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Proceedings.

Wellington Philosophical Society.

Anniversary Address of the President, Charles Knight, F.R.C.S. 467–487
On Ergot in Rye Grass. By Dr. Hector, F.R.S. 488–489
Notice of Ceratodus fosteri, Krefft, or Barramunda, of the Queensland Rivers. By Dr. Hector 490–491
Account of Soundings taken by the “Challenger” Expedition. By Dr. Hector 491–492
Notice of the New Zealand Avocet and Procellaria lessoni. By Dr. Hector 492
On the Position of Sulphocyanogen among the Elements, with Notes upon the Series of double Sulphocyanides discovered by the Author in 1868. By W. Skey 502
Memorandum on the Longitude of Wellington Observatory. By Captain Nares, of H.M.S. “Challenger,” with enclosing letter by Dr. Hector. Communicated by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary 502–507
On the Occurrence of Lepilœna preissii, Muell., and Carex chlorantha, Br., in New Zealand. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 508
Abstract Report of Council for 1874 508–509
Election of Officers for 1875 509
Notes on Hutton's Catalogue of the Marine Mollusca of New Zealand. By Dr. Ed. von Martens. Communicated by Dr. Hector 510
Note on Rallus modestus. By W. L. Buller, Sc. D., F.L.S. 511

Auckland Institute.

Anniversary Address. By T. Heale 513–519
On Trees suitable for Streets and Avenues. By D. Hay 519–520
On Street Planting. By R. W. Dyson 521
Note on Danais berenice. By T. B. Gillies, M.H.R. 523–524
Note on the Habits of Gerygone flaviventris. By T. B. Gillies 524
Abstract of Annual Report 525
Election of Officers for 1875 525

Philosophical Institute Of Canterbury.

On Wolffia. By Ll. Powell, M.D. 527
Results of Excavations and Researches in and near the Moa-bone Point Cave, Sumner Road (Postscript). By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 528–530
Explanation of some personal Remarks made in Mr. Potts' Paper on the Birds of New Zealand, part IV., Trans. N.Z. Inst. Vol. VI. By Julius Haast 530–531
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Resolutions regarding the Sumner Cave Exploration 531–533
Election of Officers for 1875 532
Abstract Report of the Council 533
Protest by Dr. Haast against Minutes of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute 534–535
Further Resolutions regarding the Sumner Cave Exploration 535
Extract from the Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute, held 21st Dec., 1874 535–538

Otago Institute.

Remarks on a Paper by G. Thomson on the Naturalized Plants of Otago. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 539
Notes on rare Ferns. By P. Thomson 540–541
Letter from Dr. Gray containing Notes on a Finner Whale 542
On some common Causes of Consumption in Otago. By Robert H. Bakewell, M.D. 543–544
Notes on the Moa. By W. H. S. Roberts 548–549
Comparison of the Marine Mollusca of South Australia with those of New Zealand. By W. Beddnal. Communicated by Captain Hutton 549
Communication from the Superintendent of Otago with regard to the Philadelphia Exhibition 549–550
Annual Report 550
Anniversary Address by the President, J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S. 550–553
Election of Officers for 1875 555

Nelson Association.

Election of Officers for 1875 557
Notice of a Whale. By the Bishop of Nelson 558

New Zealand Institute.

Sixth Annual Report by the Board of Governors 559–565
Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 565
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