APPENDIX. 193 



The most energetic measures were immediately 

 adopted for the removal of the Ova to the Victoria, 

 in effecting which Mr. Eamsbottom was cordially 

 assisted by the Council of the Acclimatisation 

 Society and their Secretary, Mr. Sprigg, as well as 

 by Captain Norman, who had afforded every facility 

 and aid within his power for making the necessary 

 preparations for the conveyance of the Ova to Tas- 

 mania in the vessel under his command. 



The small boxes containing the Ova were packed 

 as before in large cases, but of only half the size of 

 those on the former occasion, which had been found 

 too ponderous to be conveniently or easily carried 

 from New Norfolk to the Plenty. 



Although the Council of the Victorian Acclimatisa- 

 tion Society had borne a considerable share of the 

 enterprise, they liberally, and the Commissioners 

 consider wisely, refrained from detaining an^ of 

 the Salmon or Salmon Trout Ova to be hatched 

 under their own care, preferring that they should 

 have the advantage of the more complete and 

 matured appliances at our command, with the 

 skill and experience of our Superintendent. 



The small box containing the Brown Trout Ova 

 was alone left in their charge, and these, when 

 examined, were unfortunately found to have all 

 perished. 



The cases containing the Salmon and Salmon 

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