# Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute/Volume 31

TRANSACTIONS
OF THE
NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE
TRANSACTIONS
AND
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE,
1898
VOL. XXXI.
(Fourteenth of New Series)
EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE
By
SIR JAMES HECTOR, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S.
Director
Issued June, 1899.
WELLINGTON:
JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
KEGAN, PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO., PATERNOSTER HOUSE, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON
CONTENTS.
TRANSACTIONS.
I.—Zoology. :
| | | | PAGES. |
| Art. | I. | On the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Sir Walter L. Buller, K.C.M.G., D.Sc, F.R.S. | 1–37 |
| | II. | On the Appearance of Anosia bolina in the Wellington District. By A. P. Buller. Communicated through Sir Walter Buller | 38–39 |
| | III. | Supplement to the Stenopelmatidæ of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., Curator of the Canterbury Museum | 40–43 |
| | IV. | Notes on the New Zealand Acrididæ. By Captain F. W. Hutton | 44–50 |
| | V. | Revision of the New Zealand Phasmidæ. By Captain F. W. Hutton | 50–59 |
| | VI. | New Zealand Polyplacophora: Keys to Genera and Species. By Henry Suter | 59–64 |
| | VII. | Revision of the New Zealand Pleurotomidæ, with Descriptions of Six New Species. By Henry Suter | 64–77 |
| | VIII. | Notes on New Zealand Galaxida, more especially those of the Western Slopes: with Descriptions of New Species, &c. By F. E. Clarke | 78–91 |
| | IX. | On Exocœtus ilma: A New Species of Flying-fish. By F. E. Clarke | 92–96 |
| | X. | Notes on Parore (the Mangrove Fish). By F. E. Clarke | 96–101 |
| | XI. | Formaline in Museology. By Dr. G. Thilenius, Lecturer on Anatomy to the University of Strasburg. Communicated through Sir J. Hector | 101–103 |
| | XII. | On the Habits of Dermestes vulpinus. By A. T. Potter | 104–105 |
| | XIII. | Notice of the Occurrence of the Australian Snipe (Gallinago australis) in New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. | 105–106 |
| | XIV. | A Contribution to the Study of the Rotifera of New Zealand. By F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A. | 107–134 |
| | XV. | A List of Marine Shells found at Whangarei Heads. By Charles Cooper | 134–140 |
| | XVI. | Birds of the Bay of Islands. By A. T. Pycroft | 141–146 |
| | XVII. | Notes on the Fourth Skin of Notornis. By W. Blaxland Benham, D.Sc. Lond., M.A. Oxon., Professor of Biology in the University of Otago | 146–150 ​ |
| | XVIII. | Notes on certain of the Viscera of Notornis. By Professor W. Blaxland Benham | 151–156 |
| | XIX. | A Re-examination of Hutton's Types of New Zealand Earthworms. By Professor W. Blaxland Benham | 156–163 |
| | XX. | On New Zealand Ephemeridæ: Two Species. By C. O. Lillie, M.A., B.Sc. | 164–169 |
| | XXI. | A Revision of the Crustacea Anomura of New Zealand. By George M. Thomson, F.L.S. | 169–197 |
| | XXII. | Synonymy of the New Zealand Orchestidæ. By G. M. Thomson | 197–207 |
| | XXIII. | The Neuroptera of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., Curator of the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch | 208–249 |
| | XXIV. | The Life-history of the Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus). By Arthur Dendy, D.Sc, Professor of Biology in the Canterbury College, University of New Zealand | 249–255 |
| | XXV. | List of New Zealand Mollusca described in Foreign Publications since 1890. By Henry Suter | 255–261 |
| II.—Botany. ||||
| | XXVI. | A Description of some Newly Discovered New Zealand Ferns. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Lond.) | 263–266 |
| | XXVII. | Phænogams: A Description of a few more Newly Discovered Indigenous Plants; being a Further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. By W. Colenso | 266–281 |
| | XXVIII. | The Fungus Flora of New Zealand. By George Massee, F.L.S., F.R.M.S., Principal Assistant (Cryptogams), Royal Herbarium, Kew. Communicated by Sir J. Hector | 282–349 |
| | XXIX. | On the Occurrence of Ottelia in New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. | 350–351 |
| | XXX. | Description of a New Species of Corysanthes. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. | 351–352 |
| | XXXI. | Botanical Notes. By D. Petrie, M.A. | 352–354 |
| | XXXII. | An Inquiry into the Seedling Forms of New Zealand Phanerogams and their Development. By L. Cockayne | 354–398 |
| | XXXIII. | On the Burning and Reproduction of Subalpine Scrub and its Associated Plants, with Special Reference to Arthur's Pass District. By L. Cockayne | 398–419 |
| | XXXIV. | Descriptions of New Species of Astelia, Veronica, and Celmisia. By L. Cockayne | 419–424 |
| | XXXV. | On Ligusticum trifoliatum, Hook. f. By L. Cockayne | 424–426 |
| | XXXVI. | Some Recent Additions to the Moss-Flora of New Zealand. By T. W. Naylor Beckett, F.L.S. | 426–437 |
| | XXXVII. | Notes on the New Zealand Musci. By Robert Brown | 437–442 |
| | XXXVIII. | Notes on New Zealand Musci, and Descriptions of New Species. By Robert Brown | 442–470 |
| | XXXIX. | On the Future of the New Zealand Bush. By Canon Philip Walsh | 471–482 ​ |
| III.-Geology. ||||
| | XL. | Corrections in the Names of some New Zealand Rocks. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., Curator of the Canterbury Museum | 483–484 |
| | XLI. | On a Supposed Rib of the Kumi, or Ngarara. By Captain F. W. Hutton | 485 |
| | XLII. | On the Footprint of a Kiwi-like Bird from Manaroa. By Captain F. W. Hutton | 486 |
| | XLIII. | Notes on a West Coast Dolerite. By W. A. MacLeod, B.Sc. | 487–488 |
| | XLIV. | Notes on a Hvpersthene Andesite from White Island. By W. A. MacLeod | 488–489 |
| | XLV. | Notes on a Hornblende Trachyte from Tawhetarangi. By W. A. MacLeod | 490–491 |
| | XLVI. | On Occurrences of Gold in the Coromandel District. By J. M. Maclaren, B.Sc. | 492–493 |
| | XLVII. | On the Geology of Te Moehau. By J. M. Maclaren | 494–498 |
| | XLVIII. | Some Notes on the Volcanoes of the Taupo District. By Benedict Friedlaender, Ph.D., of Berlin. Communicated by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | 498–510 |
| | XLIX. | The Volcanoes of the Pacific. By Coleman Phillips | 510–551 |
| | L. | On the Artesian Wells at Longburn. By J. Marchbanks, A.M.I.C.E. | 551–554 |
| IV.—Chemistry and Physics. ||||
| | LI. | An Instrument for roughly determining the Relative Thermometric Conductivities of Liquids. By Dr. W. P. Evans | 555–556 |
| | LII. | On the Distillation Products of the Blackball Coal. By Dr. W. P. Evans | 556–557 |
| | LIII. | Contact Metamorphism at the New Brockley Coalmine (Malvern Hills). By Dr. W. P. Evans | 557–564 |
| | LIV. | Analyses (Technical) of New Zealand Coals. By Dr. W. P. Evans | 564–565 |
| | LV. | On the Apparent Occlusion of Sulphuretted Hydrogen in a Bituminous Coal. By Dr. W. P. Evans | 566–567 |
| | LVI. | On the Interaction of Cyclones upon one another. By Major-General Schaw, C.B., R.E. | 567–569 |
| | LVII. | Further Light on the Circulation of the Atmosphere in the Southern Hemisphere. By Major-General Schaw | 570–576 |
| | LVIII. | On Seasonal Time. By G. V. Hudson | 577–583 |
| | LIX. | The Wanganui Earthquake of the 8th December, 1897. By George Hogben, M.A., Secretary of the Seismological Committee of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science | 583–590 |
| | LX. | Notes on the Comparison of some Elements of Earthquake Motion as observed in New Zealand, with their Theoretic Values. By George Hogben | 590–593 |
| | LXI. | The Tasmanian Earthquake of the 27th January, 1892. By George Hogben | 594–601 |
| | LXII. | A Graphic Method of calculating Cubic Content of Excavation, as for Water-races on Uneven Ground. By George Hogben | 602–603 ​ |
| V.—Miscellaneous. ||||
| | LXIII. | Inaugural Address. By Edward Tregear | 605–623 |
| | LXIV. | Congenital Stigmata. By Edward Tregear | 623–625 |
| | LXV. | The Art of the Whare Pora: Notes on the Clothing of the Ancient Maori, their Knowledge of preparing, dyeing, and weaving Various Fibres, together with some Account of Dress and Ornaments, and the Ancient Ceremonies and Superstitions of the Whare Pora. By Elsdon Best | 625–658 |
| | LXVI. | A Comparison of New Zealand Mortality during the Periods 1874-81 and 1881–91. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc, A.I.A., Engineering Scholar and Engineering Exhibitioner, Canterbury College, and Senior Scholar, New Zealand University; formerly Lecturer on Applied Mathematics, Canterbury Agricultural College | 659–660 |
| | LXVII. | A Comparison of the General Mortality in New Zealand, in Victoria and New South Wales, and in England. By C. E. Adams | 661–666 |
| | LXVIII. | An Account of the Fiji Fire Ceremony. By Dr. T. M. Hocken, F.L.S. | 667–672 |
| | LXIX. | Moa Farmers. By Richard Henry. Communicated by Sir J. Hector | 673–677 |
| | LXX. | Old Huts at Dusky Sound. By Richard Henry. Communicated by Sir J. Hector | 677–680 |
| | LXXI. | Red Cats and Disease. By Richard Henry. Communicated by Sir J. Hector | 680–683 |
| | LXXII. | National Pensions—a Proposed Scheme. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. | 683–703 |
| NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. ||||
| Thirtieth Annual Report | Thirtieth Annual Report | Thirtieth Annual Report | 707–710 |
| Accounts for 1897–98 | Accounts for 1897–98 | Accounts for 1897–98 | 710 |
| PROCEEDINGS. ||||
| WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. ||||
| New Members of Council | New Members of Council | New Members of Council | 713 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. | 713 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. William Miles Maskell | Appreciation of the late Mr. William Miles Maskell | Appreciation of the late Mr. William Miles Maskell | 713 |
| Presentations to Colonial Museum described by Sir J. Hector | Presentations to Colonial Museum described by Sir J. Hector | Presentations to Colonial Museum described by Sir J. Hector | 713 |
| Shore Fishes of Fiji presented by Sir W. Buller | Shore Fishes of Fiji presented by Sir W. Buller | Shore Fishes of Fiji presented by Sir W. Buller | 713 |
| Chitons from Lyall Bay presented by Miss Mestayer | Chitons from Lyall Bay presented by Miss Mestayer | Chitons from Lyall Bay presented by Miss Mestayer | 713 |
| Siphonaria obliquata presented by Miss Mestayer | Siphonaria obliquata presented by Miss Mestayer | Siphonaria obliquata presented by Miss Mestayer | 714 ​ |
| Lemur (Galago mokoli) from South Africa | Lemur (Galago mokoli) from South Africa | Lemur (Galago mokoli) from South Africa | 714 |
| Congenital Stigmata, Remarks by Sir J. Hector on | Congenital Stigmata, Remarks by Sir J. Hector on | Congenital Stigmata, Remarks by Sir J. Hector on | 714 |
| Tipulidæ. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | Tipulidæ. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | Tipulidæ. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | 714 |
| Remarks on Spider (Salticus). By R. C. Harding | Remarks on Spider (Salticus). By R. C. Harding | Remarks on Spider (Salticus). By R. C. Harding | 714 |
| Remarks by Sir J. Hector on Sygnathus pelagicus | Remarks by Sir J. Hector on Sygnathus pelagicus | Remarks by Sir J. Hector on Sygnathus pelagicus | 714 |
| On Rocks and Minerals from Cape Colville. By A. McKay, F.G.S. | On Rocks and Minerals from Cape Colville. By A. McKay, F.G.S. | On Rocks and Minerals from Cape Colville. By A. McKay, F.G.S. | 714 |
| On a Sea-worm (Echiurus novæ-zealandiæ). By A. Haylock | On a Sea-worm (Echiurus novæ-zealandiæ). By A. Haylock | On a Sea-worm (Echiurus novæ-zealandiæ). By A. Haylock | 716 |
| On Hatteria (Sphenodon) punctata. By Sir J Hector | On Hatteria (Sphenodon) punctata. By Sir J Hector | On Hatteria (Sphenodon) punctata. By Sir J Hector | 716 |
| Remarks on Emmelichthys nitidus, &c. By Sir J. Hector | Remarks on Emmelichthys nitidus, &c. By Sir J. Hector | Remarks on Emmelichthys nitidus, &c. By Sir J. Hector | 716 |
| Hybrid Drake presented by Mr. Taylor White | Hybrid Drake presented by Mr. Taylor White | Hybrid Drake presented by Mr. Taylor White | 716 |
| Nomination for Election of Governors of New Zealand Institute | Nomination for Election of Governors of New Zealand Institute | Nomination for Election of Governors of New Zealand Institute | 718 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, F.L.S. | 718 |
| Remarks on a Collection of Lizards. By Sir J. Hector | Remarks on a Collection of Lizards. By Sir J. Hector | Remarks on a Collection of Lizards. By Sir J. Hector | 719 |
| Remarks on Additions to the Colonial Museum. By Sir J. Hector | Remarks on Additions to the Colonial Museum. By Sir J. Hector | Remarks on Additions to the Colonial Museum. By Sir J. Hector | 719 |
| Remarks on the Kumi. By E. Tregear | Remarks on the Kumi. By E. Tregear | Remarks on the Kumi. By E. Tregear | 720 |
| Remarks on Ironsand. By W. Coubrough | Remarks on Ironsand. By W. Coubrough | Remarks on Ironsand. By W. Coubrough | 720 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. Charles Hulke, F.C.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. Charles Hulke, F.C.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. Charles Hulke, F.C.S. | 720 |
| On the Shooting Stars of November, 1898. By Sir J. Hector | On the Shooting Stars of November, 1898. By Sir J. Hector | On the Shooting Stars of November, 1898. By Sir J. Hector | 721 |
| On Additions to the Museum. By Sir J. Hector | On Additions to the Museum. By Sir J. Hector | On Additions to the Museum. By Sir J. Hector | 721–722 |
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 722 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 722 |
| Appreciation of the late Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. | Appreciation of the late Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. | Appreciation of the late Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. | 722–724 |
| On the Rev. W. Colenso's New Zealand Testament. By R. C. Harding | On the Rev. W. Colenso's New Zealand Testament. By R. C. Harding | On the Rev. W. Colenso's New Zealand Testament. By R. C. Harding | 725 |
| On Sponges from the Chatham Islands. By Captain Cooper | On Sponges from the Chatham Islands. By Captain Cooper | On Sponges from the Chatham Islands. By Captain Cooper | 725 |
| On Stone Implements from Karaka Bay. By H. N. McLeod | On Stone Implements from Karaka Bay. By H. N. McLeod | On Stone Implements from Karaka Bay. By H. N. McLeod | 725 |
| On New Zealand Moths and Butterflies. By G. V. Hudson | On New Zealand Moths and Butterflies. By G. V. Hudson | On New Zealand Moths and Butterflies. By G. V. Hudson | 725 |
| AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. ||||
| Auckland City, Past, Present, and to come | Auckland City, Past, Present, and to come | Auckland City, Past, Present, and to come | 726 |
| The Aims of Education. By J. W. Morrell, M.A. | The Aims of Education. By J. W. Morrell, M.A. | The Aims of Education. By J. W. Morrell, M.A. | 726 |
| Gold: Its Occurrence and Extraction. By Dr. J. S. Maclaurin | Gold: Its Occurrence and Extraction. By Dr. J. S. Maclaurin | Gold: Its Occurrence and Extraction. By Dr. J. S. Maclaurin | 726 |
| Reminiscences of Forty-five Years. By the Most Rev. Dr. Cowie | Reminiscences of Forty-five Years. By the Most Rev. Dr. Cowie | Reminiscences of Forty-five Years. By the Most Rev. Dr. Cowie | 727 |
| The Mount Cook District. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | The Mount Cook District. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | The Mount Cook District. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | 727 |
| Social Parasites. By E. A. Mackechnie | Social Parasites. By E. A. Mackechnie | Social Parasites. By E. A. Mackechnie | 728 |
| Ruskin: His Life and Writings. By the Rev. Mr. Beatie | Ruskin: His Life and Writings. By the Rev. Mr. Beatie | Ruskin: His Life and Writings. By the Rev. Mr. Beatie | 728 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. T. Kirk, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. T. Kirk, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. T. Kirk, F.L.S. | 728 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. F. D. Fenton | Appreciation of the late Mr. F. D. Fenton | Appreciation of the late Mr. F. D. Fenton | 728 |
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 728–729 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 729 |
| PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. ||||
| Appreciation of the late Mr. W. M. Maskell | Appreciation of the late Mr. W. M. Maskell | Appreciation of the late Mr. W. M. Maskell | 730 |
| Description of the Vegetable Sheep (Raoulia mamillaris). By Professor Dendy | Description of the Vegetable Sheep (Raoulia mamillaris). By Professor Dendy | Description of the Vegetable Sheep (Raoulia mamillaris). By Professor Dendy | 730 |
| On New Zealand Lizards, with Young. By Professor Dendy | On New Zealand Lizards, with Young. By Professor Dendy | On New Zealand Lizards, with Young. By Professor Dendy | 730 |
| Exhibit of New Chemical Apparatus. By Dr. Evans | Exhibit of New Chemical Apparatus. By Dr. Evans | Exhibit of New Chemical Apparatus. By Dr. Evans | 730 |
| On a Moa-bone from Silt at Port Hills. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | On a Moa-bone from Silt at Port Hills. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | On a Moa-bone from Silt at Port Hills. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | 731 |
| Some Recent Advances in Experimental Science. By Professor Bickerton, F.C.S. | Some Recent Advances in Experimental Science. By Professor Bickerton, F.C.S. | Some Recent Advances in Experimental Science. By Professor Bickerton, F.C.S. | 731 |
| On Prehistoric Pottery from Japan. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | On Prehistoric Pottery from Japan. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | On Prehistoric Pottery from Japan. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | 731 |
| On a Volcanic Bomb. By Captain Hutton | On a Volcanic Bomb. By Captain Hutton | On a Volcanic Bomb. By Captain Hutton | 731 |
| On Naultinus grayi and Young. By Professor Dendy | On Naultinus grayi and Young. By Professor Dendy | On Naultinus grayi and Young. By Professor Dendy | 731 ​ |
| Hypnotism: Its Fallacies and Facts. By R. M. Laing | Hypnotism: Its Fallacies and Facts. By R. M. Laing | Hypnotism: Its Fallacies and Facts. By R. M. Laing | 731 |
| On the Cultivation of New Zealand Alpine Plants. By L. Cockayne | On the Cultivation of New Zealand Alpine Plants. By L. Cockayne | On the Cultivation of New Zealand Alpine Plants. By L. Cockayne | 731 |
| Address on the Cell. By J. B. Mayne | Address on the Cell. By J. B. Mayne | Address on the Cell. By J. B. Mayne | 732 |
| On Veronica armstrongii. By L. Cockayne | On Veronica armstrongii. By L. Cockayne | On Veronica armstrongii. By L. Cockayne | 732 |
| On Scale-insects presented by the late Mr. Maskell. By Professor Dendy | On Scale-insects presented by the late Mr. Maskell. By Professor Dendy | On Scale-insects presented by the late Mr. Maskell. By Professor Dendy | 732 |
| Resolution on Antarctic Exploration | Resolution on Antarctic Exploration | Resolution on Antarctic Exploration | 732 |
| On an Albino Skylark. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | On an Albino Skylark. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | On an Albino Skylark. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S. | 732 |
| The Microscope in Geology. By R. Speight | The Microscope in Geology. By R. Speight | The Microscope in Geology. By R. Speight | 733 |
| Appreciation of the late Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. | Appreciation of the late Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. | Appreciation of the late Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. | 734 |
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 734–735 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 735 |
| Electricity in the Service of Technical Chemistry. By Dr. W. P. Evans | Electricity in the Service of Technical Chemistry. By Dr. W. P. Evans | Electricity in the Service of Technical Chemistry. By Dr. W. P. Evans | 735 |
| OTAGO INSTITUTE. ||||
| Appreciation of the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. | 736 |
| On some Peculiar Attachment-discs developed in some Species of Loranthus. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. | On some Peculiar Attachment-discs developed in some Species of Loranthus. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. | On some Peculiar Attachment-discs developed in some Species of Loranthus. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. | 736–737 |
| On New Zealand Fungi. By G. M. Thomson | On New Zealand Fungi. By G. M. Thomson | On New Zealand Fungi. By G. M. Thomson | 737 |
| A List of Described Genera and Species of New Zealand Flowering Plants. By A. Hamilton | A List of Described Genera and Species of New Zealand Flowering Plants. By A. Hamilton | A List of Described Genera and Species of New Zealand Flowering Plants. By A. Hamilton | 737 |
| Remarks on a Curious Nest. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | Remarks on a Curious Nest. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | Remarks on a Curious Nest. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | 737 |
| On Additions to the Museum. By Professor Benham | On Additions to the Museum. By Professor Benham | On Additions to the Museum. By Professor Benham | 738 |
| Notice of the Discovery of a Live Notornis. By Professor Benham | Notice of the Discovery of a Live Notornis. By Professor Benham | Notice of the Discovery of a Live Notornis. By Professor Benham | 738 |
| Notice of Discovery of a Moa Eggshell. By Professor Benham | Notice of Discovery of a Moa Eggshell. By Professor Benham | Notice of Discovery of a Moa Eggshell. By Professor Benham | 738 |
| On Relics of the Old Native Population on the Upper Molyneux. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | On Relics of the Old Native Population on the Upper Molyneux. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | On Relics of the Old Native Population on the Upper Molyneux. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | 738 |
| On Rare Maori Weapons and Implements. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | On Rare Maori Weapons and Implements. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | On Rare Maori Weapons and Implements. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | 738 |
| On Nitrogenous Nodules from the Roots of Leguminous Plants. By J. S. Tennant | On Nitrogenous Nodules from the Roots of Leguminous Plants. By J. S. Tennant | On Nitrogenous Nodules from the Roots of Leguminous Plants. By J. S. Tennant | 738 |
| On a Kiwi-feather Mat. By A. Hamilton | On a Kiwi-feather Mat. By A. Hamilton | On a Kiwi-feather Mat. By A. Hamilton | 738–739 |
| Remarks on Mr. A. Hamilton's Work on Maori Art. By A. Bathgate | Remarks on Mr. A. Hamilton's Work on Maori Art. By A. Bathgate | Remarks on Mr. A. Hamilton's Work on Maori Art. By A. Bathgate | 739 |
| On the Distribution of Notornis, and General Notes on the Genus. By A. Hamilton | On the Distribution of Notornis, and General Notes on the Genus. By A. Hamilton | On the Distribution of Notornis, and General Notes on the Genus. By A. Hamilton | 739–740 |
| On the Study of Natural History. By G. M. Thomson | On the Study of Natural History. By G. M. Thomson | On the Study of Natural History. By G. M. Thomson | 740–743 |
| On the Palolo, a Marine Worm from Fiji. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | On the Palolo, a Marine Worm from Fiji. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | On the Palolo, a Marine Worm from Fiji. By Dr. T. M. Hocken | 743 |
| The Art of War as practised in Old New Zealand. By A. Hamilton | The Art of War as practised in Old New Zealand. By A. Hamilton | The Art of War as practised in Old New Zealand. By A. Hamilton | 743 |
| On a New Nudibranch. By Professor Benham | On a New Nudibranch. By Professor Benham | On a New Nudibranch. By Professor Benham | 743 |
| On a Maori Chert Quarry. By A. Hamilton | On a Maori Chert Quarry. By A. Hamilton | On a Maori Chert Quarry. By A. Hamilton | 743 |
| On Specimens of Native Spring Flowers. By A. Hamilton | On Specimens of Native Spring Flowers. By A. Hamilton | On Specimens of Native Spring Flowers. By A. Hamilton | 743 |
| Remarks on the Recent Discovery of a Notornis. By A. Hamilton | Remarks on the Recent Discovery of a Notornis. By A. Hamilton | Remarks on the Recent Discovery of a Notornis. By A. Hamilton | 743–744 |
| Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, F.L.S. | Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, F.L.S. | 744 |
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 745 |
| Notice of the late Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, K.C.B. | Notice of the late Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, K.C.B. | Notice of the late Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, K.C.B. | 745 |
| Remarks on the Proposed Fish-hatchery at Purakanui | Remarks on the Proposed Fish-hatchery at Purakanui | Remarks on the Proposed Fish-hatchery at Purakanui | 745 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 745–746 |
| Address by the President, Mr. F. R. Chapman | Address by the President, Mr. F. R. Chapman | Address by the President, Mr. F. R. Chapman | 746–747 |
| List of Plants supplementary to the Dunedin Field Club's Catalogue of Dunedin Plants. By B. C. Aston | List of Plants supplementary to the Dunedin Field Club's Catalogue of Dunedin Plants. By B. C. Aston | List of Plants supplementary to the Dunedin Field Club's Catalogue of Dunedin Plants. By B. C. Aston | 747 |
| List of Freshwater Algæ collected by Mr. J. S. Tennant, B.Sc. | List of Freshwater Algæ collected by Mr. J. S. Tennant, B.Sc. | List of Freshwater Algæ collected by Mr. J. S. Tennant, B.Sc. | 748 ​ |
| HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. ||||
| The State in Relation to Public Health. By the President | The State in Relation to Public Health. By the President | The State in Relation to Public Health. By the President | 749 |
| The Comic in Art. By W. Dinwiddie | The Comic in Art. By W. Dinwiddie | The Comic in Art. By W. Dinwiddie | 749 |
| Exhibits. By H. Hill | Exhibits. By H. Hill | Exhibits. By H. Hill | 749 |
| The Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Plains. By F. A. Tregelles | The Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Plains. By F. A. Tregelles | The Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Plains. By F. A. Tregelles | 749 |
| The Geological History of the World. By T. Tanner | The Geological History of the World. By T. Tanner | The Geological History of the World. By T. Tanner | 749 |
| A Graphic Method of determining the Azimuth Altitude and Hour Angle of a Star when at its Greatest Altitude. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc, F.I.A. | A Graphic Method of determining the Azimuth Altitude and Hour Angle of a Star when at its Greatest Altitude. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc, F.I.A. | A Graphic Method of determining the Azimuth Altitude and Hour Angle of a Star when at its Greatest Altitude. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc, F.I.A. | 750 |
| Phrenology. By W. Dinwiddle | Phrenology. By W. Dinwiddle | Phrenology. By W. Dinwiddle | 750 |
| Vaccination. By Dr. Leahy | Vaccination. By Dr. Leahy | Vaccination. By Dr. Leahy | 750 |
| A Maori Earthwork Fortification. By Taylor White | A Maori Earthwork Fortification. By Taylor White | A Maori Earthwork Fortification. By Taylor White | 750 |
| A Maori Stronghold. By Taylor White | A Maori Stronghold. By Taylor White | A Maori Stronghold. By Taylor White | 750 |
| Are they Old Kumera-pits? By Taylor White | Are they Old Kumera-pits? By Taylor White | Are they Old Kumera-pits? By Taylor White | 750 |
| Prehistoric Man and Evolution. By T. Tanner | Prehistoric Man and Evolution. By T. Tanner | Prehistoric Man and Evolution. By T. Tanner | 750 |
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 750 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 750 |
| WESTLAND INSTITUTE. ||||
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 751 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 751 |
| NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. ||||
| Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | Abstract of Annual Report | 752 |
| Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | Election of Officers for 1899 | 752 |
| APPENDIX. ||||
| Meteorology of New Zealand— ||||
| Comparative Abstract for 1989 and Previous Years | Comparative Abstract for 1989 and Previous Years | Comparative Abstract for 1989 and Previous Years | 755 |
| Average Temperature of Seasons compared with those of the Previous Year | Average Temperature of Seasons compared with those of the Previous Year | Average Temperature of Seasons compared with those of the Previous Year | 755 |
| Remarks on the Weather during 1898 | Remarks on the Weather during 1898 | Remarks on the Weather during 1898 | 756 |
| Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1898 | Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1898 | Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1898 | 757 |
| New Zealand Institute, Honorary Members | New Zealand Institute, Honorary Members | New Zealand Institute, Honorary Members | 758 |
| New Zealand Institute, Ordinary Members | New Zealand Institute, Ordinary Members | New Zealand Institute, Ordinary Members | 759–766 |
| List of Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute | List of Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute | List of Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute | 767–771 |
| Index | Index | Index | 773–777 |
| Corrigenda in Vol. xxx | Corrigenda in Vol. xxx | Corrigenda in Vol. xxx | Separate slip. |
| Contents | Contents | Contents | v.–xi. |
| List of Plates | List of Plates | List of Plates | xiii.–xiv. |
| Board of Governors and Officers of the New Zealand Institute | Board of Governors and Officers of the New Zealand Institute | Board of Governors and Officers of the New Zealand Institute | xv. |
| Abstract of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute | Abstract of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute | Abstract of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute | xv.–xvii. |
| Roll of Incorporated Societies | Roll of Incorporated Societies | Roll of Incorporated Societies | xviii. |
| Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules | Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules | Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules | xviii.–xxi. |
LIST OF PLATES.
Note.—These are placed together at the end of the volume.
| Plate | | To illustrate Article |
| I. | Buller.—Notornis | I. |
| II. | Hutton.—$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Stenopelmatidæ Acrididæ | III. IV. |
| III. | Suter.—Pleurotomidæ | VII. |
| IV. | Clarke.—Galaxidæ | VIII. |
| V. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | VIII. |
| VI. | {{{1}}}„Flying-fish | IX. |
| VII. | {{{1}}}„Girella multilineata | X. |
| VIII. | Hilgendorf.—Rotifera | XIV. |
| IX. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XIV. |
| X. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XIV. |
| XI. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XIV. |
| XII. | Benham.—Viscera of Notornis | XVIII. |
| XIII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XVIII. |
| XIV. | Lillie.—Ephemeridæ | XX. |
| XV. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XX. |
| XVI. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XX. |
| XVII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XX. |
| XVIII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XX. |
| XIX. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XX. |
| XX. | Thomson.—Crustacea Anomura | XXI. |
| XXI. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXI. |
| XXII. | Massee.—Diagrams of Types of Structure in Agarics | XXVIII. |
| XXIII. | {{{1}}}„Generic Types of Agaricinæ | XXVIII. |
| XXIV. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXVIII. |
| XXV. | Petrie.—Ranunculus kirkii | XXXI. |
| XXVI. | {{{1}}}„Ranunculus berggreni | XXXI. |
| XXVII. | {{{1}}}„Haloragis spicata | XXXI. |
| XXVIII. | Cockayne.—Veronica armstrongii | XXXII. |
| XXIX. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXII. |
| XXX. | {{{1}}}„Seedling Forms of Phænerogams | XXXII. |
| XXXI. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXII. |
| XXXII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXII. |
| XXXIII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXII. |
| XXXIV. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXII. |
| XXXV. | {{{1}}}„Unburnt Subalpine Scrub | XXXIII. |
| XXXVI. | {{{1}}}„Regrowth of Subalpine Plants after Fire | XXXIII. |
| XXXVII. | {{{1}}}„Burnt and Living Subalpine Scrub | XXXIII. ​ |
| XXXVIII. | Brown.—New Zealand Mosses | XXXVII & XXXVIII. |
| XXXIX. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXVIII. |
| XL. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXVIII. |
| XLI. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXVIII. |
| XLII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXVIII. |
| XLIII. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXVIII. |
| XLIV. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XXXVIII. |
| XLV. | Hutton.—Kiwi-like Footprint. | XLII. |
| XLVI. | MacLeod.—Dolerite | XLIII. |
| XLVII. | {{{1}}}„Hypersthene Andesite | XLIV. |
| XLVIII. | {{{1}}}„Hornblende Trachyte | XLV. |
| XLIX. | Maclaren.—Crystallized Gold | XLVI. |
| L. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | XLVI. |
| LI. | Phillips.—Vulcan Island, New Guinea | XLIX. |
| LII. | Marchbanks.—Artesian Wells at Longburr | L. |
| LIII. | Schaw.—Cyclonic Chart | LVI. |
| LIV. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | LVI. |
| LV. | {{{1}}}„Circulation of the Atmosphere | LVII. |
| LVI. | Hogben.—Wanganui Earthquake | LIX. |
| LVII. | {{{1}}}„Calculating Excavations | LXII. |
| LVIII. | Tregear.—Congenital Scigmata | LXIV. |
| LIX. | Adams.—New Zealand Mortality | LXVI. |
| LX. | {{{1}}}„Comparative Mortality | LXVII. |
| LXI. | {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ | LXVII. |
| LXII. | Hogben.—Tasmanian Earthquake | LXI. |