). — April 11, received from Mr. Clark 

 10,000 eggs, and repacked and shipped to Sir James Gibson Maitlaud, 

 Howetown Fishery, Stirling, by steamer Devonia, of the Anchor Line, 

 April 18. The eggs arrived in good order. 



SWITZERLAND. 



A. Whitefish (Corcgomis clupeiformis). — January 8, received from 

 Mr. Clark 500,000 eggs. Repacked and shipj)ed them in care of Inspector 

 Coaz, Bern, on January 14, by steamer Am6rique, of the General 

 Transatlantic Company. On the 19th of February their safe arrival at 

 Bern was reported to Professor Baird by Hon. Emil Frey, minister 

 from Switzerland. [See letter iu Bull. F. C. 1885.] 



