Contents - Volume 13, 1880

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 Incorparated Societies

• Transactions.

  • Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 1880.

    • I—Miscellaneous.

      • Art. I.—On the Vegetable Food of the Ancient New Zealanders before Cook's Visit.
      • Art. II.—Historical Incidents and Traditions of the Olden Times, pertaining to the Maoris of the North Island, (East Coast), New Zealand; highly illustrative of their national Character, and containing many peculiar, curious, and little-known Customs and Circumstances, and Matters firmly believed by them. Now, for the first time, faithfully translated from old Maori writings and recitals.
      • Art. III.—Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race.
      • Art. IV.—Notes on the best Method of meeting the Sanitary Requirements of Colonial Towns.
      • Art. V.—On periodic vertical Oscillations in the Sun's Atmosphere, and their Connection with the Appearance and Disappearance of the Solar Spots.
      • Art. VI.—On the Permanency of Solar and Stellar Heat.
      • Art. VII.—Notes upon Mr. Frankland's paper, “On the Simplest Continuous Manifoldness of two Dimensions and of Finite Extent.”
      • Art. VIII.—On Life.
      • Art. IX.—Watershed Districts. County or other Division of the Country to be determined by the Area of the Watershed.
      • Art. X.—The Cause of Gravitation.
      • Art. XI.—On the neglected Forest Products of New Zealand.
      • Art. XII.—On the Growth of Sugar- Beet in New Zealand.
      • Art. XIII.—On the Causes tending to alter the Eccentricity of Planetary Orbits.—
      • Art. XIV.—The Origin of the Solar System.
      • Art. XV.—On the Origin of Double Stars.
      • Art. XVI.—On a simple Method of illustrating the Motions of the Earth.
      • Art. XVII.—Probability of Impact.

    • II.—Zoology.

      • Art. XVIII.—Notes on Balænoptera rostrata, Fabricius, (B. huttoni, Gray).
      • Art. XIX.—Notes on some Specimens of migratory Salmonidæ.
      • Art. XX.—Notice of a new Fish.
      • Art. XXI.—Description of a new Species of Trachypterus.—
      • Art. XXII.—Contributions to New Zealand Malacology.
      • Art. XXIII.—Recent Additions to and Notes on New Zealand Crustacea.
      • Art. XXIV.—On some new Species of Nudibranchiate Mollusca.
      • Art. XXV.—On a new Genus of Opisthobranchiate Mollusca.
      • Art. XXVI.—An Analysis of Moa Eggshell.
      • Art. XXVII.— Descriptions of the Larva and Pupa of Lasiorhynchus barbicornis.
      • Art. XXVIII.—On the Larva and Pupa of Ceratognathus irroratus.
      • Art. XXIX.—On Harpagornis (third paper).
      • Art. XXX.—Notes on some Additions to the Collection of Birds in the Colonial Museum.
      • Art. XXXI.—Notice of New Crustaceans.
      • Art. XXXII.—Notes on some Species of Diurnal Moths.

    • III.—Botany.

      • Art. XXXIII.—On the Fertilization, etc., of New Zealand Flowering Plants.
      • Art. XXXIV.—Note on Donatia novæ-zealandiæ, Hook, f.
      • Art. XXXV.—New New-Zealand Plants.
      • Art. XXXVI.—On the Fertilization of Thelymitra.
      • Art. XXXVII.—Description of a New Species of Loranthus.
      • Art. XXXVIII.—Contributious towards a List of the New Zealand Desmidieæ.
      • Art. XXXIX.—On the Structure of Hormosira billardieri.
      • Art. XL.—A Visit to Stewart Island, with Notes on its Flora.
      • Art. XLI.—Description of new Species of Carex.
      • Art. XLII.—On the Genus Corallospartium.
      • Art. XLIII.—Descriptions of new and rare New Zealand Plants.
      • Art. XLIV.—On the Occurrence of the Morel (Morchella esculenta, Pl.) in New Zealand.
      • Art. XLV.—A Synopsis of the New Zealand Species of Veronica, Linn., with Notes on new Species.
      • Art. XLVI.—A natural Arrangement of the New Zealand Ferns founded on the System of Smith's “Historia Filicum,” with critical Notes on certain Species.
      • Art. XLVII.—Description of a new species of Metzgeria; also a brief notice of the finding of Bæoniyces heteromorphus, Nyl., in New Zealand.
      • Art. XLVIII.—The Ferns of Scinde Island (Napier).
      • Art. XLIX.—On some new and undescribed New Zealand Ferns.
      • Art. L.—Descriptions of new Plants.
      • Art. LI.—Description of a new species of Thysanothecium collected by Mr. Buchanan during his recent expedition to the Southern Alps.

    • IV.—Chemistry.

      • Art. LII.—On an Allotropic Form of Zinc and Cobalt Salts.
      • Art. LIII—On a Periodide and an Iodo-Carbonate of Lead.
      • Art. LIV.—The Dimorphisim of Magnesia.

    • V.—Geology.

      • Art. LV.—Description of a remarkable Dyke on the hills near Heathcote.
      • Art. LVI.—On the Foraminifera of the Tertiary Beds at Petane, near Napier.
      • Art. LVII.—On the Genus Rhynchonella.
      • Art. LVIII.—On some Indications of Changes in the Level of the Coast Line in the Northern Part of the North Island.
      • Art. LIX.—Description of an Artesian Well sunk at Avonside.

    • Zoology.—(Continued.)

      • Art. LX.—On the Venous System of the Skate (Raja nasuta).
      • Art. LXI.—On a new Holothurian (Chirodota dunedinensis, n.sp.).
      • Art. LXII.—Description of a new Species of Lizard of the Genus Naultinus.

• Proceedings.

  • New Zealand Institute.

    • Twelfth Annual Report.

  • Wellington Philosophical Society.

    • First Meeting. 26th June, 1880. Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the chair.

      • Opening Address
      • Abstract.
      • Papers.
      • Notice of a large Stingaree (Trygon thalassia).

    • Second Meeting. 20th July, 1880. Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the chair.

      • Papers.
      • On Introduced Trees and Plants of Economic Value to New Zealand.
      • Abstract.
      • On New Zealand Plants cultivated in Scotland.
      • Abstract.
      • On Auriferous Cements of Mount Arthur District.
      • On the Distribution of the Auriferous Cements in New Zealand.

    • Third Meetings. 24th July, 1880. Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the chair.

      • Papers.
      • On the Tertiary Corals and Bryozoa of New Zealand.
      • On certain Minerals collected by the Geological Survey Staff.
      • Explanation of Geological Map of New Zealand, prepared for Melbourne Exhibition.

    • Fourth Meeting. 14th August, 1880. Mr. Chapman, President, in the Chair.

      • On the Colour Sense.

    • Fifth Meeting. 18th September, 1880. Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the Chair.

      • Paper.
      • On the Industries most suitable to New Zealand.
    • Sixth Meeting. 10th October, 1880. Mr. T. Kirk, F.L.S., in the Chair.

    • Seventh Meeting, 4th December, 1880. Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the chair.New Members.—Messrs. Noel Barraud, and Gibson.

      • Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute
      • Papers Read.
      • On the Relation between the Pitch-stones and Quartz Porphyries of Mount Stunner District, Canterbury.
      • Abstract.

    • Annual Meeting. 12th February, 1881. Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the Chair.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1881
      • Address by the retiring President, M. Chapman
      • Alpine Plants of Otago.
      • Notes on New Zealand Cetacea, Recent and Fossil. Neobalœna marginata, Kogia breviceps, Orca gladiator, Balœnoptera and Kekenodon onamata.
      • Explanation of Plate XVIII.
      • Notes on New Zealand Fishes.
      • Description of Maori Comb and Arrow Heads.
      • Notes on Dr. Dudgeon's Experiments regarding the Temperature of the Breath.
      • Remarks on New Zealand Olives.
      • On the Occurrence of Friodia in New Zealand.
      • A Revision of the New Zealand Lepidia, with Description of new Species.
      • Notes on Plants recently added to the New Zealand Flora.
      • Notes on Plants from Campbell Island.
      • Exhibition of Gold Quartz from Te Aroha and Terawhiti; Coal from Wairarapa; Galena and Zinc Blende from Tararua Mountains, and Description of Locality in which the Terawhiti Specimen was found.

  • Auckland Institute.

    • First Meeting. 18th March, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, M.R.C.S.E., President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on Afghanistan and Central Asia.

    • Second Meeting. 22nd April, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on Chromatics.

    • Third Meeting. 20th May, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on Edgar Allen Poe, a Study in Morbid Psychology.

    • Fourth Meeting. 21st June, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Opening Address.
      • On Art and Literature.
      • Exhibition of Group of Birds of Paradise

    • Fifth Meeting. 1st July, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on Russia and the Turkomans.

    • Sixth Meeting. 19th July, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • On Runes.

    • Seventh Meeting. 5th August, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the Chair.

      • Lecture on Explosives.

    • Eighth Meeting. 16th August, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Additions to Museum and Library
      • Names of Places, and their Origin and Meaning.
      • On the Spontaneity or Self-action of the Will, as opposed to all doctrines of necessity.

    • Ninth Meeting. 2nd September, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on the Exodus of Israel.

    • Tenth Meeting. 7th October, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the Chair.

      • Lecture—A day on the Ice around Mount Blanc.
    • Eleventh Meeting. 25th October, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the Chair.

    • Twelfth Meeting. 15th November, 1880. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the Chair.

      • Remarks on Dr. Curl's paper on the Growth of Sugar-beet in New Zealand.
      • On Heredity.

    • Annual General Meeting. 21st February, 1881. Rev. Dr.Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Abstract Of Annual Report.
      • Election of Office-bearers for 1881

  • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

    • First Meeting. 4th March, 1880. Professor J. Von Haast, Vice-President, in the chair.

    • Second Meeting (Additional) 18th March, 1880. E. Dobson, President, in the chair.

      • Address.
      • Abstract.

    • Third Meeting. 1st April, 1880. E. Dobson, President, in the chair.

      • Election of Honorary Secretary
      • Papers.
      • Notes on Suitable Subjects for Papers.

    • Fourth Meeting. 6th May, 1880. E. Dobson, President, in the chair.

      • Election of N. K. Cherill to Council
      • Papers.
      • On Hymenoptera of New Zealand.

    • Fifth Meeting. 3rd June, 1880. E. Dobson, President, in the Chair.

      • Papers.
      • On the Orthoptera of New Zealand.
      • Notes re Metereological Stations.
      • Abstract.
      • On Partial Impact.

    • Sixth Meeting. 1st July, 1880. Professor J. von Haast, Vice-president, in the Chair.

      • Papers.
      • On a New Species of Diatom.

    • Seventh Meeting. 5th August, 1880. Rev. J. W. Stack, Vice-president, in the Chair.

      • Papers.
      • On the Study of the French and German Languages.
      • On some recent criticisms on Partial Impact.
    • Eighth Meeting. 2nd September, 1880. Rev. J. W. Stack, Vice-president, in the chair.

    • Ninth Meeting. 7th October, 1880. J. Inglis, in the chair.

      • Papers.
      • On Sericiculture.
      • Abstract.
      • On the study of the French and German languages (second paper).

    • Annual Meeting. 4th November, 1880. E. Dobson, President, in the chair.

      • Papers.
      • Abstract of Anual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1881

  • Otago Institute.

    • First Meeting. 11th May, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the Chair.

    • Second Meeting. 29th June, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the Chair.

      • Election of Professor Parker on Council

    • Third Meeting. 17th August, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair.

      • John Stuart Mill on Mind and Matter.
      • Exhibition of Adult and Young specimens of the Rock-hopper (Pygoscelis tœniata).
      • Exhibition of Skeleton of Pea-hen.
    • Fourth Meeting. 24th August, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair.

    • Fifth Meeting. 31st August, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair.

      • Report of the Dunedin Naturalists' Field Club
      • Lecture on Early History of New Zealand.

    • Sixth Meeting. 14th September, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on Early History of New Zealand.

    • Seventh Meeting. 22nd October, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair.

      • Lecture on Modern Histological Methods.
      • Address to Charles Darwin, F.R.S.
      • On the History of Fish Culture in New Zealand.
      • Election of Office-bearers for 1881
      • Abstract of Annual Report.

  • Westland Institute.

    • First Meeting. 11th August, 1880. Mr. John Nicholson, in the chair.

    • Second Meeting. 18th February, 1881. Dr. Giles, President, in the chair.

      • On a Bird new to Science, found at the mouth of the Mikonui River.
      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Office-bearers for 1881

  • Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.

    • Annual General Meeting. 2nd February, 1880. Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Election of Office-bearers for 1880
      • Abstract Of Annual Report.

    • First Ordinary Meeting. 4th June, 1880. Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Exhibition of Diatoms with Microscope.
      • Exhibition by Secretary of specimens of Gold Ores and Auriferous Quartz, etc., from New Zealand and Australia
    • Second Ordinary Meeting. 12th July 1880. The Right Rev. the Bishop Of Waiapu, President, in the chair.

    • Third Ordinary Meeting. 9th August, 1880. The Right Rev. the Bishop Of Waiapu, President, in the chair.

      • Exhibition of Indigenous Specimens of Arachnida and Insecta.

    • Fourth Ordinary Meeting. 13th September, 1880. The Right Rev. the Bishop Of Waiapu, President, in the chair.

      • Exhibition of Fossil Teeth of Fishes of the family Squalidæ and Spines of Raiidæ
    • Fifth Ordinary Meeting. 11th October, 1880. Mr. H. R. Holder in the chair.

    • Sixth Ordinary Meeting. 8th November, 1880. Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • On Rare and Peculiar New Zealand Insects.

    • Council Meeting. 11th October, 1880. The Vice-president, Dr. Spencer, in the chair.

      • Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute

    • Council Meeting. 8th November, 1880. The Vice-president, Dr. Spencer, in the chair.

      • Election of new Members during the Year

  • Southland Institute.

    • First Meeting. 5th July, 1880. J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair.

      • Address
      • Abstract.
      • Abstract Of Annual Report.
      • Election of Office-bearers for 1880

    • Second Meeting. 3rd Auyust, 1880. J. T. Thomson, President, in the chair.

      • papers.
      • On Orepuki Black-sand
      • On Mind Stuff.
    • Third Meeting. 1st September, 1880. J. T. Thomson, President, in the Chair.

    • Fourth Meeting. 13th October, 1880. J. R. Cuthbertson, in the chair.

      • paper.
      • On Improvements in the New River.
      • Election Of Office-bearers for 1881
• Appendix.
  • Notes On The Weather During 1880.
  • New Zealand Institute.
  • List of Public Institutions and Individuals To Whom This Volume is presented by The Governors of The New Zealand Institute.