Special Meeting of the Society. 



meeting was called to order by the President, Robt. B. Roosevelt, 

 at 2 o'clock, p. m. After the reading of the President's Address, 

 Mr. Milner of Washington, D. C, read a paper on "Protective 

 Legislation." A discussion followed, in which Mr. Betteman, 

 Superintendent of Fisheries in the Netherlands, spoke of the 

 great advantage gained in protective legislation with proper 

 police force in Holland. 



Mr. Tileston moved the election of W. C. Coup as an honorary 

 member of this Society, which was unanimously carried. 



Mr. Wilmot of Canada had on exhibition a stuffed specimen 

 of the Salmon Wilmoti, or Ontario Salmon, which was bred from 

 artificial propagation. He also explained his process of breed- 

 ing, and the advance made by him since beginning in the work. 



The President appointed as Committee on Nomination of 

 Officers for the year, Messrs. Green, Tileston, and Evarts. 



Messrs. Milner and Wilmot discussed the question of the 

 Salmo Fontinalis and Sea Trout, or Sal/no Canadenis, claiming 

 the two fish to be identical. Concurred in by Seth Green and 

 Mr. Blackford. 



Prof. Baird spoke of the inception of the scheme to introduce 

 California Salmon, and what had been done the past season 

 through Mr. Milner and Mr. Stone. He spoke of results 

 attained in the cultivation of the European Carp and Tench. Mr. 

 Milner spoke of the Shad hatching in specific numbers the past 

 season. 



The committee on nominations reported : 



For President — Robert B. Roosevelt, New York City. 

 For Vice-President — George S. Page, do. 



For Treasurer — Eugene G. Blackford, do. 



For Secretary — Barnett Phillips, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

 Executive Committee — H. J. Reeder, Easton, Pa. ; Fred. 



