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them, and carry them over through the winter months, and 

 put them upon the market, but their success in caring for 

 the terrapin lias not been very marked, owing to some reason 

 or other, not understanding fully the kind of food that they 

 require, the terrapin does not possess the delicate flavor which 

 the genuine diamond-back "Chesapeake" has. The general 

 criticism is that they are fishy. That is perhaps owing to the 

 amount of fish that is fed to them, and not having their natural 

 food. These terrapin were found to lay their eggs quite plen- 

 tifully. From these eggs the young were hatched out in the 

 sand, and they made their escape to the sea through the 

 interstices of the pen. I think, perhaps, in a few years we shall 

 have quite an increase from this cause in the number of terrapin 

 caught in this vicinity. 



Mr. Edmunds introduced a resolution in memory of the death 

 of members of the Association. 



On motion of Mr. Mather it was ordered that the Asso- 

 ciation purchase a book-case to keep the records, books, and 

 papers, in, to be placed in the reading-room of the Aquarium 

 building. 



On motion of Mr. Phillips the Convention adjourned. 



