Contents

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 48, 1915, Unnumbered Page

Contents I. Botany. Pages Art XVIII Notes from the Canterbury College Mountain Biological Station: No. 3—Some Economic Considerations concerning Montane Tussock Grassland. By. A. H. Cockayne 154–165 XIX Notes from the Canterbury College Mountain Biological Station: No. 4—The Principal Plant Associations in the Immediate Vicinity of the Station. By L. Cockayne, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.S., and C. E. Foweraker, M.A. 166–186 XX Descriptions of New Native Phanerogams. By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D. 186–192 XXI Notes on New Zealand Floristic Botany, including Descriptions of New Species, &c. (No. 1). By L. Cockayne, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.S. 193–202 XXII. Some Hitherto-unrecorded Plant-habitats (X). By L. Cockayne, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.S. 203–209 XXIII New Species of Plants. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 210–215 XXIV The Species of the Genus Pinus now growing in New Zealand, with some Notes on their Introduction and Growth. By T. W. Adams. 216–223 XXV On an Exhibit of Acorns and Leaves of Oaks grown by the Author at Greendale, Canterbury, New Zealand. By T. W. Adams. 223–228 XXVI The Norfolk Island Species of Pteris. By R. M. Laing, M.A., B. Sc 229–237 XXVII Some Further Additions to the Flora of the Mongonui County. By H. Carse. 237–243 XXVIII Notes on the Plant-covering of Pukeokaoka, Stewart Island. By D. L. Poppelwell 244–245 XXIX Notes on the Plant-covering of the Breaksea Islands, Stewart Island. By D. L. Poppelwell. 246–252 XXX Studies in the New Zealand Species of the Genus Lycopodium. Part I. By the Rev J. E. Holloway, M.Sc. 253–303 XXXI The Vegetation of the Tarawera Mountains, New Zealand. By B. C. Aston, F.I.C., F.C.S. 304–314 XXXII Observations on the Lianes of the Ancient Forest of the Canterbury Plains of New Zealand. By J. W. Bird, M.A. 315–353 LIV Studies on the Chemistry of the New Zealand Flora. Part V— The Chemistry of Podocarpus totara and Podocarpus spicatus. By T. H. Easterfield and J. C. McDowell, B.Sc. 518–520 II. Zoology. Art. IV Additions to the Knowledge of the Recent and Tertiary Brachiopoda of New Zealand and Australia. By J. Allan Thomson, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S. 41–47 XI Preliminary List of Mollusca from Dredgings taken oft the Northern Coasts of New Zealand. By Miss M. K. Mestayer 122–128 XII List of Foraminifera dredged from 15′ South of the Big King at 98 Fathoms Depth. By R. L. Mestayer 128–130 XXXIII A New Species of Orchestia. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., LL D, M.B., C.M, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. 354–359

Art. XXXIV. Some Australian and New Zealand Gammaridae. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., LL.D., M.B., C.M., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. 359–370 XXXV. Notes on the Occurrence of the Genus Trachipterus in New Zealand. By H. Hamilton 370–382 XXXVI. On the Much-abbreviated Development of a Sand-star (Ophionereis schayeri?).—Preliminary Note. By H. B. Kirk, M.A. 383–384 XXXVII. On the Gonoducts of the Porcupine-fish (Dicotylichthys jaculiferus Cuvier). By H. B. Kirk, M.A. 384–385 XXXVIII Notes on New Zealand Polychaeta. By Professor W. B. Benham, D.Sc., F.R.S. 386–396 XXXIX. Notes on the Marine Crayfish of New Zealand. By Gilbert Archey, M.A. 396–406 XL. Contributions to the Entomology of New Zealand: No. 8— Parectopa citharoda Meyr. (Order Lepidoptera). By Morris N. Watt, F.E.S. 407–413 XLI. Description of a New Species of Melanchra from Mount Egmont. By Morris N. Watt, F.E.S. 413 XLII. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A, F.R.S 414–419 XLIII. Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera. By Alfred Philpott 420–423 XLIV Notes on some Coccidae in the Canterbury Museum, together with a Description of a New Species. By G. Brittin 423–426 III. Geology. Art. I. Records of Unconformities from Late Cretaceous to Early Miocene in New Zealand. By P. G. Morgan, M.A., F.G.S. 1–18 II. The Geology of the Neighbourhood of Kakanui. By G. H. Uttley, M.A., M.Sc 19–27 III. On Stage Names applicable to the Divisions of the Tertiary in New Zealand. By J. Allan Thomson, M. A, D. Sc, F.G.S. 28–40 IV. Additions to the Knowledge of the Recent and Tertiary Brachiopoda of New Zealand and Australia. By J. Allan Thomson, M.A, D.Sc, F.G.S. 41–47 V. The Flint-beds associated with the Amuri Limestone of Marl-borough. By J. Allan Thomson, M.A, D.Sc, F.G.S. 48–58 VI. Block Mountains and a “Fossil” Denudation Plain in Northern Nelson. By C. A. Cotton, D.Sc, F.G.S. 59–75 VII. The “Red Rocks” and Associated Beds of Wellington Peninsula By F. K. Broadgate, M.Sc. 76–86 VIII. The Younger Limestones of New Zealand. By Professor P. Marshall, M.A, D.Sc, F.G.S. 87–99 IX Relations between Cretaceous and Tertiary Rocks. By Professor P. Marshall, M.A, D.Sc, F.G.S. 100–119 X. Some New Fossil Gastropods. By Professor P. Marshall, M.A, D.Sc, F.G.S. 120–121 XIII. Terminology for Foraminal Development in Terebratuloids (Brachiopoda). By S.S. Buckman, F.G.S. 130–132 XIV. High-water Rock-platforms: A. Phase of Shore-line Erosion By J. A. Bartrum 132–134 XV. On the Occurrence of a Striated Erratic Block of Andesite in the Rangitikei Valley, North Island, New Zealand. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. 135–137 XVI The Orientation of the River-valleys of Canterbury. By R. Speight, M.Sc, F.G.S 137–144 XVII. Notes from the Canterbury College Mountain Biological Station. No. 2—The Physiography of the Cass District. By R. Speight, M.Sc. F.G.S. 145–153

IV. Chemistry and Physics. Art. XLVIII. Investigation into the Resistance of Earth Connections. By L. Birks, B.Sc., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.E., and Eric Webb, Lieut. R.E. (A.I.F.) 464–481 XLIX. Resistance to the Flow of Fluids through Pipes. By E. Parry, M.I.E.E., Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. 481–489 LIII. The Distribution of Titanium, Phosphorus, and Vanadium in Taranaki Ironsand. By W. Donovan, M.Sc. 503–507 LV. Studies on the Lime Requirements of certain Soils. By Leonard J. Wild, M.A., F.G.S. 513–517 LVI. Studies on the Chemistry of the New Zealand Flora: Part V— The Chemistry of Podocarpus totara and Podocarpus spicatus. By T. H. Easterfield and J. C. McDowell, B.Sc. 518–520 V. Miscellaneous. Art. XLV. New Light on the Period of the Extinction of the Moa (according to Maori Record). By T. W. Downes 426–434 XLVI. Maori and Maruiwi: Notes on the Original Inhabitants of New Zealand and their Culture; on the Question of how that Culture affected the Later-coming Maori; and on the Existence in these Isles of Customs, Arts, and Artifacts not traceable to Polynesia. By Elsdon Best 435–447 XLVII. Maori Voyagers and their Vessels: How the Maori explored the Pacific Ocean, and laid down the Sea Roads for all Time. By Elsdon Best 447–463 L. On the Inscribed Parabola. By E. G. Hogg, M.A., F.R.A.S. 490–497 LI. The Star Test for Telescopic Mirrors. By T. Allison 498–500 LII. Southern Variable Stars. By C. J. Westland, F.R.A.S. 500–503 LIV. The Manufacture of Iron and Steel in New Zealand. By S. H. Jenkinson 508–513 Proceedings. Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, &c. 523–553 Appendix. New Zealand Institute Act, &c. 556–595 Index 597–598