5388 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. VIII. 
Trout turned out in the Pykara and other Rivers—The Association is 
indebted to Mr. Marsh for the first successful attempt made to introduce trout 
ova and hatch them out on these hills. Encouraged by the success :of Mr, 
Marsh’s experiment (which cost him some Rs, 200 and much personal trouble) 
the Association imported ova, which Mr. Edmiston kindly took charge of on 
the voyage out and which proved a success. The fry were introduced into 
the Emerald Valley Stream, the Pycara River, the Ootacamund Lake, Doda- 
betta and Marliamund reservoirs, and Dr. Ross’s Lake. 
Mr. Wapshare also went to considerable private expense, amounting to 
several hundred rupees, in importing ova, which he placed in the Pykara River. 
Mr. M. A. Lawson aided the Association with his personal assistance and a 
donation, and the Association is not a little indebied to him for the successful 
results attained. Trout have been seen in the Dodabetta reservoir, the 
Emerald Valley Stream andthe Pykara River, but, unless the Association 
systematically hatches out ova and turns the fry into the streams and 
rivers, no real success can be hoped for, as all ova are devoured by the legions 
of crabs infesting the rivers as soon as they are laid. Natural reproduction 
is not therefore to be expected, but the fish kept in the Association ponds 
must be annually stripped and the ova artificially hatched in boxes and the 
fry turned out. Three men have already been well trained for the work. 
The troutponds at Pykara will probably cost Rs, 1,200 when properly 
completed, but this will be very cheap compared to the cost of similar work 
executed at home. 
Perch fry.—Mr. Silk has kindly promised to present the Association with 
some perch fry, which Mr. H. P. Hodgson will probably bring out with him 
on his return shortly. 
Carnatic Carp, Tench, Mahseer, &éc.—Though the Honorary Secretary pro- 
posed that some attention should be devoted to the introduction of valuable 
indigenous fish, more especially Mahseer, the Committee did not sanction his 
proposals. There is no doubt, however, that some of the reservoirs might be 
stocked with Barilius bola (the Indian Trout), Barilius bakeri (Striped 
Mountain Carp), Mahseer, Rosyperch, Labeos, Rohus, &c., instead of being, as 
they are now, full of the worthless golden carp, which afford no sport and 
are worthless for food on account of their numberless bones. The Honorary 
Secretary (at his own expense) introduced during the year 28 Mahseer, 2 
Mountain Carp, 1 Labeo, 24 Carnatic Carp and 16 common Barilius. All 
these fish are doing well and promise to succeed, but the Barilius, which 
were only caught last year, have already increased to about two or three 
thousand, and the fry are now nearly full-grown. Some Mountain Carp were 
obtained from the Kollimalais by the Honorary Secretary in 1872 and 
successfully brought up to the hills, but an otter managed to get into the 
pond where they were kept and destroyed them all. These and other 
experiments connected with pisciculture cost the Honorary Secretary nearly 
