Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1890 [electronic resource]

Contents.

Transactions.
	I.—Zoology.
		Pages
Art. I.	Further Coccid Notes: with Descriptions of New Species from New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., Corr. Mem. Roy. Soc. of South Australia	1–36
II.	An Exhibition of New and Interesting Forms of New Zealand Birds, with Remarks thereon. By Sir Walter L. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	36–43
III.	The Habits and Life-history of the New Zealand Glowworm. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S.	43–49
IV.	On the New Zealand Cicadæ. By G. V. Hudson	49–55
V.	A few Words on the Codlin-moths, Carpocapsa pomonella, L., and Cacoecia excessana, Walk. By G. V. Hudson	56–58
VI.	Notes on the New Zealand Squillidæ. By Charles Chilton, M.A., B.Sc.	58–68
VII.	On the Changes in Form of a Parasitic Isopod (Nerocila). By Charles Chilton	68–71
VIII.	On the Anatomy of the Red Cod (Lotella bacchus). By James M. Beattie, M.A., from the Biological Laboratory of the University of Otago: communicated by Professor Parker	71–83
IX.	Descriptions of New Species of New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Shells. By H. Suter: communicated by the Secretary of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury	84–93
X.	Miscellaneous Communications of New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Molluscs. By H. Suter: communicated by the Secretary of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury	93–96
XI.	New Species of Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.Z.S.	97–101
XII.	Revised List of the Marine Bryozoa of New Zealand. By Professor F. W. Hutton	102–107
XIII.	Note on the Breeding Habits of the European Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in New Zealand. By T. W. Kirk, F.R.M.S., F.L.S.	108–110
XIV.	Notes on Blights. By James Hudson, M.B.	111
XV.	Takahe versus Kakapo. By James Park, F.G.S., Lecturer, Thames School of Mines	112–119

Art. XVI.	On the Origin of the Sternum. By T. Jeffery Parker, pages B.Sc., F.R.S., Professor of Biology in the University of Otago	119–123
XVII.	Description of a New Species of Migas, with Notes on its Habits. By P. Goyen, F.L.S.	123–126
XVIII.	Notice of the Occurrence of the Basking Shark (Selache maxima, L.) in New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., Curator of the Auckland Museum	126–127
XIX.	On New Species of Araneæ. By A. T. Urquhart, Corr. Mem. Royal Society of Tasmania	128–189
XX.	Notes on Sceloglaux albifacies, the Laughing Owl of New Zealand. By R. I. Kingsley	190–191
XXI.	Description of a Remarkable Variation in the Colour of Platycercus auriceps. By R. I. Kingsley	192
XXII.	On the Occurrence of Danais plexippus and Sphinx convolvuli(?) in Nelson. By R. I. Kingsley	192–194
XXIII.	On Rats and Mice. By Taylor White	195–201
XXIV.	On Rabbits, Weasels, and Sparrows. By Taylor White	201–207
XXV.	Further Notes on Coloured Sheep. By Taylor White	207–216
XXVI.	On the Birds of the Kermadec Islands. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Curator of the Auckland Museum	216–226
XXVII.	A New Parasitic Copepod. By George M. Thomson, F.L.S.	227–229
XXVIII.	On the Wandering Albatros; with an Exhibition of Specimens, and the Determination of a New Species. By Sir Walter L. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	230–235
	II.—Geology.
XXIX.	Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fossil Flora of New Zealand. By Professor Dr. Constantin Baron von Ettingshausen, Hon. Member N.Z. Institute: communicated by Sir James Hector	237–310
XXX.	On the Drift in South Canterbury. By J. Hardcastle	311–324
XXXI.	On the Timaru Loess as a Climate Register. By J. Hardcastle	324–332
XXXII.	On Glacier-motion. By J. Hardcastle	332–334
XXXIII.	On the Microscopical Structure of the Ohinemuri Gold. By Dr. Rudolf Haeusler	335–340
XXXIV.	On the Relation of the Kidnapper and Pohui Conglomerates to the Napier Limestones and Petane Marls. By H. Hill, B.A.	340–353
XXXV.	Note on the Eruptive Rocks of the Bluff Peninsula, Southland. By Professor F. W. Hutton	353–355
XXXVI.	On the Murchison Glacier. By G. E. Mannering	355–366
XXXVII.	On Avian Remains found under a Lava-flow near Timaru, in Canterbury. By H. O. Forbes: communicated by the Secretary of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury	366–373
XXXVIII.	Note on the Disappearance of the Moa. By H. O. Forbes: communicated by the Secretary of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury	373–375
XXXIX.	On a Deposit of Diatomaceous Earth at Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Auckland. By Alexander McKay, F.G.S.	375–379

	III. Botany.
Art. XL.	A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous Plants, being a Further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c.	381–391
XLI.	An Enumeration of Fungi recently discovered in New Zealand. By W. Colenso	391–398
XLII.	Descriptions of New Native Plants, with Notes on some Known Species. By D. Petrie, M.A., F.L.S.	398–407
XLIII.	On a New Species of Celmisia. By F. R. Chapman	407–408
XLIV.	Further Notes on the Three Kings Islands. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Curator of the Auckland Museum	408–424
XLV.	On a Remarkable Variety of Asplenium umbrosum, J. Sm. By T. Kirk, F.L.S.	424–425
XLVI.	On the Botany of the Snares. By T. Kirk	426–431
XLVII.	On Pleurophyllum, Hook. f. By T. Kirk	431–436
XLVIII.	On the Botany of Antipodes Island. By T. Kirk	436–441
XLIX.	Description of New Species of Centrolepis, Labill. By T. Kirk	441–443
L.	On the Macrocephalous Olearias of New Zealand, with Description of a New Species. By T. Kirk	443–448
LI.	Notes on certain Species of Carex in New Zealand. By T. Kirk	448–451
	IV.—Miscellaneous.
LII.	The Story of John Rutherford. By Archdeacon W. L, Williams	453–461
LIII.	On some Means for increasing the Scale of Photographic Lenses and the Use of Telescopic Powers in connection with an Ordinary Camera. By Alexander McKay, F.G.S.	461–465
LIV.	The Determination of the Origin of the Earthquake of the 5th December, 1881, felt at Christchurch and other Places. By George Hogben, M.A.	465–470
LV.	The Origin of the Earthquake of the 27th December, 1888, felt in Canterbury and Westland. By George Hogben	470–472
LVI.	Notes on the Earthquake of 7th March, 1890, felt at Napier, Gisborne, and other Places. By George Hogben	473–477
LVII.	Bush Notes; or, Short Objective Jottings. By W. Colenso, F.R.S. F.L.S., &c.	477–491
LVIII.	The Outlying Islands south of New Zealand. By F. R. Chapman	491–522
LIX.	The Age of Pulp: a Speculation on the Future of the Wood-fibre Industry. By the Rev. P. Walsh	523–526
LX.	Thermal Springs in Lake Waikare, Waikato. By H.D.M. Haszard	527–528
LXI.	On Vine-growing in Hawke's Bay. By the Rev. Father Yardin	528–531
LXII.	Curious Polynesian Words. By Edward Tregear, F.R.G.S., F.R. Hist. Soc.	531–546
LXIII.	The Rainfall of New Zealand. By J. T. Meeson, B.A.	546–569
LXIV.	Milk as a Vehicle of Disease. By Ernest Roberton, M.D.	570–587

New Zealand Institute.
Twenty-second Annual Report, 1889-90	591–592
Accounts for 1889-90	592
Correspondence regarding Donation, by Mr. C. R. Carter, of Books relating to New Zealand	593–594

Proceedings.
Wellington Philosophical Society.
Inaugural Address by the President, C. Hulke, F.C.S.	597–599
On a New and Sensitive Barometer. By T. Wakelin, M.A.	600
On a Huge Kiwi (Apteryx maxima) from Stewart Island. By Sir W. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	602–603
Notice of a Mantis Shrimp dredged at Wellington	604
Nomination of a Member to vote in Election of Governors of the Institute	608
Notes on the Entomology of the Inland Kaikouras. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S.	611–612
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet	612
Election of Officers for 1891	612
Further Notes on New Zealand Fishes. By Sir James Hector	614
On Patent Fuel. By Sir J. Hector	614
On the Discovery of Leiodon Remains in Middle Waipara. By A. McKay, F.G.S.	614
On Belemnites australis with Dicotyledonous Leaves. By A. McKay	614
On the Alleged Insular Character of Young Secondary and Older Tertiary Formations in New Zealand. By A. McKay	614
On Lithological Characters in Sequence as a Means of Correlation and as Indicative of Age. By A. McKay	614
Remark on Telescopic Photography	614
Auckland Institute.
Anniversary Address by the President, J. Stewart, C.E.	615
Reminiscences of Egypt. By Sir W. Fox, K.C.M.G.	616
Language; or, The Formation of Words signifying Abstract Ideas. By F. D. Fenton	616
On the Foods of the Ancient Maori. By J. A. Pond	616
Note on the Habits of the Kingfisher (Halcyon vagans). By J. W. Hall	617
On John Dalton and his Work. By Professor F. D. Brown	617
On the Remarkable Character of our Native Fauna. By J. T. Nott, B.A.	618
On Spontaneous Division in Star-fish. By Professor A. P. W. Thomas, F.L.S.	618
Resolution regarding the late R. C. Barstow	619
On Immortality in the Animal World. By Professor A. P. W. Thomas	619

On the Study of Shakespeare. By E. A. Mackechnie	619
On British Influence in South Africa. By C. P. Newcombe	619
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet	619–620
Election of Officers for 1891	620
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
A New Solution of Euclid I. 47. By Professor Bickerton	621
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet	623
Election of Officers for 1891	623–624
Annual Address by the President, J. T. Meeson, B. A.	624–625
Otago Institute.
Arrangements for Meeting in Christchurch of the Australasian Association for the Promotion of Science	626
Notes on the Etymology of the Word “Penguin.” By Dr. Belcher	626
On the Existence of the Cat in Ancient Italy. By Dr. Belcher	626
Exhibit of Cast of Neobalæna marginata	626
On the Geological Demonstration of the Glacial Extinction of the Moa. By the Rev. J. Christie	627
On the Philosophy of David Hume. By Dr. Salmond	627
On the Moa, and the Probable Cause of its Extinction. By Vincent Pyke, M.H.R.	627
On Two Species of Cumacea. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S.	627
On the Dramatic Works of Ibsen. By Dr. Belcher	628
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet	628
Election of Officers for 1891	628
Remarks on the History of the Otago Institute. By D. Brent	628
Westland Institute.
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet	629
Election of Officers for 1891	629
Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
Inaugural Address by the President, Dr. W. I. Spencer, F.L.S.	630
On Two Neck-ornaments or Pendants made of Bone (found in Otago). By A. Hamilton	630
Exhibits of Birds and Eggs from the Kermadec Islands	630
On Health. By Robert C. Lamb	630
On Fish-fungus. By Dr. Spencer	630
On Useless or Injurious Instincts in Insects. By Dr. Moore	631
On the Geological Descent of the Horse. By Dr. Spencer	631
On Spiders and their Webs. By Dr. Spencer	631
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet	631–632
Election of Officers for 1891	632
Observations on Crinum asiaticum and a large Star-fish	632
Nelson Philosophical Society.
Donations to the Museum	633
Mount Cook and its Glaciers. By W. S. Curtis	633
Alaska. By T. B. Huffam	634
Abstract of Annual Report	634
Election of Officers for 1891	634
Donations to the Museum exhibited	634

Appendix.
Meteorological Statistics for 1890	639
Notes on the Weather for 1890	640
Earthquakes reported in New Zealand in 1890	641
Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	642
Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute	643–652
Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented	653–657
Index	659–662
Contents	v–x
List of Plates	xi
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	xiii
Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute	xiii–xv
Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules	xvi–xviii

List of Plates.
	Author.	To Face Page
I.	Maskell.—Coccididæ	32
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VIII.	G. V. Hudson.—New Zealand Glowworm	48
VIIIa.	J. Hudson.—Rhyzobius	48^*
IX.	G. V. Hudson.—Cicada cingulata	54
X.	Chilton.—Lysiosquilla spinosa	64
XI.	" Nerocila macleayii
XII.	Beattie.—Lotella bacchus	80
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XVI.	Suter.—New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Shells	96
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XIX.	Parker.—To illustrate History of Sternum	120
XX.	Goyen.—Migas sandageri	124
XXI.	Urquhart.—New Species of Araneæ	188
XXII.	White.—Maori Rats	208
XXIIa.	" Four-horned Sheep
XXIII.	Thomson.—Lepeophtheirus erecsoni	228
XXIV.	Von Ettingshausen.—Fossil Flora of New Zealand	310
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XXXIII.	Haeusler.—Forms of Ohinemuri Gold	340
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XXXV.	Mannering.—Map of Murchison Glacier	360
XXXVI.	Forbers.—To illustrate Paper on Avian Remains	368
XXXVII.	Cheeseman.—Map of the Three Kings	416
XXXVIII.	" View on the Great King
XXXIX.	T. Kirk.—Pleurophyllum hookerianum	432
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XLI.	Hogben.—Chart showing Origin of Earthquake of 1881	476
XLII.	" Chart showing Origin of Earthquake of 1888
XLIII.	" Chart showing Origin of Earthquake of 1890
XLIV.	Haszard.—Map of Thermal Springs in Lake Waikare	528
XLV.	Meeson.—Map of Rainfall in New Zealand	560
XLVI.	Chapman.—Chart of Lord Auckland Islands	496
XLVII.	" Coast Scenery of Lord Auckland Islands
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[Footnote] * For explanation see p. 111.