Volume 12, 1879
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Transactions.
I.—Miscellaneous.
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| Art. I. | The Forest Question in New Zealand. By A. Lecoy, M.A., LL.B. Univ. Paris | 8–23 |
| II. | Influence of Forests on Climate and Rainfall. By Frederick S. Peppercorne, C.E. | 24–32 |
| III. | Notes on Port Nicholson and the Natives in 1839. By Major Charles Heaphy, V.C. | 32–39 |
| IV. | On the Principle of New Zealand Weather Forecast. By Commander R. A. Edwin, R.N. | 40–49 |
| V. | On the Ignorance of the Ancient New Zealander of the Use of Projectile Weapons. By Coleman Phillips. | 50–63 |
| VI. | On the Moa. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. | 63–108 |
| VII. | Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race. By W. Colenso | 108–147 |
| VIII. | A few Remarks on a Cavern near Cook's Well, at Tolaga Bay, and on a Tree (Sapota costata) found there. By W. Colenso | 147–150 |
| IX. | Notes on an Ancient Manufactory of Stone Implements at the Mouth of the Otokai Creek, Brighton, Otago. By Prof. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum | 150–153 |
| X. | Notes on the Colour-Sense of the Maori. By James W. Stack | 153–158 |
| XI. | Remarks on Mr. Mackenzie Cameron's Theory respecting the Kahui Tipua. By James W. Stack | 159–164 |
| XII. | Notes on the Southern Stars and other Celestial Objects. By J. H. Pope | 166–175 |
| XIII. | Partial Impact (Paper No. 3): On the Origin of the Visible Universe. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., President of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury | 175–181 |
| XIV. | Partial Impact (Paper No. 4): On the General Problem of Stellar Collision. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton | 181–186 |
| XV. | On the Genesis of Worlds and Systems. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton | 187–197 |
| XVI. | On the Birth of Nebulæ. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton | 197–205 |
| XVII. | On the Doctrine of Mind-Stuff. By Frederick W. Frankland | 205–215 |
| XVIII. | A Reply to Mr. Frankland's Paper on “The Doctrine of Mind-Stuff.” By C. W. Richmond, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand | 215–223 |
| XIX. | Pronouns and other Barat Fossil Words compared with Primeval and Non-Aryan Languages of Hindostan and Borders. By J. Turnbull Thomson, F.R.G.S., F.R.S.S.A. etc. | 223–237 |
| XX. | Moriori Connection. By J. Turnbull Thomson | 237–240 |
II.—Zoology.
| XXI. | Notes on Ziphius (Epiodon) novæ-zealandiæ, von Haast—Goosebeaked Whale. By Prof. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum | 241–246 |
| XXII. | On the Occurrence of the Red-capped Dotterel (Hiaticula ruficapilla) in New Zealand. By T. W. Kirk, Assistant in the Colonial Museum | 246–247 |
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| XXIII. | Remarks on some curious Specimens of New Zealand Birds. By T. W. Kirk | 248–249 |
| XXIV. | Notes on the Nesting Habits of the Orange-wattled Crow. By W. D. Campbell, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., F.G.S. | 249–250 |
| XXV. | On the New Zealand Frog. By Dr. Fitzinger. Translated from the Zoology of the Voyage of the “Novara,” by Prof. Hutton | 250–251 |
| XXVI. | Notes and Observations on the Animal Economy and Habits of one of our New Zealand Lizards, supposed to be a new Species of Naultinus. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. | 251–264 |
| XXVII. | Description of a new (?) Genus and Species of Butterfly of the Sub-family Satyrinæ. By R. W. Fereday, C.M.E.S.L. | 264–266 |
| XXVIII. | Description of a (?) new Species of the Family Leucanidæ, and a (?) new Species of the Genus (?) Chlenias. By R. W. Fereday | 267–270 |
| XXIX. | Note and Description of a possibly-new Species of Aplysia. By F. H. Meinertzhagen | 270–271 |
| XXX. | On Anas gracilis, Buller. By Prof. Hutton, of the Otago University | 271–272 |
| XXXI. | Contributions to the Entomology of New Zealand. By Prof. Hutton | 272–274 |
| XXXII. | Contributions to the Cœlenterate Fauna of New Zealand. By Prof. Hutton | 274–276 |
| XXXIII. | Additions to the List of New Zealand Worms. By Prof. Hutton | 277–278 |
| XXXIV. | Descriptions of new Star-fishes from New Zealand. By Prof. A. E. Verrill. From the Trans. Connecticut Acad., 1867. Communicated by Prof. Hutton | 278–283 |
| XXXV. | On the Habits of Prionoplus reticularis, with Diagnoses of the Larva and Pupa. By Capt. T. Broun | 284–288 |
| XXXVI. | Description of the Larva of Pericoptus truncatus, with Observations as to Habitat. By Capt. T. Broun | 288–290 |
| XXXVII. | Further Notes on New Zealand Coccidæ. By W. M. Maskell | 291–301 |
| XXXVIII. | On Melicerta ringens and Plumatella repens. By A. Hamilton | 301–303 |
| XXXIX. | List of Marine Mollusca found in the neighbourhood of Wellington. By T. W. Kirk, Assistant in the Colonial Museum | 303–306 |
| XL. | Descriptions of new Marine Shells. By T. W. Kirk | 306–307 |
| XLI. | Notice of the Occurrence of Vitrina milligani in New Zealand. By T. W. Kirk | 307 |
| XLII. | Additions to the List of New Zealand Fishes. By T. W. Kirk | 308–310 |
| XLIII. | On the Occurrence of Giant Cuttlefish on the New Zealand Coast. By T. W. Kirk | 310–313 |
| XLIV. | Description of a new Species of Palinurus. By T. W. Kirk | 313–314 |
| XLV. | Description of a new Species of Lizard of the Genus Naultinus. By W. L. Buller, C.M.G., Sc.D., F.R.S. | 314–315 |
| XLVI. | Notes on Fishes in Upper Whanganui River. By Captain Mair, F.L.S. | 315–316 |
III.—Botany.
| XLVII. | On the Botany of the Pirongia Mountain. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | 317–323 |
| XLVIII. | On the Occurrence of the Genus Sporadanthus in New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman | 324–325 |
| XLIX. | A short Sketch of the Flora of the Province of Canterbury, with Catalogue of Species. By J. B. Armstrong | 325–353 |
| L. | Notice of the Occurrence of Liparophyllum gunnii, Lob., in New Zealand. By D. Petrie, M.A. | 354 |
| LI. | Notice of the Occurrence of a Species of Hemiphues in New Zealand. By D. Petrie | 355–356 |
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| LII. | Description of a new Species of Ehrharta. By D. Petrie | 356–357 |
| LIII. | Notes on the Growth of certain Trees on Scoria Soil near Mount Eden, Auckland. By T. B. Gillies, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand | 357–358 |
| LIV. | A Description of a few new Plants from our New Zealand Forests, with dried Specimens of the same. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. | 359–367 |
| LV. | Contribution to the Lichenographia of New Zealand. By Charles Knight, F.L.S. | 367–379 |
| LVI. | Notes on New Zealand Plants. By J. Buchanan, F.L.S. | 380–382 |
| LVII. | On Grasses and Fodder Plants. By S. M. Curl, M.D. | 382–393 |
| LVIII. | Descriptions of new Flowering Plants. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. | 393–397 |
| LIX. | Description of a new Species of Cladophora. By T. Kirk | 397 |
| LX. | Notice of the Occurrence of Lagenophora emphysopus and other unrecorded Plants in New Zealand. By T. Kirk | 397–399 |
IV.—Chemistry.
| LXI. | On certain Results obtained upon some of the Argentiferous Salts which are affected by Light. By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey Department | 401–403 |
| LXII. | Further Notes upon the Movements of Camphor on Water. By William Skey | 403–406 |
| LXIII. | On the Mode in which Oil acts as a Nucleus in Super-saturated Saline Solutions; with Notes on the Mode of Action of Solid Nuclei. By William Skey | 407–411 |
| LXIV. | On the Cause of the Deposition of Camphor towards Lights. By William Skey | 411 |
| LXV. | On the Nature of the Precipitate formed by certain Mercuric Salts in presence of Essential Oils. By William Skey | 412–414 |
| LXVI. | On the Decomposition of Argentic-oxide by Mercury. By William Skey | 414 |