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Contents. Page. Annual Meeting, New Zealand Institute 1 Presidential Address, By B. C. Aston 25 Botany. New Zealand Bangiales (Bangia, Porphyra, Erythrotrichia and (?) Erythrocladia) By Robt. M. Laing, M.A., B.SC., F.N.Z.Inst. 33 A Brief Account of the Re-establishment of Vegetation on Tarawera Mountain since the Eruption of 1886. By E. Phillips Turner, F.R.G.S. 60 The Flora of the Waipaoa Series (Later Pliocene) of New Zealand. By W. R. B. Oliver, F.L.S., F.N.Z.Inst. 287 The Epiphyllous Lichens of Kitchener Park, Feilding, New Zealand. By A. Zahlbruckner, K. Keissler, and H. H. Allan 304 Botanical Notes, New Species and Varieties. By H. Carse 315 Cauliflory. By Ellen Pigott, M.A., Biological laboratory, Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand 317 On the Occurrence of the Silver Southern-Beech (Nothofagus Menziesii) in the Neighbourhood of Dunedin. By G. Simpson and J. Scott Thomson 326 The Structure and Development of Astelia nervosa var. sylvestris. By Elma McCarthy, M.Sc. 343 The New Zealand Species of Metrosideros with a Note on M. collina (Forst.) Gray. By W. R. B. Oliver, M.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Director, Dominion Museum, Wellington, New Zealand 419 Sixth Supplement to the Uredinales and Ustilaginales of New Zealand. By G. H. Cunningham, Plant Research Station, Palmerston North, New Zealand 491 The Validity of certain Allied Species of the Moss Campylopus clavatus R. Br. By G. O. K. Sainsbury 506 Further Notes on an Artificial Rubus, Hybrid (X Rubus parvicoloratus Vida). By H. H. Allan 643 A Revision of the Genus Dracophyllum. By W. R. B. Oliver, M.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Director of the Dominion Museum 678

Vegetation of the Upper Bealey River Basin, with a List of the Species. By Robert M. Laing, B.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., and W. R. B. Oliver, M.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Director of the Dominion Museum. 715 Chemistry. Chemical Fogs. By H. O. Askew 165 Radium Emanation and Goitre. By R. R. D. Milligan and N. M. Rogers 389 The Soil and Pasture in Relation to Pining and Bush Sickness in Sheep. By R. E. R. Grimmett and Beatrice W. Simpson 395 Occurrence of Manuka Manna. By F. P. Worley, Professor of Chemistry, Auckland University College 404 Mineral Content of Pastures. Lime Deficiency in King Country Soils, and the Effect on Plant and Animal. By B. C. Aston, F.N.Z.Inst. 406 Geology. Otoliths of Fishes from the Tertiary Formation of New Zealand, and from Balcombe Bay, Victoria. By G. Allan Frost, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.Z.S. 91 Pillow-Lavas, Peridotites, and Associated Rocks of Northernmost New Zealand. By J. A. Bartrum, Auckland University College, and F. J. Turner, Otago University 98 Mollusca from Kaawa Creek Beds, West Coast, South of Waikato River. By J. A. Bartrum and A. W. B. Powell 139 A New Species of Fossil Arctocephalus from Cape Kidnappers. By J. Allan Berry, M.B., M.S. 208 A Definite Break in the Tertiary Sequence in North Canterbury. By R. Speight, M.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst., and Geo. Jobberns, M.A. 213 The Raised Beaches of the North East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. By G. Jobberns, M.A., B.Sc., Teachers' Training College, Christchurch, New Zealand 508 The Volcanic Deposits of Scinde Island, with Special Reference to the Pumice Bodies called Chalazoidites. By J. Allan Berry, M.A., F.R.C.S.(Ed.) 571 Pleistocene Glaciation of Central Otago. By H. T. Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S. 614 Chatham Islands: The Physical Features and Structure. By R. S. Allan, M.Sc., Otago University 824

Ordovician Graptolites of North-west Nelson. By R. A. Keble, Palaeontologist, National Museum, Melbourne, and W. N. Benson, Otago University, Dunedin 840 The Geology of the Takapuna-Silverdale District, Waitemata County, Auckland. By F. J. Turner, Otago University, and J. A. Bartrum, Auckland University College 864 Tertiary Molluscan Fauna of Chatton, Southland. By J. Marwick, M.A., D.Sc. 903 Zoology. On Some Alcyonarians from New Zealand Waters. By W. B. Benham, D.Sc., M.A., F.R.S., F.N.Z.Inst. 67 Two New Species of Tertiary Chitonidae. By C. E. R. Bucknill, L.M.S.S.A., London 163 The Recent Mollusca of Chatham Islands By H. J. Finlay, D.Sc. 232 Three New Recent Volutes from New Zealand. By A. W. B, Powell 361 Description of Five New Land-Shells from New Zealand. By A. W. B. Powell 365 Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Hymenoptera. By E. S. Gourlay, First Assistant Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson 368 Studies in New Zealand Fishes. By L. T. Griffin, F.Z.S., Assistant Curator, Auckland Museum 374 The Male Genitalia of the New Zealand Tortricidae. By Alfred Philpott, Hon. Research Student in Lepidoptera, Cawthron Institute, Nelson 440 The Male Genitalia Of the New Zealand Eucosmidae. By Alfred Philpott, Hon. Research Student in Lepidoptera, Cawthron Institute, Nelson 469 The Male Genitalia of the New Zealand Carposinidae. By Alfred Philpott, Hon. Research Student in Lepidoptera, Cawthron Institute, Nelson 476 The Male Genitalia of the New Zealand Pterophoridae. By Alfred Philpott, Hon. Research Student in Lepidoptera, Cawthron Institute, Nelson 645 Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By Alfred Philpott, Hon. Research Student in Lepidoptera, Cawthron Institute, Nelson 481 A Note on Sigapatella terraenovae Peile. A new Montfortula. By Marjorie K. Mestayer, Dominion Museum, Wellington, New Zealand 622 New Microscopic Details of certain New Zealand Loricata. By C. E. R. Bucknill, L.M.S.S.A. Lond. 625

The Recent and Tertiary Cassids of New Zealand and a Study in Hybridization. By A. W. B. Powell 629 Contributions for a. Revision of the Crustacea Brachyura of New Zealand. By Chas. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., etc., and E. W. Bennett, M.Sc. 731 Fresh-water Fauna of New Zealand, Contributions to a Knowledge of (No. 1). By V. Brehm, D.Sc., Biological Station, Lunz, Austria 779 (Nos. 2–6, Nos. 7, 8) 793, 807 A New Fresh-water Hydroid from Otago. By Marion L. Fyfe, B.Sc., Otago University 313 Miscellaneous. Food Values of New Zealand Fish. Part 9: Tinned Toheroa and Toheroa Soup. By John Malcolm, M.D. 85 The Orbit of the Comet 1927k. (Skjellerup). By P. W. Glover, New Plymouth Observatory 429 Colloid Substances formed by Abrasion. By P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S. (Hector and Hutton Medallist) 609 Mineral Content of Pastures. Phosphorus Deficiency in some Wairarapa Soils and Pastures. By B. C. Aston, F.N.Z. Inst. 650 A Tentative Theory of Frictional Electricity. By P. W. Burbidge, B.A. (Res.) (Cantab.), M.Sc. (N.Z.) 663 Food Values of New Zealand Fish. Part 10—Seasonal Variations in Stewart Island Oysters. By John Malcolm, M.D. 668 Abstracts. Amendments to the International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature 424 Cause of Fishiness in Dairy Products 425 The New Zealand Glow-worm, Boletophila (Arachnocampa) luminosa 426 Magnetic Investigations in New Zealand 661 Obituary. James Allan Thomson 935

Appendix. Page. New Zealand Institute Acts and Regulations 941 Board of Science and Art 951 Tongariro National Park Board 952 Hutton Memorial Medal and Research Fund 953 Hector Memorial Research Fund 956 Hamilton Memorial Fund 958 Carter Bequest 959 New Zealand Institute—List of Officers, etc. 961 Roll of Members 966 Serial Publications Received by the Library of the Institute 986 List of Institutions to which the Publications of the Institute are presented 996 General Index 1005 Index of Authors 1023 List of Plates. Face Page. R. M. Laing— Plates 1–15 48 E. Phillips Turner— Plates 16–19 64 J. A. Bartrum and F. J. Turner— Plates 20–24 128 J. A. Bartrum and A. W. B. Powell— Plates 25–31 160 C. E. R. Bucknill— Plate 32 164 J. Allan Berry— Plate 33 208 R. Speight and G. Jobberns— Plates 34–37 228 H. J. Finlay— Plates 38–43 276 W. R. B. Oliver— Plates 44–5 300 E. Pigott— Plates 46–7 318 G. Simpson and J. Scott Thomson— Plates 48–51 332 E. M. McCarthy— Plate 52 352 A. W. B. Powell— Plate 53 362 Plates 54–5 364

L. T. Griffin— Plates 56–65 388 F. P. Worley— Plate 66 404 W. R. B. Oliver— Plate 67 420 J. Allan Berry— Plates 68–70 602 H. T. Ferrar— Plate 71 618 Marjorie K. Mestayer— Plates 72, 73 622 A. W. B. Powell— Plates 74–76 634 H. H. Allan— Plate 77 644 W. R. B. Oliver— Plates 78–102 694 R. S. Allan— Plate 103 830 B. A. Keble and W. N. Benson— Plates 104–107 854 F. J. Turner and J. A. Bartrum— Plates 108–120 886