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Contents. Part 4, December, 1929. Page. Botany Notes on the apical Gemmae of Tortula abruptinervis. By Mrs. E. A. Hodgson, Turiroa, Hawkes Bay. 544 Notes on Sexual Expression in certain species of New Zealand Coprosmas. By G. V. Wild, B.A., B.Sc., Feilding, and V. D. Zotov, Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. 547 On the occurrence of Lemna oligorriza Kurz in New Zealand. By T. L. Lancaster, M.Sc., University College, Auckland. 563 Botanical Notes, New Species and New Hybrids. By H. Carse, Onehunga. 571 A Reference List of New Zealand Marine Algae. Supplement 1. By R. M. Laing, B.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Christchurch. 575 Palaeontology. A Tertiary irregular Echinoid from the Chatham Islands, N.Z. By A. G. Brighton, M.A., F.G.S., Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. 565 Zoology. Further microscopical details of New Zealand Loricata. By the late C. E. R. Bucknill, L.M.S.S.A., Tauranga. 521 New Species of New Zealand Mollusca from shallow-water dredgings. By A. W. B. Powell, Auckland Museum. 532 Life Histories of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By A. V. Chappell, Cawthron Institute, Nelson. 557 Obituary. Charles Chilton (with portrait) 584

Appendix. Page. New Zealand Institute Acts and Regulations 591 Research Grants, 1929 601 Board of Science and Art 601. Tongariro National Park Board 602 Hutton Memorial Medal and Research Fund 603 Hector Memorial Research Fund 606 Hamilton Memorial Fund 609 Center Bequest 610 New Zealand Institute—List of Officers, etc. 612 Roll of Members 617 Serial Publications received by the Library of the Institute 638 List of Institutions to which the Publications of the Institute are presented 650 General Index 660