Second Importation of English Salmon Ova. 2 7 



arrived in Melbourne after a passage of 03 

 days. It was found, on examination, that 

 about two-thirds of the ova had perished, and, 

 owing to the unusually hot season, the hatch- 

 ing proved a complete failure, although ice 

 was freely used. They were divided into four 

 lots, one of which was placed in hatching- 

 boxes in the ice-house at Melbourne ; one at 

 G-eelong, under the care of the Geelong Fish 

 Acclimatizing Society ; one at Ballarat, under 

 the care of Dr. Whitcombe, who undertook the 

 charge ; and one at Ercildoune. Out of the 

 entire shipment landed in Melbourne only five 

 fish were hatched, which were from tie lot 

 sent to Ercildoune. The temperature of the 

 water during the hatching was from 60 deg. 

 to 65 deg., and, although there was a large 

 quantity of ice used, the high temperature was 

 undoubtedly the main cause of the failure. 

 With the moiety which went to New Zea- 

 land, a more favourable result was obtained, 

 and 1500 fry were liberated in the Aparima 

 river, being the produce of this shipment. 

 That greater success was attained in New 

 Zealand was doubtless owing to the low 

 temperature of the rivers there, the fish having 



