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ten inches in length; it is now exhibited as the first Victorian trout. 
The Council have just completed at their gardens a breeding pond 
for perch, and are advised that the parent fish will reach Melbourne 
from Tasmania on the 10th instant. From this pond the whole of 
the colony may be supplied. There is no doubt that the introduction 
of salmon and trout into the rivers of Tasmania, has proved a 
success. It is reported that large salmon have been seen this season, 
and trout fishing is now permitted under license. The fish caught 
some time back in the Derwent, about which a discussion took 
place, have been admitted to be true salmon ; and as they were the 
young of fish reared in the colony, the acclimatization of them 
has been accomplished. The Council desire cordially to thank Sir 
Robert Officer and the Salmon Commissioners for the trout ova and 
fry they have sent, and also to express their appreciation of the 
services of the Melbourne Anglers’ Protective Society in conserving 
the native fish. 
The zoological elemeut has not been neglected, and proves 
pleasing and instructive to many thousands of people who visit the 
Society’s Gardens during the course of the year. A considerable 
measure of success has been achieved in the rearing of phea¬ 
sants and wild-fowl during the season just passed, about sixty of 
the former have been reared, principally of the silver variety 
(Phasianus Nycthemerus), some of which have just been liberated. 
A great number of English and Indian wild duck have also been 
reared; some of these have been set at liberty in the lake at the 
Botanic Gardens; about forty young birds have taken flight with the 
native wild ducks visiting the ponds, and some others have been 
presented to gentlemen who have sent the Society birds or animals of 
interest in exchange. 
The Council would here desire to mention to their friends in the 
country, that donations of any native birds or animals, excepting 
native bears, cats, or opossums, will be gladly received. If not 
required for the collection at the gardens, they are always useful 
for the purpose of exchange with other countries. 
Since the date of the last Report, a number of pheasants (50 
Phasianus Pictus), brought out by Captain Jones, of the Superb , 
were purchased partly by the Society, and partly by a gentleman 
