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Contents. Transactions. I.—Miscellaneous. Pages Art. I. New Zealand a Post-glacial Centre of Creation. By T. H. Cockburn-Hood, F.G.S. 3–24 II. On Mill's Fourth Fundamental Theorem respecting Capital. By John Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E. 24–34 III. Observations on the Evidences of recent Change in the Elevation of the Waikato District. By James Stewart, C.E. 34–37 IV. Address. By Professor Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., President of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury 37–56 V. Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris. By the Rev. James W. Stack 57–92 VI. On the Influence of the Earth's Rotation on Rivers. By A. C. Baines 92–96 VII. On a peculiar Method of Arrow Propulsion as observed amongst the Maoris. By Coleman Phillips 97–99 VIII. On the Day in which Captain Cook took formal Possession of New Zealand. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 99–108 IX. Manibus Parkinsonibus Sacrum: A brief Memoir of the First Artist who visited New Zealand; together with several little-known Items of Interest extracted from his Journal. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 108–134 X. Notes, chiefly historical, on the ancient Dog of the New Zealanders. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 135–155 XI. A System of Weights and Measures. By J. Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E. 155–160 XII. Notes on blowing up Snags in the Waikato River with Dynamite. By R. R. Hunt. 161–164 XIII. Notes on the Firing of Torpedoes by Electricity. By J. A. Pond 164–170 XIV. Experiments on the Lifting-power of Inclined Planes in Aerial Transit. By Henry Skey 170–173 XV. Introduction of the Tension Wheel in Aerial Transit. By Henry Skey 173–176 XVI. Introduction of the Principle of the Gyroscope in Aerial Transit. By Henry Skey 176–180 XVII. On Floods in Lake Districts and Flooded Rivers in general, with Methods adopted for their Prevention and Control. By H.P. Higginson, M. Inst. C.E. 180–189 XVIII. On a means of selecting the most durable Timber. By John Buchanan 190 II.—Zoology. XIX. Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller, C.M.G., Sc.D., F.L.S. 191–201 XX. Further Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. By W. L. Buller 201–209

XXI. On the Disappearance of the Korimako (Anthornis melanura) from the North Island. By W. L. Buller 209–211 XXII. Further descriptive Notes of the Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris). By W. L. Buller 211 XXIII. On the Egg of the Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris). By W. L. Buller 212 XXIV. On the Species forming the Genus Ocydromus, a peculiar Group of brevi-pennate Rails. By W. L. Buller 213–216 XXV. Notice of the Occurrence of the Shy Albatros (Diomedea cauta) in the North Island. By W. L. Buller 217–219 XXVI. On the Addition of the Red-tailed Tropic Bird (Phœton rubricauda) to the Avifauna of New Zealand. By W. L. Buller 219–220 XXVII. Notice of a new Variety of Tuatara Lizard (Sphenodon) from East Cape Island. By W. L. Buller 220–221 XXVIII. Notes on the Physiology and Anatomy of the Tuatara (Sphenodon güntheri). By A. K. Newman, M.B., M.R.C.P. 222–239 XXIX. Disappearance of the small Birds of New Zealand. By D. C. Wilson 239–242 XXX. On two new Fishes. By F. E. Clarke 243–246 XXXI. Notes on Regalecus pacificus, a new Species of Ribbon-fish from the New Zealand Seas. By Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 246–250 XXXII. On the Habits of the New Zealand Grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus). By J. Rutland 250–252 XXXIII. Supplementary Description of Species or Varieties of Chrysophani (Lepidoptera Rhopalocera) inhabiting New Zealand. By R. W. Fereday, C.M.E.S.L. 252–259 XXXIV. Description of new Genera and Species of Psychidœ. By R. W. Fereday 260–263 XXXV. On the Butterflies of New Zealand. By Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., etc. Communicated by John D. Enys, F.G.S. 263–276 XXXVI. Notes on the Metamorphosis and Development of one of our large Butterflies (Danais berenice), or a closely-allied Species. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 276–280 XXXVII. On a new Species of Trapdoor Spider from New Zealand. By the Rev. O. P. Cambridge, A.M., C.M.Z.S., Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 281–287 XXXVIII. Second Note on the Maori Rat. By Professor F. W. Hutton 288 XXXIX. Notes on the New Zealand Myriopoda in the Otago Museum. By Professor F. W. Hutton 288–293 XL. Contributions to the Conchology of New Zealand. By Professor F. W. Hutton 293–299 XLI. Notes on a Marine Spider found at Cape Campbell. By C. H. Robson 299–300 XLII. Description of Trapdoor Spiders' Nests from California and from Western Australia in the Christchurch Museum. By R. Gillies, F.L.S. 301–306 XLIII. Notes on some Changes in the Fauna of Otago. By R. Gillies 306–324 XLIV. The Dunedin Fish Supply. By P. Thomson 324–330 XLV. Notes on the Whales of the New Zealand Seas. By James Hector, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S. 331–343 III.—Botany. XLVI. On Grasses. By S. M. Curl, M.D. 345–353 XLVII. Notes on the Fertilization of Glossostigma. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 353–356 XLVIII. Description of a new Species of Polypodium. By T. F. Cheeseman 356–357 XLIX. Note on a branched Nikau Tree. By S. Percy Smith 357–358 L. Notes on Ferns. By T. H. Potts 358–362

LI. On the Naturalized Plants of Port Nicholson and the adjacent District. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 362–378 LII. On the New Zealand Species of Phyllocladus. By T. Kirk 373–383 LIII. A revised Arrangement of the New Zealand Species of Dacrydium, with Descriptions of new Species. By T. Kirk 383–391 LIV. Notice of the Occurrence of a Variety of Zostera nana, Roth, in New Zealand. By T. Kirk 392–393 LV. Notice of the Occurrence of Juncus glaucus, L., in New Zealand. By T. Kirk 393–394 LVI. Description of a new Species of Hymenophyllum. By T. Kirk 394 LVII. On Hymenophyllum villosum, Colenso. By T. Kirk 395–396 LVIII. On Lindsaya viridis, Colenso. By T. Kirk 396–398 LIX. On Nephrodium decompositum, Br., and N. glabellum, A. Cunn. By T. Kirk 398–400 LX. On the Botany of the Bluff Hill. By T. Kirk 400–406 LXI. Contributions to the Botany of Otago. By T. Kirk 406–417 LXII. Notes on three dried Specimens of Matai (Podocarpus spicata). By T. Kirk 417–418 LXIII. Notice of the Discovery of Monoclea forsteri, Hook., in New Zealand. By T. Kirk 418–419 LXIV. Descriptions of New Plants. By T. Kirk 419–421 IV.—Chemistry. LXV. On certain of the Mineral Waters of New Zealand. By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey Department 423–448 LXVI. On the Result of an Examination of certain of our Manganese Ores for Cobalt. By William Skey 448–449 LXVII. On the Solubility of Calcic Carbonate in Solutions of the Alkaline Chlorides. By William Skey 449–452 LXVIII. On the Degree of Solubility of certain Earthy Carbonates in pure Water. By William Skey 452–454 LXIX. On the Presence of Nickel in the Auckland District. By J. A. Pond 454–456 LXX. Notes on a Deposit in the Shaft of the Pumping Association. By G. Black 456–458 V.—Geology. LXXI. Remarks as to the Cause of the Warmer Climate which existed in high Northern Latitudes during former Geological Periods. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 459–469 LXXII. Farther Remarks as to the Cause of the Warmer Climate which existed in high Northern Latitudes during former Geological Epochs. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 470–474 LXXIII. On the Formation of detached Shingle Beaches. By John Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E. 475–477 LXXIV. On Gold in the Wellington Provincial District. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 477–480 LXXV. On the Occurrence of Gold in the Mackenzie Country, Canterbury. By Alexander McKay, of the Geological Survey Department 481–484 LXXVI. On the Belemnites found in New Zealand. By Dr. Hector, C.M.G., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Survey 484–489 LXXVII. Notes on some of the New Zealand Minerals belonging to the Otago Museum, Dunedin. By A. Liversidge, Professor in the University of Sydney. Communicated by Professor Hutton 490–505 LXXVIII. Analyses of a Rock Specimen from New Zealand, showing the Junction between Granite and Slate. By Archibald Liversidge, Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in the University of Sydney. Communicated by Professor Hutton 505–506

New Zealand Institute. Pages Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Governors 509–510 Museum 511–515 Laboratory 515 Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 516 Proceedings. Wellington Philosophical Society. Address by the President, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. (abstract) 519 Notice regarding the Occurrence of the Tidal Wave of 11th May, 1877 (abstract). By J. F. Martin. Communicated by Capt. R. A. Edwin, R.N. 520–522 Notice of an Albino of the New Zealand Crow (Glaucopis wilsoni). By Dr. Hector, F.R.S. 522 On Black Mairi. By T. Kirk, F.L.S 522 Notes on the Tidal Wave of 11th May, 1877. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., President 522 On the Development of Azolla rubra. By Dr. Berggren, of Lund, Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 522 On the Reciprocity of the Seasons with those of the Northern Hemisphere (abstract). By S. G. Rawson. Communicated by Captain Edwin 523 Some Remarks on the Plant called Prickly Comfrey (Symphytum asperrimum) (abstract). By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 523–524 Further Remarks upon Prickly Comfrey, with Description of Mode of storing it and other Forage Plants (abstract). By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 528 On the Improvement of Wellington Harbour in providing additional Wharf Accommodation (abstract). By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 528–529 On Nephrodium pentangularum. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 531 On Hymenophyllum armstrongii, By T. Kirk 532 On the relative Ages of the Australian, Tasmanian, and New Zealand Coal-fields (abstract). By Dr. Hector, F.R.S. 532–533 On Regalecus gladius, and other additions to the Colonial Museum. By Dr. Hector 533 On the Mercurial Springs of the Bay of Islands (abstract). By Dr. Hector 535 Abstract Report of Council 536 Election of Officers for 1878 536 On Paper Currency, being a Reply to a Paper by John Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E. (abstract). By J. Young 536–538 Anniversary Address of the President, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 539–544 Auckland Institute. Anniversary Address of the President, R. C. Barstow 545–550 The Study of Statistics. By F. J. Moss 550 Descriptions of new Species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 550 Notes on the recent Earthquake Wave, as observed at the Bay of Islands. By James Macfarlane 551 Notes on the Earthquake Wave as felt at Gisborne. By Captain Crisp, Harbourmaster 551 Description of a new Mollusk from Auckland Harbour. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 551 Descriptions of new Species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 551 Early Records of Auckland (abstract). By His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies 552

Reason in the Lower Animals. By F. G. Ewington 552 Note on the Discovery of Moa Remains at Awitu (abstract). By A. Mactier 552 Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 552 Tewkesbury. By J. Adams, B.A. 553 Personal Reminiscences (abstract). By J. L. Campbell, M.D. 553 Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 553 Notes on the Aphodiadœ of New Zealand (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 553 Descriptions of two new Mollusks from Auckland Harbour. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 553 Technical Education. By J. C. Firth 554 On a Marine Plant called by the Maoris “Totaramoana.” By Capt. G. Mair, F.L.S. 554–555 The Curculionidœ of New Zealand (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 555 The New Zealand Heteromera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 555 Abstract of Annual Report 555 Election of Officers for 1878 555 Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. On the Drainage of Christchurch. By H. Czerwonka 556 Election of Officers for 1878 557 Abstract of Annual Report 557 Otago Institute. The Earth a Cinder. By Professor Black 559 On Schivendener's Theory of the Nature of Lichens. By Prof. Hutton, F.G.S. 559 On a Fungus-penetrating Nostoc. By Prof. Hutton 559 On Mental Physics. By Prof. Macgregor 559 On the Hot Springs of New Zealand. By Dr Hocken 560 On Religion and the Drama. By Prof. Sale 560 On Eudyptes schlegeli, Finsch. By Prof. Hutton 560 On the Hand in different Animals. By Prof. Scott 561 Abstract of Annual Report 561 Election of Officers for 1878 562 Address by the President, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Neville 562–566 Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute. Abstract of Annual Report 567 Election of Officers for 1877–8 567 On two indigenous Productions—Manganese and Zostera marina—which might be made fair Articles of Export. By J. A. Smith 568–569 Appendix. Meteorological Statistics of New Zealand, for 1877 xxi–xxiii Earthquakes reported in New Zealand, during 1877 xxiii Comparative Abstract for 1877, and previous Years xxiv Notes on the Weather during 1877 xxv Abstract of Meteorological Observations, taken at Delanasau, Bay of Islands, Bua, Fiji, for the Year ending 31st December, 1877. By R. L. Holmes, F.M.S. xxvi–xxvii

An Enumeration of recent Additions to the New Zealand Flora, with Critical and Georgraphical Notes. By T. Kirk, F.L.S xxviii–xlv Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute xlvi Ordinary Members xlvi–lvii List of Public Institutions and Individuals to whom this volume is presented lviii–lx Addenda et Corrigenda iv Contents v–x List of Plates x Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute xi Abstract of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute xi–xiii List of Incorporated Societies xiv–xvii Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules xiv–xvii List of Plates. To Face Page. I. v. Haast.—Rock Paintings 52 II. Stack.—Map showing Maori Migrations and Genealogies 88 III. Hunt.—Blowing up Snags with Dynamite 162 IV. H. Skey.—Aerial Transit 176 V. Buller.—Heads of Huia 212 VI. Clarke.—Argyropelecus intermedius, Ægœonichthys appellii 244 VII. v. Haast.—Regalecus pacificus 248 VIII. Fereday.—New Zealand Chrysophani 256 IX. " New Zealand Psychidœ 260 X. Cambridge.—Nemesia gilliesii 284 XI. Hutton.—Myriopoda 292 XII. Butler.—New Zealand Butterflies 272 XIII. R. Gullies.—Nests of Trapdoor Spiders 304 XIV. Higginson.—Lake Wakatipu 184 XV. Smith.—Branched Nikau Palm 358 XVI. Hector.—Berardius arnuxii 338 XVII. " Mesoplodon hectori 340 XVIII. Kirk.—Dacrydium westlandicum 386 XIX. " Dacrydium kirkii 390 XX. " Dacrydium intermedium 386 XXI. " Hymenophyllum armstrongii, H. montanum 394 XXII. Hector.—New Zealand Belemnites 486 XXIII. " do. do. 488