of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 90) 
hauls were from 15, 30, 46, and 60 fathoms, and one from the bottom, 
and measured respectively 11:5, 17, 20, 40, and 45 c.c.’s. All the gatherings, 
both horizontal and vertical, consisted for the most part of Calanus, but a 
number of Hucheta norvegica occurred in those from the deep water. 
Marcu.—tThe three horizontal gatherings collected in March were from 
the surface, mid-water, and bottom. The first was nearly blank and 
contained only a few Calanus and fish eggs. The other two, which were 
also comparatively small, measured about 14 and 20 c.c.’s respectively. 
The mid-water gathering consisted for the most part of Calanus, but in 
that from the bottom Hucheta were nearly as numerous as the Calanus. 
Nyctiphanes was also sparingly represented, as was also the somewhat rare 
Campylaspis rubicunda. 
The vertical hauls were taken at intervals of about 15 fathoms, as in 
January, but on this occasion the hauls were duplicated, two being made 
at each interval. They were small gatherings, and ranged from less than 
1 to 3 cc.’s. Their contents consisted for the most part of Calanus. 
Aprit.—EHleven gatherings collected at this station in April yielded 
some interesting results. A horizontal haul taken at the surface measured 
only about 3 c.c.’s; one taken at about three fathoms below the surface 
measured 325 c.c.’s, and, like the other, consisted almost entirely of 
Calanus. The other hauls from 18, 33, 48, and 75 fathoms measured 
respectively 60, 3, 5:5, and 16°5 ¢.c.’s. The result of these hauls showed 
that Calanus was in much greater abundance near the surface than in 
the deep water. 
The vertical hauls were taken at the same intervals as before, the last 
being from 75 fathoms. Their contents, which measured respectively 5-5, 
4,9, 4, and 4 c.c’s, were similar to the hauls collected horizontally. The 
other species observed included Pseudocalanus, Centropages hamatus, Acartia 
claust, and Huchceta norvegica, but these occurred only in small numbers. 
May.—Three horizontal and four vertical hauls were collected in May. 
The first three included a surface, mid-water, and bottom gathering, and 
measured respectively 15, 24, and 60 ¢.c.’s. The vertical hauls were from 
15, 30, 45, and 74 fathoms, and measured respectively 9, 9°5, 12, and 42 
e.c.’s. These hauls show a gradual increase in the quantity of pelagic 
erustacea from the surface downwards. The contents of the different 
gatherings, like those collected in April, consisted chiefly of Culanus, 
and were otherwise similar to them. 
Junr.—The gatherings collected in June comprised three horizontal and 
five vertical hauls. ‘The surface gathering was very small and measured 
only 1 ¢.c., but the other horizontal gatherings from mid water and bottom 
contained a moderate quantity of pelagic crustacea, and measured respec- 
tively about 50 and 75 ce.’s. The vertical hauls were comparatively 
small; they measured respectively 4°5, 7, 12, 9°5, and 14°5 c.c.’s, and 
consisted, like the others, almost entirely of Calanus. 
Aveust.—Vertical hanls from 15, 30, 45, and 60 fathoms were collected 
in August, and measured respectively 3:5, 5:5, 11°5, and 22:5 e.c.’s. 
Calanus was almost the only species observed in these gatherings. 
SEPTEMBER.—The gatherings collected in September were also all vertical 
hauls. One was taken at 15 and 30 fathoms, two at 45 fathoms, and one 
at 60 and another at 75 fathoms. The gatherings from 15 and 30 
fathoms measured respectively 4°5, 5 c.c.’s, one of the gatherings from 45 
fathoms 4°5 and the other 9 c.c.’s, while those from 60 and 75 fathoms 
measured respectively 75 and 125 c.c.’s. All these gatherings consisted 
chiefly of Culanus. Some other species, including Pseudocalanus elongatus, 
Bradyidius armatus, Eucheta norvegica, Acartia clawsi, Rhoda raschi, 
Nyctiphanes, and Sagitta were observed, but they occurred very sparingly. 
OcroBerR.—Five vertical hauls were collected in October. The first 
three gatherings were very small, and measured respectively 1, 1, and 1:5 
