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subject and give some information regarding the animals frequenting our 
coasts, as there was great uncertainty regarding their history. 
Tump Meetina. 184% May, 1873. 
R. Gillies in the chair. 
1. Mr. J. S. Webb read a letter from Dr. Lauder Lindsay, F.R.S.E., 
relating to the proposed visit to New Zealand of the Swedish botanist, 
Dr. Berggren. 
Resolved—That the Council be requested to take suitable steps to greet 
Dr. Berggren on his arrival in Otago, and to bring his intended visit under the 
notice of the Government. 
2. “Salmon Acclimatization in New Zealand,” by W. Lauder Lindsay, 
M.D, F.R.S.E., Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst, 
The introductory portion of this paper was read by Mr Webb. 
(ABSTRACT.) 
The author began by giving a history of his connection with the two ` 
experiments of 1867 and 1873. He then proceeded to enforce the importance 
of shortness of interval between the time of collecting the ova and their 
deposition in the breeding pond, and the necessity for speediness of transport, 
which can be obtained by substituting steamers for ordinary sailing ships ; 
and, for the same reason, he urged the propriety of selecting California as 
the source of supply instead of Britain, He dwelt on the advisability of 
making a variety of experiments on means of preservation of ova, which would 
be calculated to secure greater certainty of result at a less expenditure than 
package in ice-houses on board ship ; on the necessity for skilled supervision 
during the collection, transport, and hatching of ova; and on the importance 
of making due preparation for their reception in ponds constructed on suitable 
sites, and supervised by skilled superintendents. The possibility of transporting 
live parr or smolt, or even mature salmon, on short voyages, if placed in 
swing tanks or decked wells, was also suggested. The necessity for swinging 
the ova-boxes on gimbals, and so fixing their supports as to prevent upsets or 
violent jolts, was pointed out, as well as the importance of keeping the ova 
cool throughout the voyage by ice-cooling or refrigeration of the water or 
other substances in which they are imbedded ; and the author finished by 
urging the propriety of extending the shipments over a series of years, so as to 
guard against any chance of failure. In the paper was interspersed a large 
mass of correspondence with many gentlemen, including some of the most 
eminent living authorities on the subject of salmon-culture. 
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