	I.—Zoology.
		Pages
Art. I.	Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A.	3–68
II.	Further Additions to our Knowledge of the New Zealand Crustacea. By Charles Chilton, M.A.	69–86
III.	Notes on and a new Species of, Subterranean Crustacea. By Charles Chilton	87–92
IV.	On the New Zealand Copepoda. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S.	93–116
V.	Notes on the Structure of Struthiolaria papulosa. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	117–118
VI.	Notes on some Branchiate Gastropoda. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	118–131
VII.	Additions to the Molluscan Fauna of New Zealand. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	131–133
VIII.	Descriptions of new Land Shells. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	134–141
IX.	On the New Zealand Siphonariidœ. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	141–145
X.	Additions to the Isopodan Fauna of New Zealand. By Charles Chilton, M.A.	145–150
XI.	On some Points of Difference between the English Crayfish (Astacus fluviatilis) and a New Zealand one (Paranephrops setosus). By Charles Chilton, M.A.	150–165
XII.	On some newly-discovered New Zealand Arachnids. By W. Colenso, F.L.S.	165–173
XIII.	On the Protective Resemblances of the Araneidea in New Zealand. By A. T. Urquhart	174–178
XIV.	Remarks upon the Distribution, within the New Zealand Zoological Sub-region, of the Birds of the Orders Accipitres, Passeres, Scansores, Columbœ, Gallinœ, Struthiones, and Grallœ. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.	178–187
XV.	On two new Isopods. By Charles Chilton	188–190
XVI.	On two Marine Mites. By Charles Chilton	190–192
XVII.	Occurrence of a Species of Ophideres, Boisd., new to New Zealand. By R. W. Fereday, M.E.S.L.	192–193
XVIII.	Description of a Species of Butterfly, new to New Zealand, and probably to Science. By R. W. Fereday	193–195
XIX.	Description of two new Species of Heteropterous Lepidoptera. By R. W. Fereday	195–196
XX.	Notes on a peculiar Neuration in the Wings of some Individuals of Percnodaimon pluto, a New Zealand Butterfly. By R. W. Fereday	197
XXI.	On Diseased Trout in Lake Wakatipu. By W. Arthur, C.E.	198–203
XXII.	Notes on the New Zealand Sprat. By W. Arthur, C.E.	203–208
XXIII.	Notes on the Picton Herring, Clupea pilchardus (C. sagax, New Zealand form). By W. Arthur	208–213

Art. XXIV.	On two new Planarians from Auckland Harbour. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S.	213–214
XXV.	Notes on a Skeleton of Megaptera lalandii (novœ-zealandiœ). By Prof. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S.	214–216
XXVI.	Description of a new Species of æolis. By T. W. Kirk	217
XXVII.	Description of a new Dipterous Insect. By G. Vernon Hudson; communicated by T. W. Kirk	218
XXVIII.	On the Gravid Uterus of Mustelus antarcticus. By T. Jeffery Parker, B.Sc.	219–222
XXIX.	Notes on the Anatomy and Embryology of Scymmus lichia. By T. Jeffery Parker	222–234
XXX.	On the Connection of the Air-bladders and the Auditory-organ in the Red Cod (Lotella bacchus). By T. Jeffery Parker	234–236
	II.—Botany.
XXXI.	On the New Zealand Desmidieœ. Additions to Catalogue and Notes on various Species. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S.	237–259
XXXII.	On a new Composite Plant. By Robert Brown; communicated by Prof. Hutton	259–260
XXXIII.	Further Notes on Sorghum Experiments. By Mr. Justice Gillies	261–267
XXXIV.	On the Growth of the Cork Oak in Auckland. By Mr. Justice Gillies	267–268
XXXV.	The Naturalized Plants of the Auckland Provincial District. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., Curator of the Auckland Museum	268–298
XXXVI.	On some recent Additions to the Flora of New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman	298–301
XXXVII.	Notes on Fresh-water Algœ. By W. I. Spencer, M.R.C.S.	302–304
XXXVIII.	A Description of four new Ferns from our New Zealand Forests. By William Colenso, F.L.S.	304–310
XXXIX.	On the large Number of Species of Ferns noticed in a small Area in the New Zealand Forests, in the Seventy-mile Bush, between Norsewood and Danneverke, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay. By W. Colenso	311–320
XL.	Description of a few new Indigenous Plants. By W. Colenso	320–339
XLI.	Additions to the Flora of New Zealand. By John Buchanan, F.L.S., of the Geological Survey Department	339–340
XLII.	Notes on some of the Diatomaceous Deposits of New Zealand. By John Inglis	340–346
XLIII.	On the Lichenographia of New Zealand. By Charles Knight, F.R.C.S.	346–358
XLIV.	Descriptions of two new Species of Carex. By D. Petrie, M.A.	358–359
XLV.	Description of a Variety of Celmisia sessiliflora, Hook. f. By D. Petrie	359
XLVI.	Description of a new Species of Senecio. By T. Kirk, F.L.S.	359–360
	III.—Geology.
XLVII.	Notes on the Mineralogy of New Zealand. By S. Herbert Cox, F.C.S., F.G.S., Assistant Geologist and Inspector of Mines	361–409
XLVIII.	On a new Mineral belonging to the Serpentine Group. By S. Herbert Cox	409–410
XLIX.	Descriptions of some new Tertiary Shells from Wanganui. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	410–411
L.	Note on the Silt Deposit at Lyttelton. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	411–414
LI.	On the Formation of the Quartz Pebbles of the Southland Plains. By W. S. Hamilton	414–419
LII.	On the Occurrence of Platinum in Quartz Lodes at the Thames Gold Fields. By J. A. Pond	419–420

	IV.—Miscellaneous.
Art. LIII.	Our Earliest Settlers. By R. C. Barstow	421–432
LIV.	Historical Traditions of the Taupo and East Coast Tribes. By Samuel Locke	433–459
LV.	The Origin of the Boomerang. By W. D. Campbell, F.G.S.	459–460
LVI.	On the Importance of Forestry. By D. McArthur, Inspector of Forests.	461–463
LVII.	The Surface Features of the Earth and Local Variations in the Force of Gravity. By T. B. Wakelin, B.A.	463–467
LVIII.	Hawaii-nei and the Hawaiians. By F. B. Hutchinson, L.R.C.P.	467–472
LIX.	The Effects of School Life on Sight. By B. Schwartzbach, M.D.	472–477
LX.	On the Constitution of Comets. By the Rev. P. W. Fairclough	477–484
LXI.	Macquarie Island. By John H. Scott, M.D., F.R.S.E.	484–493
LXII.	Is New Zealand a healthy Country? An Enquiry. By Alfred K. Newman, M.B., M.R.C.P., with Statistics by F. W. Frankland.	493–510

New Zealand Institute.
Fourteenth Annual Report of the Board of Governors	513–514
Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 1881–82	514
Reports on Museum, Geological Survey, Publications, Libraries, Meteorology, Observatory, and Laboratory	514–520

Wellington Philosophical Society.
Does Morality depend on Free Will? By the Rev. H. Vere White, M.A.	523
Notes on the Katipo, a Venomous Spider of New Zealand. By C. H. Robson	523
On the Search for Concealed Coal in New Zealand. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S.	523
Manufacture of Granolithic Cement. By J. C. Crawford	524
On suitable Hedge Plants for New Zealand. By J. C. Crawford	524
On harvesting Crops independent of Weather. By J. C. Crawford	524
On Ensilage. By J. C. Crawford	524
On Comet Seeking. By Mr. Tebbutt	524
On Weather, Health, and Forests in Mauritius. By Dr. Meldrum	524
Occurrence of a Triple Meteor. By M. Chapman	524
Presentation of Awards for Wool shown by the Colony in England	524
On the Thames Gold Fields, and the Laws which govern the Distribution of the Gold. By S. H. Cox, F.G.S.	525
On a Waterspout which occurred in Cook Straits. By J. W. A. Marchant	525
Exhibit of Pottery and Glassware	525
On the Decline of the Hawaiian Race and the peculiar Forms of Disease prevalent among them. By Dr. F. B. Hutchinson	526
Remarks on some Bones lately discovered by Mr. H. T. Wharton in Caves at Highfield, Canterbury. By Dr. Hector	526
Remarks on the Great Comet of 1882. By Dr. Hector	526–527
Catch of Dagus forsteri and Retropinna osmeroides in the Hutt River	527
On Ancient Science. By the Rev. T. Le Menant des Chesnais	527
Remarks upon Mr. Travers' Paper on Sand-fixing. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S.	528
Remarks on a Trout caught by the Natives at Wanganui. By Messrs. Field and Drew	528

Remarks on Cork grown at the Hutt. By Dr. Hector	528
Remarks on the Rev. Mr. Green's Ascent of Mount Cook. By Dr. Hector	528
Abstract of Report for 1882	529
Election of Officers for 1883	529
Auckland Institute.
Additions to the Greodephaga of New Zealand. By Captain T. Broun, M.E.S.	530
New Species of Pselaphidœ. By Captain T. Broun	530
Notes on the Origin of Language. By H. G. Seth Smith	530
On a Harmonograph, an Instrument for producing Harmonic Curves. By H. G. S. Smith	530
New Genera and Species of Heteromera. By Captain T. Broun	530
New Genera and Species of Curculionidœ. By Captain T. Broun	531
The University of New Zealand; its History, Constitution, and Objects. By the Right Rev. W. G. Cowie, D.D.	531
New Species of Coleoptera. By Captain T. Broun	531
Shakspeare and Euphuism. By J. Murray Moore, M.D.	531
New Species of Coleoptera. By Captain T. Broun	531
The Visionary Faculty of Mind. By E. A. Mackechnie	531
Imaginary Quantities. By H. G. Seth Smith	532
Abstract of Annual Report	532
Election of Officers for 1883	532
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
On Earthquake Phenomena. By J. D. Enys	533
On Specimens from the Weka Pass Rock Paintings, showing Stalagmite. By Prof. F. W. Hutton	534
Further Notes on the Rock Shelter of Weka Pass. By Prof. J. von Haast, F.R.S.	535
Abstract of Annual Report	535
Election of Officers for 1883	536
On the Early History of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. By Prof. J. von. Haast	536
Otago Institute.
Exhibition of Preparations preserved by the Glycerine Jelly Process. By Prof. T. J. Parker	538
Abstract of Annual Report	538–539
Annual Address by the President	539
Election of Officers for 1883	539
Westland Institute.
Abstract of Annual Report	540
Election of Officers for 1883	540
Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
Election of Officers for 1882	541
Abstract of Report for 1881	541
Address to the Memory of Dr. Darwin. By W. Colenso, F.L.S.	541
On “Macaulay's New Zealander.” By W. Colenso	542
On some Teeth and Bones of a Mammal, found at Glenross	542

On Nomenclature. By W. Colenso	542
Remarks on a Collection of Sponges. By Mr. Hamilton	542
On the Colour Sense of the Ancient Maoris. By W. Colenso	542
On some Fossils from Takapau	542
Abstract of Annual Report	543
Election of Officers for 1883	544
Southland Institute.
Address by the President	545
A Chapter on Folk Lore. By J. G. S. Smith	545
On Self-registering Windmills. By J. T. Thomson	545
The Use of the Training Walls in deepening Invercargill Harbour. By J. T. Thomson	545
Abstract of Annual Report	546
Election of Officers for 1883	546

Meteorological Statistics for 1882	xxi
Notes on the Weather during 1882	xxii
Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1882	xxiii
Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	xxiv
Ordinary Members	xxiv–xxxvi
List of Public Institutions and Private Individuals to whom this Volume is presented	xxxvii–xl
Addenda et Corrigenda	iii–iv
Contents	v–ix
List of Plates	x
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	xi
Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute	xi–xiii
List of Incorporated Societies	xiv
Officers of Incorporated Societies and Extracts from the Rules	xiv–xvii

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