The Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in New ZealandThe University Press, 1922 - 607 pages |
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Page 183
... spawning . It was impossible to separate the males from the females ; there were a few more of the former than of the latter . The females were all large and reddish ; the males were much smaller and greenish . There were masses of ...
... spawning . It was impossible to separate the males from the females ; there were a few more of the former than of the latter . The females were all large and reddish ; the males were much smaller and greenish . There were masses of ...
Page 198
... spawning and packing , and could insure the success of every egg we sent . " Unfortunately neither the Government of New Zealand nor those interested in the subject in the colony were informed of the exertions which Sir F. D. Bell and ...
... spawning and packing , and could insure the success of every egg we sent . " Unfortunately neither the Government of New Zealand nor those interested in the subject in the colony were informed of the exertions which Sir F. D. Bell and ...
Page 202
... 1892 it is stated that : periodical trials with the seine - net have been made in the estuary of the Aparima to ascertain whether the salmon liberated in 1887 and 1889 were preparing to ascend the river for spawning . Numbers of 202 FISHES.
... 1892 it is stated that : periodical trials with the seine - net have been made in the estuary of the Aparima to ascertain whether the salmon liberated in 1887 and 1889 were preparing to ascend the river for spawning . Numbers of 202 FISHES.
Page 203
George Malcolm Thomson. preparing to ascend the river for spawning . Numbers of small fish ranging from one - half to two pounds were caught . Some were sent to Dr Günther , who pronounced them to be Sea Trout . In an article on the ...
George Malcolm Thomson. preparing to ascend the river for spawning . Numbers of small fish ranging from one - half to two pounds were caught . Some were sent to Dr Günther , who pronounced them to be Sea Trout . In an article on the ...
Page 208
... spawning race through which the whole of the water in the Gardens flowed was especially prepared for their reception , and into which about 50 , all that were reared were liberated . These , at about four years old , made some nests and ...
... spawning race through which the whole of the water in the Gardens flowed was especially prepared for their reception , and into which about 50 , all that were reared were liberated . These , at about four years old , made some nests and ...
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abundant Acclimatisation Society Agricultural Department animals appear Ashburton attacked Auckland district Auckland Society introduced Australia Bay of Islands beetle birds breeding brown trout bush Canterbury Society received Chatham Islands Christchurch common cultivated deer destroyed distributed dogs Dunedin early eggs Family fish flowers fruit further record garden escape hatched Hatchery Hawke's Bay Hokitika Hooker's list imported increase insect Invercargill Lake land large number larvæ Linn Manual Maori Maskell moth native naturalised Nelson Society North Island occurring opossums Otago Society pest pheasants Philpott pigs plants ponds probably Queen Charlotte Sound rabbits rats recorded by Kirk recorded in Hooker's reported River salmon says season seeds seen sheep shipment shipped Society liberated South Southland Southland Society sparrows spawning species specimens spread starlings Stewart Island stoats streams taken Taranaki Tasmania trees W. W. Smith Waikato Waitaki Wanganui waste places weasels weed Wellington Society Whangarei wild young Zealand