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The attempt to introduce Salmon ova by the "Beautiful Star"

Royal Society of Tasmania 1864 , 'The attempt to introduce Salmon ova by the "Beautiful Star"' , Monthly Notices of Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania , pp. 110-114 .

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Abstract

The apparatus in which the Salmon ova were deposited
was placed between decks and was of two kinds—one hung
on gimbals in the same manner as a mariner's compass, the
other suspended on the principle of an ordinary swinging
tray. Both were of wood,—the gimbal apparatus consisted
of three shallow square boxes, one resting on the other, that
on the top being the smallest and was fitted with trays, the
bottoms of which were formed of parallel glass rods upon
which the Ova were placed. The suspended apparatus
consisted of a pyramid formed by three shallow square boxes
placed one above the other in such a manner as to leave
spaces between them, the lowest being four feet square, the
bottoms of the trays in this being formed of perforated pure
tin, on which rested one inch of gravel and in and upon the
gravel the Ova were deposited. The suspended apparatus was
varnished under the superintendence of Professor Pepper,
Chemical Lecturer at the Polytechnic, the other by the
Carpenter with common shell-lac varnish.

Item Type: Article
Authors/Creators:Royal Society of Tasmania
Keywords: Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title: Monthly Notices of Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections: Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:

In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.

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