MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, 4O9 



Ova were imported in 1886, 87, 88, 89 and 1890, but no record was kept of the 

 results or of the localities Avhere fry were turned out. From 1892 Ova have 

 been regularly imported in considerable numbers and at present two or three 

 importations of about 20,000 Ova on each occasion are made during the first 

 four months of the year. Originally the Ova imported were those of the 

 Brown Trout {Salmo fario), but in 1899 Ova of the Rainbow Trout {S. irridens) 

 were imported for the first time and, as they stand heat better than the 

 Brown Trout, they have proved very successful." 



Subsequently, m. George Fowler, of the Ceylon Civil Service, while in office 

 at Nuwara Eliya devoted much attention and care to the Hatchery importing 

 22,000 Ova at his own expense and it was owing to his zeal in the matter that 

 the " Industry " was put on a somid working basis. 



After that the supply was kept up by public subscription to the Trout Fund 

 Committee, which gave place to the Ceylon Fishing Club, founded in 1896. 

 The Club has a lease from Government of all streams above an altitude of 4,000' 

 at a rent of Rs. 100 per annum and all sums collected by stamp duty on 

 licenses, issued under Ordnance No. 8 of 1893, are refunded to the Club. 

 Brown Trout were caught in the Horton Plains water in 1891 of 5 to 6 lbs., 

 and in the Nuwara Eliya lake one of 14 lbs. and another 13| lbs. were taken 

 in 1904. But it soon became apparent that the Brown Trout did not breed 

 although fish of both sexes had been taken which were in a condition to do so ; 

 and this failure is attributed to the fact that the temperature of the water in 

 Ceylon rarely, if ever, falls below 50" Fahr. 



With the Rainbow Trout, however, the reverse is the case, and the streams 

 are well stocked with yomig fish. 



Licenses to fish for trout can be obtained from the Secretary of the Club 

 at the following rates for members and non -members : — 



Rs. Rs. 



Whole season 50 120 



One month . . . . . . 30 75 



One week . . . . . . 15 25 



One day 5 12-50 



A. H. DUNSMURE. 

 Ceylon, 

 \Qflh May 1918. 



No. XIX VEGETABLE DIET OF COMMON HOUSE LIZARD. 



I did not know that the common house lizard was not averse to a vegetarian 



Our dog's food is generally put on the top of a book case to cool. I>"^c% 

 the dishes touch the wood, up starts a small lizard's head from behind the 

 book-case, he crawls cautiously forward, and taking short darts as lie uoum 

 for a fly, eats about five grains of rice with much swallowing. 



When the dishes are removed he remains near and stares into space ; it tney 

 were left there perhaps he would make a larger meal, but the dogs are nungiy, 

 and he gets slower with every mouthful. 



D. SWITHINBANK. 

 Prome, 

 llth April 1920. 

 The Fat-tailed Lizards {E. mctcularius) Uving in captivity in the Society's 

 Museum sometimes feed on Biscuit crumbs. (Editors). 



