Contents - Volume 11, 1878

All full-page illustrations (plates) in this volume can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

• (title page)
• Preface.
• Addenda et Corrigenda
• Contents
• List of Plates.
• New Zealand Institute.
  • Board of Governors.
  • Abstracts of Rules and Statutes.
  • List of Incorporated Societies.

• Transactions.

  • Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 1878.

    • I.—Miscellaneous.

      • Art. I.—On some of the Terms used in Political Economy.
      • Art.II.—On Antarctic Exploration.
      • Art. III.—On the Cleansing of Towns.
      • Art. IV.—The Maori Canoe.
      • Art. V.—Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race.
      • Art. VI.—On the Ignorance of the Ancient New Zealander of the Use of Projectile Weapons.
      • Art. VII.—On Temporary and Variable Stars.
      • Art. VIII.—Partial Impact: a possible Explanation of the Origin of the Solar System, Comets, and other Phenomena of the Universe.
      • Art. IX.—On the Calculation of Distances by means of Reciprocal Vertical Angles.
      • Art. X.—A Description of inexpensive Apparatus for measuring the Angles of Position and Distances of Double Stars, and the Method of using it.
      • Art. XI.–Deflection of Shingle-bearing Currents and Protection of River Banks by Druslin's Floating Log Dams.
      • Art. XII.—On Beach Protection.
      • Art. XIII.—Row New Zealand may continue to grow Wheat and other Cereals.
      • Art. XIV.–On the Rock Paintings in the Weka Pass.
      • Art. XV.–Barat or Barata Fossil Words.

    • II. — Zoology.

      • Art. XVI.— On some Coccidæ in New Zealand.
      • Art. XVII.—On a Hymenopterous Insect parasitic on Coccidæ.
      • Art. XVIII.–New Zealand Crustacea, with Descriptions of New Species.
      • Art. XIX.–Description of New Crustacean from the Auckland Islands.
      • Art. XX.–Description of a New Species of Isopodous Crustacean (Idotea).
      • Art. XXI.–On the New Zealand Entomostraca.
      • Art. XXII.—On Desis robsoni, a Marine Spider, from Cape Campbell.
      • Art. XXIII.—Notes on the Anatomy of Regalecus pacificus, von Haast.
      • Art. XXIV.—On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago.
      • Art. XXV.—On some new Fishes.
      • Art. XXVI.—On a new Fish found at Hokitika.
      • Art. XXVII.—On a new Fish.
      • Art. XXVIII.—Notes on the Genus Callorhynchus, with a Description of an undescribed New Zealand Species.
      • Art. XXIX.—Notes on the Metamorphosis of one of our largest Moths—Dasypodia selenophora.
      • Art. XXX.—Further Notes on Danais berenice, in a letter from Mr. F. W. C. Sturm to the Honorary Secretary, Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute.
      • Art. XXXI.—Notes on some New Zealand Echinodermata, with Descriptions of new Species.
      • Art. XXXII.—The Sea Anemones of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXIII.—Catalogue of the hitherto described Worms of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXIV.—List of the New Zealand Cirripedia in the Otago Museum.
      • Art. XXXV.—On a new Infusorian parasitic on Patella argentea.
      • Art. XXXVI.—Description of some new Slugs.
      • Art. XXXVII.—On Phalacrocorax carunculatus, Gmelin.
      • Art. XXXVIII.—Notes on a Collection from the Auckland Islands and Campbell Island.
      • Art. XXXIX.—Note accompanying Specimens of the Black Rat (Mus rattus, L.)
      • Art.XL.—On a new Species of Millepora.
      • Art. XLI.—Notes on the Life History of Charagia virescens.
      • Art. XLII.—Further Notes on the Habits of the Tuatara Lizard.
      • Art. XLIII.—On the specific Value of Prion banksii.
      • Art. XLIV.—Remarks on the Long-tailed Cuckoo (Eudynamis taitensis).
      • Art. XLV.—Remarks on a Species of Lestris, inhabiting our Seas.
      • Art. XLVI.—Note on Mr. Howard Saunders' Review of the Larinæ, or Gulls.
      • Art. XLVII.—On a further Occurrence of the Australian Tree Swallow (Hylochelidon nigricans) in New Zealand.
      • Art. XLVIII.—Additions to List of Species, and Notices of Rare Occurrences, since the publication of ‘The Birds of the New Zealand.’
      • Art. XLIX.—Further Contributions to the Ornithology of New Zealand.
      • Art. L.—Memorandum of the Keá.
      • Art. LI.—Descriptions of three new Species of Opisthobranchiate Mollusca, from New Zealand.
      • Art. LII.—Our Fish Supply.
      • Art. LIII.—The District of Okarito, Westland.
      • Art. LIV.—Notes on the Breeding Habits of the Katipo (Latrodectus katipo).
      • Art LV.—On Additions to the Carcinological Fauna of New Zealand.
      • Art. LVI.—On some New Zealand Aphroditæ, with Descriptions of supposed new Species.
      • Art. LVII.—Notes on some New Zealand Crustaccans.

    • III.—Botany

      • Art. LVIII.—Further Observations upon certain Grases and Fodder Plants.
      • Art. LIX.—On Pituri, a new Vegetable Product that deserves further Investigation.
      • Art. LX.—Notes on Cleistogamic Flowers of the Genus Viola.
      • Art. LXI.—On the means of Fertilization among some New Zealand Orchids.
      • Art. LXII.—Description of a new Species of Coprosma.
      • Art. LXIII.—Description of a new Species of Celmisia.
      • Art. LXIV.—Notice of a new Species of Pomaderris (P. tainui.)
      • Art. LXV.—A Description of two New Zealand Ferns, believed to be new to Science.
      • Art. LXVI.—On the Occurrence of the Australian Genus Poranthera in New Zealand.
      • Art. LXVII.—Notice of the Occurence of Juncus tenuis, Wild, in New Zealand.
      • Art. LXVIII.—Notice of the Occurrence of the Genus Kyllinga in New Zealand.
      • Art. LXIX.—List of Plants collected in the District of Okarito, Westland.
      • Art. LXX.—Notes on Mr. Hamilton's Collection of Okarito Plants.
      • Art. LXXI–Notes on the Botany of Waiheke, Rangitoto, and other Islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
      • Art. LXXII.–On the Export of Fungus from New Zealand.
      • Art. LXXIII.–Description of a new Species of Lycopodium.
      • Art. LXXIV.–Description of a new Species of Hymenophyllum.
      • Art. LXXV.–Notes and Suggestions on the Utilization of certain neglected New Zealand Timbers.
      • Art. LXXVI.–Descriptions of New Plants.
      • Art. LXXVII.–Notice of the Discovery of Calceolaria repens, Hook. f., and other Plants in the Wellington District.

    • IV.—Chemistry.

      • Art. LXXVIII.–Preliminary Note on the Presence of one or more Hydrocarbons of the Benzol Series in the American Petroleum, also in our Petroleums.
      • Art. LXXIX.–On a Property posseased by Essential Oils of whitening the Precipitate produced by mixing a Solution of Mercuro-iodide with one of Mercuric-chloride.
      • Art. LXXX.–Preliminary Note on the Production of one or more Alkaloids from Fixed Oils, by the Aniline Process.
      • Art. LXXXI.–On the Cause of the Movements of Camphor when placed upon the Surface of Water.
      • Art LXXXII.–On Osomose, as the Cause of the persistent Suspension of Clay in Water.
      • Art LXXXIII.—On the Nature and Cause of Tomlinson's Cohesion Figures.[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 9th November, 1878.]

    • V.—Geology.

      • Art. LXXXIV.—On the Geological Structure of Banks Peninsula,
      • Art LXXXV.—Notes on a Salt Spring near Hokianga.[Read before the Auckland Institute, 9th September, 1878.]
      • Art. LXXXVI.—Notes of a Traditional Change in the Coast line at Manukau Heads.[Read before the Auckland Institute, 18th November, 1878.]

• Proceedings.

  • Wellington Philosophical Society.

    • First Meeting. 13th July, 1878. A. K. Newman, M. B., Vice-president, in the chair.

    • Second Meeting. 3rd August, 1878 T. Kirk, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • Remarks

    • Third Meeting. 17th August, 1878. T. Kirk, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • On the Production of Platino-iodides of the Alkaloids.

    • Fourth Meeting, 31st August, 1878. T. Kirk, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • On some of the Causes which operate in Shingle-bearing Rivers in the Determination of their Courses and in the Formation of Plains.
      • Some Notes on the D'Urville Island Copper Mine.

    • Fifth Meeting. 28th September, 1878. A. K. Newman, M.B., Vice-president, in the chair.

      • On the Existence of Hydro-carbons in Fats and Oils.
      • Some Remarkson Dr. Curl's “Notes on Grasses and Fodder Plants, suitable for Introduction to New Zealand.”

    • Sixth Meeting. 9th November, 1878. John Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E., Vice-president, in the Chair.

      • An Account of Improvements on Miramar Peninsula.
      • On a Gas-lamp for equalising Temperature.
    • Seventh Meeting. 30th November, 1879. J. Carruthers, M. Inst. C. E., Vice-president, in the chair.

    • Eighth Meeting. 11th January, 1879. A. K. Newman, M.B., Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Note on a curious Duplication of Tusks in the common Wild Pig (Sus scrofa).
      • On the Fossil Flora of New Zealand.
      • Abstract.

    • Annual General Meeting. 1st March, 1879. T. Kirk, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • Abstract Report Of Council
      • Election of Officers for 1879
      • Address.

  • Auckland Institute.

    • First Meeting. 10th June, 1878.The Rev. Dr. Purchas, in the chair.

      • On the Histeridæ of New Zealand.

    • Second Meeting. 15th July, 1878. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, in the chair.

      • The New Zealand Anthribidæ.
      • The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-76.
      • Education as a Science: Part I.

    • Third Meeting. 12th August, 1878. The Rev. Dr. Purchas, in the chair.

      • The Cossonidæ of New Zealand.
      • Education as a Science: Part II.
      • Æolus Vinctus.

    • Fourth Meeting. 9th September, 1878. T. Heale, President, in the chair.

      • The New Zealand Anobiidæ.

    • Fifth Meeting. 7th October, 1878. T. Heale, President, in the chair.

      • The Establishment of a School of Design
      • The Dascillidæ of New Zealand.
      • High Schools for Girls.

    • Sixth Meeting. 18th November, 1878. J. Adams, B.A., in the chair.

      • On the Telephoridæ of New Zealand.
      • Abstract.

    • Annual General Meeting. 17th February, 1879. R. C. Barstow in the chair.

      • Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1879

  • Philosohical Institute of Canterbury.

    • First Meeting. 7th March, 1878. Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

    • Second Meeting. 4th April, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.

      • Remarks on Mr. Mackenzie Cameron's Theory respecting the Kahui Tipua.
    • Third Meeting. 2nd May, 1878. The Rev. J. W. Stack, Vice-president, in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting. 8th June, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting. 4th July, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.
    • Sixth Meeting. 1st August, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.
    • Seventh Meeting. 12th September, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.
    • Eighth Meeting. 3rd October, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.

    • Annual General Meeting. 7th November, 1878. Professor von Haast, President, in the chair.

      • Election of Officers for 1879
      • Abstract of Annual Report.

  • Otago Institute.

    • First Meeting. 14th May, 1878. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

    • Second Meeting. 28th May, 1878. W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • The Science of the Weather.
    • Third Meeting. 11th June, 1878. W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair.

    • Fourth Meeting. 25th June, 1878. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

      • The Fauna of New Zealand.
    • Fifth Meeting. 9th July, 1878. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

    • Sixth Meeting. 15th July, 1878. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

      • A Plea for the Study of Politics.

    • Seventh Meeting. 13th August, 1878. Prof. Hutton, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Description of two new Crabs.
      • Descriptions of two new Crabs.
      • “Notes on the New Zealand Shells in the ‘Voyage an Pôle Sud’,”
    • Eighth Meeting. 10th September, 1878. W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair.

    • Ninth Meeting. 24th September, 1878. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

      • Domestic æsthetics, and the Higher Education of Women.

    • Tenth Meeting. 8th October, 1878. Prof. Hutton, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • On Magnetic Dip.

    • Eleventh Meeting. 22nd October, 1878. W. Arthur, Vicepresident, in the chair.

      • The Mechanism of Voice and Speech.

    • Twelfth Meeting. 26th November, 1878. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

      • On the Scientific Form of Harbours,

    • Annual General Meeting. 5th February, 1879. W. N. Blair, President, in the chair.

      • Annual Report
      • Election of Officers for 1879
      • Address.

  • Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute.

    • First Meeting, 13th May, 1878. S. Locke in the chair.

      • A Memorandum of my First Journey to the Ruahine Mountain Range, and of the Flora of that Region: Part I.

    • Annual General Meeting, 3rd June, 1878. J. G. Kinross in the chair.

      • Election of Officers for 1878-9
      • Abstract of Annnual Report.

    • Second Meeting. 10th June, 1878.

      • On the Moa (Dinornis, sp.)
    • Third Meeting. 8th July, 1878.
    • Fourth Meeting. 15th July, 1878.
    • Fifth Meeting. 12th August, 1878. T. K. Newton in the chair.

    • Sixth Meeting. 9th September, 1878. S. Carnell in the chair.

      • On the beneficial Raising of Trees suited for Timber and Firewood.

    • Seventh Meeting. 14th October, 1878.

      • Memoranda of a Journey in which he succeeded in crossing the Ruahine Mountain Range, with Notes on the local Botany and Topography of that District: Part II.
      • On certain New Zealand and Australian Barks useful for Tanning Purposes.
      • New Specimens in Natural History, described.
    • Council Meeting. 22nd November.

  • Westland Institute.

    • First Meeting. 16th July, 1878. R. C. Reid, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Notice of a Tadpole found in a drain in Hokitika.

    • Second Meeting. 8th January, 1879.

      • On the Discovery of Moa Bones near Marsden.

    • Annual General Meeting. 13th December, 1878. R. C. Reid, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Election of Officers for 1879
      • Abstract of Annual Report.

• New Zealand Institute.

  • New Zealand Institute.

    • Tenth Annual Report, 1877-78
    • Museum.
    • Meteorology.
    • Time-ball Observatory.
    • Laboratory.
    • Accounts of New Zealand Institute, 1877–8.
• Appendix.
  • The Climate of New Zealand.
    • Meteorological Statistics.
    • Table V.—Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1878.
    • Table VI.—Comparative Abstract for 1878 and previous Years.
    • Notes on the Weather During 1878.
    • Record of Papers on New Zealand Natural History, 1878–9.
  • New Zealand Institute.
    • Honorary Members. 1870
    • Ordinary Members.
    • Auokland Institute
    • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury
    • Nelson Association for the Promotion of Science and Industry
    • Westland Institute
    • Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute
    • List of Public Institutions and Individuals To Whom this Volume is Presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute.