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Contents. Transactions. I.—Miscellaneous. pages Art. I. The Bird as the Labourer of Man. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 1-11 II. The Cultivation and Treatment of the Kumara by the Primitive Maoris. By Archdeacon Walsh 12-24 III. Foot-tracks of Captain Cook. By H. D. M. Haszard 24-32 IV. Following the Tracks of Captain Cook. By Russell Duncan 32-45 V. Food Products of Tuhoeland: being Notes on the Food-supplies of Non-agricultural Tribes of the Natives of New Zealand; together with some Account of various Customs, Superstitions, &c., pertaining to Foods. By Elsdon Best 45-111 VI. Notes on a Bone Pendant in the Form of a Lizard (?), found on the Sandhills at Wainui; and on some other Bone Objects. By A. Hamilton 111-113 VII. On a Stone Relic found at Orepuki, Southland. By A. Hamilton 113-116 VIII. Remarks on the Trade and Public Debt of New Zealand. By H. W. Segar, M.A., Professor of Mathematics, University College, Auckland 117-122 IX. The Flood of Gold. By Professor H. W. Segar 122-139 X. Nature's Efforts at Sanitation. By R. H. Makgill, M.D., D.P.H. 139-152 XI. Technical and Scientific Training. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 153-168 XII. The Maoris To-day and To-morrow. By H. Hill 169-186 XIII. An Account of the Fiji Fire-walking Ceremony, or Vilavilairevo, with a Probable Explanation of the Mystery. By Robert Fulton, M.B., C.M., Edin. 187-201 XIV. The Adjustment of Triangulation by Least Squares. By C. E. Adams, B. Sc. (Honours), A.I.A., late Engineering Entrance Scholar and Engineering Exhibitioner, Canterbury College; late Senior Scholar in Physical Science, New Zealand University 201-208 XV. The Travelled Goat: a Great Lexicographer, a Celebrated Painter, and a Distinguished Botanist. By Taylor White 209-210 XVI. The Horse: a Study in Philology. By Tayler White 211-219 XVII. The Fight against Tuberculosis in the Australian Colonies and New Zealand. By John P. D. Leahy, M.B., D.P.H. 220-225 XVIII. Malaria and Mosquitos. By Ernest Roberton, M.D. 225-239 XIX. Chips from an Ancient Maori Workshop. By Captain G. Mair, N.Z.C. 240-242

II.—Zoology. Art. XX. On some New Species of Macro-lepidoptera. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 243-245 XXI. On some New Species of Lepidoptera (Moths) from Southland. By Alfred Philpott 246-249 XXII. On Charagia virescens, Dbld. By Ambrose Quail, F.E.S. 249-255 XXIII. A Fly and a Spider (Pompilidœ, Salius monachus, Sm.; and Porrhothele antipodiana). By Ambrose Quail 256-258 XXIV. On the Anatomy of Paryphanta busbyi, Gray. By R. Murdoch 258-262 XXV. On the Occurrence of Paludicella in New Zealand. By A. Hamilton 262-264 XXVI. Short Notes on various Insects. By F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., B.Sc. 264-267 XXVII. The Rotifera of New Zealand: a Revised and Expanded List. By F. W. Hilgendorf 267-271 XXVIII. On a New Species of Odontria. By J. H. Lewis, F.E.S. 272 XXIX. On a New Species of Earthworm from Norfolk Island. By W. Blaxland Benham. Professor of Biology, University of Otago 273-274 XXX. On an Earthworm from the Auckland Islands—Notiodrilus aucklandicus. By W. Blaxland Benham 275-277 XXXI. On the Old and some New Species of Earthworms belonging to the Genus Plagiochata. By W. Blaxland Benham 277-290 XXXII. A List of the Hymenoptera of New Zealand. By P. Cameron. Communicated by Captain Hutton 290-299 XXXIII. On the Marine Mollusca of Totaranui Bay, Nelson. By Professor James Park, F.G.S., Otago University School of Mines 299-304 XXXIV. On a New Species of Psyllidœ. By George R. Marriner, Assistant, Biological Laboratory, Canterbury College 305-309 XXXV. Notes on the Whitebait of New Zealand. By A. J. MacKenzie, Curator, Kanieri Lake Fish-hatchery, Westland. Communicated by Sir J. Hector 309-310 XXXVI. Notes on the New Zealand Whitebait. By E. Gibson. Communicated by Sir J. Hector 311 XXXVII. Notes on the New Zealand Whitebait. By Sir J. Hector 312-319 XXXVIII. Notes on Fish found in the Piako River. By Captain G. Mair, N.Z.C. 319-320 III.—Botany. XXXIX. On the Pollination of Rhabdothamnus solandri, A. Cunn. By D Petrie, M.A. 321-323 XL. On the Musci of the Calcareous Districts of New Zealand, with Descriptions of New Species. By Robert Brown 323-342 XLI. Structure of Leaf of certain Species of Coprosma. By Miss N. A. R. Greensill, M.A. 342-355 XLII. On some Recent Changes in the Nomenclature of the New Zealand Myrsinaceœ. By L. Cockayne 355-359 XLIII. The Stem-structure of some Leafless Plants of New Zealand, with Especial Reference to their Assimilatory Tissue. By Miss A. C. Finlayson, M.A. Communicated by Dr. Chilton 360-372

Art. XLIV. Note on Hybrid Ferns. By H. C. Field 372-373 XLV. An Account of the Plants growing at “The Gums,” Taita, in Addition to List published in 1896. By T. Mason 374-377 XLVI. On New Species of Grasses from New Zealand. By Professor E. Hackel. Communicated by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 377-385 IV.—Geology. XLVII. The Kingston Moraine. By Dr. P. Marshall 388-391 XLVIII. On the Geology of the Rock-phosphate Deposits of Clarendon, Otago. By Professor James Park, F.G.S., Director, Otago University School of Mines 391-402 XLIX. Notes on the Occurrence of Native Lead at Parapara, Collingwood. By Professor James Park 403-404 V.—Chemistry and Physics. L. Notes on the Aurora in the Southern Hemisphere. By Henry Skey 405-408 LI. On the Construction of a Table of Natural Sines by Means of a New Relation between the Leading Differences. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc. (Honours), A.I.A., late Engineering Entrance Scholar and Engineering Exhibitioner, Canterbury College; late Senior Scholar in Physical Science, New Zealand University; Lecturer on Applied Mathematics and Surveying, Lincoln College, and Geology, Victoria College 408-413 LII. Two Spherical Harmonic Relations. By C. Coleridge Farr, D.Sc. 414-415 LIII. On the Interpretation of Milne Earthquake Diagram. By C. Coleridge Farr 415-419 LIV. On the Use of the Standard Functions in Interpolation. By E. G. Brown 420-427 LV. On New Zealand Mean Time, and on the Longitude of the Colonial Observatory, Wellington; with a Note on the Universal Time Question. By Thomas King, Transit Observer, Colonial Observatory 428-451 LVI. The Molecular Complexity of the Fatty Acids and their Derivatives in Phenol Solution. By P. W. Robertson, Sir George Grey Scholar, Victoria College 452-465 LVII. The Exhibition of a Maximum or Minimum in the Properties of certain Series of Organic Compounds. By P. W. Robertson 465-476 LVIII. A Contribution to the Chemistry of Colophony. By T. H. Easterfield and G. Bagley 476-482 I.—Miscellaneous—continued. LIX. On a Supposed Magnetic Sense of Direction in Bees. By F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., B.Sc. 483-489 LX. List of Papers on the Geology of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton 489-546

New Zealand Institute. Thirty-fourth Annual Report 549-551 Accounts for 1901-2 551 Proceedings. Wellington Philosophical Society. Note on Somateria mollissima. By Sir W. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 555 Remarks on Opossums. By Sir J. Hector 555-556 Note on the Carunculated Shag 556 Remarks on Wairaki Clay., By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 556 Remarks on Infusorial Earth. By T. Hustwick 557 Abstract of Annual Report 557 Election of Officers for 1903 557 Address by the President (W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.) 558 Auckland Institute. A Visit to Tahiti and the Society Islands. By Josiah Martin 559 Japanese Mediævalism. By the Rev. W. G. Dixon 560 Tennyson. By Professor Egerton 560 Universal Equal Suffrage, By E. E. Vaile 560 Abstract of Annual Report 560-561 Election of Officers for 1903 561 Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. Penguins and Petrels. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. 562 The Production of Colour by Absorption. By Dr. W. P. Evans 562 The Present State of our Knowledge of the Electrical Condition of the Atmosphere. By C. Coleridge Farr, D.Sc. 563 The Provencal Troubadours. By Professor T. G. R. Blunt 564 The Strength and Elasticity of some Australian and New Zealand Timbers. By Professor R. J. Scott 564 Note on a Fresh-water Isopod (Phreatoicus). By H. B. Kirk 564 Abstract of Annual Report 565 Election of Officers for 1903 565 Otago Institute. Resolution regarding the Mount Cook Reserve 566 Impressions of Florence. By Miss M. E. Marchant 566 Report on the Marine Fish-batchery at Portobello 567 Remarks on Fossil Cetacean Teeth. By A. Hamilton 567 Protection and Reclamation of Sea-coasts by planting. By Dr. Truby King 567 On Tœnia echinococcus and Hydatid Disease. By Dr. Barnett 568 On the Wanganui Gravels. By Dr. P. Marshall 568 Exhibits by Professor Benham 569 Abstract of Annual Report 569-571 Election of Officers for 1903 571 Westland Institute. Abstract of Annual Report 572 Election of Officers for 1903 572

Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute. The Birth and Development of Architecture. By R. N. Anderson 573 The Honey-bee as seen through the Microscope. By Dr. Kennedy, M.A. 573 Wagner. By H. Large 573 Abstract of Annual Report 574 Election of Officers for 1903. 574 Nelson Institute. Abstract or Annual Report 575 Election of Officers for 1903. 575 Appendix. Meteorology of New Zealand— Comparative Abstract for 1902 and Previous Years 579 Average Temperature of Seasons compared with those of the Previous Year 579 Remarks on the Weather during 1902 580 Earthquakes reported during 1902 581 Records of Milne Seismograph No. 20 at Wellington, 1902 582-592 Records of Milne Seismograph No. 16 at Christchurch, 1902 593-597 New Zealand Institute, Honorary, Members 598-599 New Zealand Institute, Ordinary Members 599-607 List of Institutions, and Persons; to whom this Volume is presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute 608-613 Index 615-619 Corrigendum Back, of title. Contents v.-ix. List of Plates ix.-x. Board of Governors and Officers of the New Zealand Institute xi. Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute xi.-xiii. Roll of Incorporated Societies xiv. Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules xiv.-xvii. In Memoriam—William Thomas Locke Travers xviii-xix. In Memoriam—Thomas Mason xx. List of Plates. Portrait of the late, William Thomas Locke Travers Frontispiece. Portrait of the late Thomas Mason [The following are placed at the end of the volume.] Plate To illustrate Article I. Haszard.;—Site of Captain Cook's Transit Observatory, Mercury Bay III. II. " Ditto III III. " Map of Mercury Bay III. IV. Duncan.—Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound IV. V. " Cook's First Landing-place IV.

VI. Duncan.—Grass Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound IV. VII. " Cook's Cove, Tolago Bay IV. VIII. Hamilton.—Bone Relics of the Maori VI. IX. " VI. X. " Stone Relic VII. XI. Segar.—Diagram of Trade of New Zealand VIII. XII. "" VIII. XIII. "" VIII. XIV. "Diagram of Public Debt of New Zealand VIII. XV. "" Supply of Gold, 1850–1900 IX. XVI. Fulton.—To illustrate Fijian Fire-walking Ceremony XIII. XVII. "Ditto XIII. XVIII. "" XIII. XIX. "" XIII. XX. "" XIII. XXI. "" XIII. XXII. Benham.—Earthworms XXXIX.-XXXI. XXIII. "" XXXIX.-XXXI. XXIV. "" XXXIX.-XXXI. XXV. "" XXXIX.-XXXI. XXVI. "" XXXIX.-XXXI. XXVII. Murdoch.—Anatomy of Paryphanta busbyi XXIV. XXVIII. Quail.—Charagia virescens XXII. XXIX. " Porrhothele antipodiana and Salius monachus XXIII. XXX. Hudson.—New Species of Macro-lepidoptera XX. XXXI. Lewis.—Odontria epomeas, n.s. XXXVIII. XXXII. Philpott.—New Species of Lepidoptera XXI. XXXIII. Marriner.—Trioza alexina, n.s. XXXIV. XXXIV. " " XXXIV. XXXV. R. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses XL. XXXIV. " " XL. XXXVII. " " XL. XXXVIII. " " XL. XXXIX. " " XL. XL. " " XL. XLI. Greensill.—Leaf-structure of Coprosma sp. XLI. XLII. " " XLI. XLIII. " " XLI. XLVI. " " XLI. XLV. Finlayson.—Stem-structure of Leafless Plants XLIII. XLVI. " " XLIII. XLVII. " " XLIII. XLVIII. Robertson.—Molecular Complexity of Fatty Acids LVI. XLIX. " " LVI. L. Farr.—Artificial Seismograms LIII. LI. Mair.—Ancient Maori Ornaments and Implements XIX. LII. " " XIX. LIII. Hogben.—Records of Milne Seismograph No. 20 See p. 582 LIV. " " " p. 582.