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English waters, and is well deserving of best position on 

 account both of its sporting and edible qualities. In the 

 warmer waters of the South it often attains to a great size, and 

 is caught with the fly up to seven and eight pounds weight, 

 still heavier fish being occasionally taken. 



S. Fontinalis (American) is a lovely fish. It has only one 

 fault, viz. that of travelling down stream, and on this account 

 it has ceased to be the favourite it used to be in England a few 

 years ago. The fish appears to be best suited to cold ponds 

 in this country ; in several places it has become well-esta- 

 blished, and is bred from every year. The only thing required 

 is very careful fencing. Fish of this species are not so 

 active or strong as the English fish found in the same water, 

 and not better eating. Another objection I have often heard 

 lately is that they do not rise well at a fly ; but this holds good 

 as to the other varieties also when plentifully supplied with 

 alternative food. 



S. Levenensis (Loch Leven trout) is undoubtedly a fine 

 fish. When caught in its own beautiful loch there is no better 

 fish either for sport or table ; whether it will preserve these 

 characteristics in other waters seems to be a question of food 

 only ; it thrives in the South of England in either lake or stream. 

 I have myself a very high opinion of Salmo Levenensis, and 

 rear them in considerable numbers every year, their growth 

 being very rapid in my water. I get my ova, of course, from 

 the Howietoun fishery. In which class S. Levenensis is to 

 be placed, is perhaps for more scientific men to decide ; 

 my suspicion is it is merely a local variety of Salmo Fario. 



S. Ferox (Great Lake trout) do well in very deep waters, 

 and grow there to a large size ; they are usually obtained from 

 the famous fishery at Huningue, or from Herr F. Zenk, Wiirtz- 

 burg, in Germany. 



Thymallus Vulgaris (Grayling) are worth greater cultivation 

 in the streams of the South of England, if only on account of 

 their being in season after trout -fishing is over, thus affording 

 a most welcome extension of time to anglers. There is less 



