Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1892 [electronic resource]

Contents.

Transactions.
	I.—Zoology.
		Pages
Art. I.	On the Classification and Mutual Relations of the Dinornithidœ. By Professor T. Jeffery Parker, F.R.S.	1–3
II.	On the Presence of a Crest of Feathers in certain Species of Moa. By Professor T. Jeffery Parker	3–6
III.	On New Species of Moas. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S.	6–13
IV.	On Anomalopteryx antiqua. By Captain F. W. Hutton	14–16
V.	The Moas and the Moa-hunters. By Monsieur A. de Quatrefages. Translated from the French by Laura Buller: communicated by Sir Walter L. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	17–49
VI.	Notes on Mus maorium, Hutton, with Exhibition of Specimen. By Sir Walter L. Buller	49–50
VII.	Note on the Bats of New Zealand. By Sir Walter L. Buller	50–52
VIII.	Note on the Flightless Rail of the Chatham Islands (Cabalus modestus). By Sir Walter L. Buller	52–53
IX.	Notes on New Zealand Birds. By Sir Walter Buller	53–63
X.	Further Notes on the Birds of New Zealand. By Sir Walter Buller	63–88
XI.	On the Fissures and Caves at the Castle Rocks, Southland: with a Description of the Remains of the Existing and Extinct Birds found in them. By A. Hamilton	88–106
XII.	Notes on Birds. By R. I. Kingsley	107–108
XIII.	On the Occurrence of the Luth, or Leathery Turtle, on the Coasts of New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S.	108–110
XIV.	On a Specimen of Sunfish captured at Poverty Bay. By Archdeacon W. L. Williams	110–111
XV.	Further Notes on New Zealand Earthworms, with Observations on the known Aquatic Species. By W. W. Smith	111–146
XVI.	Contributions to the Molluscan Fauna of New Zealand. By H. Suter: communicated by Professor Hutton	147–153
XVII.	Notes on New Zealand Insects. By H. Suter: communicated by Professor Hutton	153–155
XVIII.	An Enumeration of the Janellidœ. By C. Hedley, F.L.S., Assistant in Zoology, Australian Museum: communicated by Professor Hutton	156–162
XIX.	Synonymical Notes on New Zealand Cicadidœ. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S.	162–163

Art. XX.	Note on an Ant-like Insect (Betyla fulva, Cameron) parasitic in the New Zealand Glow-worm. By G. V. Hudson	164
XXI.	Descriptions of New Species of Araneœ. By A. T. Urquhart, Corr. Mem. Roy. Soc. of Tasmania	165–190
XXII.	On Eels. By E. O'H. Canavan	191–193
XXIII.	On a New Zealand Variety of Floscularia coronetta, Cubitt. By Archdeacon Stock, B.A.	193
XXIV.	Remarks on the Carabidœ of New Zealand. By Captain T. Broun: communicated by Professor Hutton	194–198
XXV.	On some Mites parasitic on Beetles and Wood-+. By W. M. Maskell	199–201
XXVI.	Further Coccid Notes: with Descriptions of New Species from Australia, India, Sandwich Islands, Demerara, and South Pacific. By W. M. Maskell, Corr. Mem. Roy. Soc. of South Australia, Registrar of the University of New Zealand	201–252
XXVII.	On the Geographical Distribution of Atax. By Dr. H. v. Jhering, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: communicated by G. M. Thomson, F.L.S.	252–253
XXVIII.	Note on some Sea-trout (Salmon or Salmon-trout?). By F. Sandager: communicated by G. M. Thomson	254
XXIX.	Notes on a Land Planarian (sent by F. V. Knapp, Hampden State School, Nelson). By Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	255
XXX.	Notes on the Southern Seals. By Sir James Hector	255–260
	II.—Botany.
XXXI.	On Heterostyled Trimorphic Flowers in New Zealand Fuchsias, with Notes on the Distinctive Characters of the Species. By T. Kirk, F.L.S.	261–268
XXXII.	Description of a New Genus and of New Species of Native Plants, &c. By D. Petri+, M.A., F.L.S.	269–275
XXXIII.	Notes on the New Zealand Species of the Genus Andreœa, together with Descriptions of some New Species. By R. Brown	276–285
XXXIV.	Notes on a proposed New Genus of New Zealand Mosses, together with a Description of Three. New Species. By Robert Brown	285–287
XXXV.	Note on Splachnidium rugosum, Grev. By Robert M. Laing, B.Sc.	288–289
XXXVI.	Description of New Species of Musci. By T. W. Naylor Beckett, F.L.S.	289–297
XXXVII.	On some Little-known New Zealand Mosses. By T. W. Naylor Beckett	297–302
XXXVIII.	On a New Insectivorous Plant in New Zealand. By Sir Walter L. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	302–304
XXXIX.	Botanical Notes from Takaka District. By R. I. Kingsley	304–305
XL.	On a remarkable Variation in Lomaria lanceolata. By R. I. Kingsley	306
XLI.	Bush Jottings: No. 2 (Botanical). By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Lond.), &c.	307–319
XLII.	Cryptogams: A Description of a few Lately-discovered Rare Indigenous Ferns; also, Notice of a Fine and Peculiar Fungus, Ileodictyon, Tulasne, =Clathrus, Cooke. By William Colenso	319–324

Art.XLIII.	Phænogams: A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous Plants; being a Further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. By William Colenso	324–338
XLIV.	A List of Fungi recently detected and collected in the Bush District, County of Hawke's Bay; being a Further Contribution to the Indigenous Flora of New Zealand. By W. Colenso	338–340
XLV.	Memorandum of a few New Species of Hepaticœ lately detected in the Seventy-mile Bush District, as determined by Dr. F. Stephani, of Berlin. W. Colenso	341–342
	III.—Geology.
XLVI.	Artesian-water Prospects at Wanganni. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S.	343–347
XLVII.	Artesian Wells, Wanganui, New Zealand. By H. Hill	348–350
XLVIII.	Discovery of Artesian Water-supply, Ruataniwha Plain. By H. Hill	350–353
XLIX.	On the Occurrence of Granite and Gneissic Rocks in the King-country. By James Park, F.G.S., Lecturer, Thames School of Mines	353–362
L.	The Earthquake of the 4th December, 1891: Notes thereon. By George Hogben, M.A.	362–367
LI.	On an Olivine-andesite of Banks Peninsula. By R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc.	367–375
LII.	On a Diatom Deposit near Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Auckland. By A. McKay, F.G.S.	375–377
	IV.—Chemistry.
LIII.	On the Nature of Stinkstone (Anthraconite). By W. Skey	379–380
LIV.	Further Results obtained in support of my Theory as to the Oxidation of Gold in presence of Air and Water. By W. Skey	381–384
	V.—Miscellaneous.
LV.	Causes of Fire on Shipboard and Elsewhere. By J. C. Firth	385–395
LVI.	Maori Nomenclature. By T. H. Smith, formerly a Judge of the Native Land Court	395–412
LVII.	The Extinction of the Moa. By Edward Tregear, F.R.G.S., &c.	413–426
LVIII.	On a Maori Waiata. By R. C. Bruce, M.H.R.	426–428
LIX.	Remarks on Dr. H. v. Jhering's Paper “On the Ancient Relations between New Zealand and South America.” By Dr. Karl Mueller, of Halle, Germany	428–434
LX.	The Effect of Deer on the New Zealand Bush: A Plea for the Protection of our Forest Reserves. By the Rev. P. Walsh	435–438
LXI.	Unwritten Literature. By R. Coupland Harding	439–448
LXII.	Observations on Rainbows. By R. Coupland Harding	448–449
LXIII.	On Rainbows caused by Reflection in Still Water, and on Elliptically-generated Rainbows. By Major-General Schaw, C.B., R.E.	450–459
LXIV.	Sanitation and Ventilation as required in a Modern House. By Edward Withy	459–478

Art. LXV.	The Effect of Current Electricity upon Plant-growth. By H. N. McLeod	479–482
LXVI.	Notes on some Bone Combs for dressing the Head of a Maori Chief, found in Otago. By A. Hamilton	483–486
LXVII.	Notes on some Old Flax Mats found in Otago. By A. Hamilton	486–488
LXVIII.	On Two Bone Pendants found in the South Island of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton	489–491
LXIX.	Notes on Maori Necklaces. By A. Hamilton	491–493
LXX.	Discovery of Maori Implements at Takaka, Nelson. By R. I. Kingsley	494–495
LXXI.	Observations on Mr. T. White's Paper “On the Native Dog of New Zealand,” Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, Vol. xxiv., Art. 57. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Lond.), &c.	495–503
LXXII.	On Remains of the Moa in the Forest. By Taylor White	504–505
LXXIII.	After-images. By Miss K. Browning	506–509
LXXIV.	Analogy between Light and Sound: Are they Convertible? By Miss Annette Wilson	510–514
LXXV.	National Melodies. By Miss Morrison	514–515
LXXVI.	Notes regarding Icebergs at the Chatham Islands. By A. Shand	516–517

New Zealand Institute.
Twenty-fourth Annual Report, 1891–92	521–522
Accounts for 1891–92	522

Proceedings.
Wellington Philosophical Society.
Notes on a Kapu, or Carved Funnel, and a Kaea, or Maori Wartrumpet. By Sir W. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.	527–528
Notes on Exhibits	528
Notes on an Albino Sparrow. By Sir W. Buller	532
Remarks on Articles made of Taranaki Ironsand. By E. M. Smith, M.H.R.	532–533
On the Antiquity of the Moa. By Captain G. Mair	534–535
Note on the Occurrence of the Hedge-sparrow (Accentor modularis) in New Zealand. By Sir W. Buller	535
Note on a White Tern (Gygis alba) from the Kermadec Islands. By Sir W. Buller	535
Exhibit of Pottery and Nails found at Lyall's Bay. By J. Capper	537
On the Blue-necked Crested Shag (Phalacrocorax nycthemerus) from Antipodes Island. By Sir W. Buller	537
Remarks on Blights	539
On Acclimatised Salmon and Trout. By Sir J. Hector	539
Notes on Guano from the Islands. By Sir J. Hector	541
Notes on Supersulphate of Soda. By Sir J. Hector	542

Exhibit of Strelitzia in flower	542
Abstract of Annual Report	542
Election of Officers for 1893	543
On a Curious Property of Odd Numbers. By T. B. Harding: communicated by R. C. Harding	544–545
Auckland Institute.
Anniversary Address by the President, Professor F. D. Brown	546
Evolutionary Ethics. By the Rev. J. Bates	546, 548
The Aryans in their Primitive Home. By Professor C. A. Pond	547
Exhibition of a New Wave-machine. By Professor Brown	548
On some Peculiarities of the Maori Language. By F. D. Fenton	548
Exhibition of a Model Geyser, designed by Mr. C. Malfroy	549
An Army of Defenders: An Account of Metchnikoff's Discoveries concerning the Power of Resistance against Disease. By Professor A. P. Thomas	549
New Species of Coleoptera. By Captain T. Broun	549
Abstract of Annual Report	550–551
Election of Officers for 1893	551
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
On Hail. By Professor A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S.	553
On the Equilibrium of Gaseous Cosmic Spheres. By Professor A. W. Bickerton	553
On some Causes for the Low Temperature of Dissociation. By Professor Bickerton	553
On Methods of determining the Rate of Increase of the Attraction of Molecules in Terms of their Diameter. By Professor Bickerton	553
On the Specific Heat of Solutions at Constant Volume. By Professor Bickerton	553
Notes on the Earthquakes of 1891–92. By G. Hogben, M.A.	554
Abstract of Annual Report	554
Election of Officers for 1893	554
Otago Institute.
A Page of Latter-day Literature. By Dr. Belcher	558
Additional Note on the Presence of a Crest of Feathers in some Kinds of Moa	559
On a Genus of Boragineœ new to New Zealand. By D. Pelin, M.A., F.L.S.	559
On the Volatilisation of Silver. By D. Wilkinson	559
On Recent Researches in Easter Island. By A. Hamilton	559–560
Further Notes on Greenstone. By F. Chapman	560
On the Early History of New Zealand. By Dr. T. M. Hocken	560
On Aluminium and its Uses. By D. Wilkinson	560
Abstract of Annual Report	560–561
Election of Officers for 1893	561
Address on Politics. By the President, C. W. Adams	561
Westland Institute.
Abstract of Annual Report	562
Election of Officers for 1893	562

Hawke's bay Philosophical Institute.
On Microbes: Inaugural Address by the Vice-president, Dr. Moore	563
Science in Cricket. By Neil Heath	563
Numismatics. By Mr. Lund	563
Account of the Waitomo Caves. By T. Humphries	563
On Metre in Poetry. By Dr. Innes	563
On Submarine Telegraphy. By Mr. Cook	563
On Weight. By Dr. Lucas	564
On Coins. By Mr. Lund	564
On a Radiant Phenomenon. By the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S	564
On the Power of Attraction on the Earth's Surface. By Mr Lessong	564
On the Native Dog of New Zealand. By Taylor White	564
On the Maori Dog and the Dog Philological. By Taylor White	564
Was the Original Dog of the Aryans of a White Colour? By Taylor White	565
On Submarine Telegraph Cables. By Charles J. Cooke	565
Abstract of Annual Report	565
Nelson Philosophical Society.
Election of President	566
Resolution regarding resignation of the late President, Bishop Suter	566
Exhibits described	566
List of presentations	567
Criticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part I.) By A. S. Atkinson	567
On Islam. By the Rev. W. St. Clair Tisdall	567
Criticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part II.) By A. S. Atkinson	567
Abstract of Annual Report	567
Election of Officers for 1893	567–568
Criticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part III.) By A. S. Atkinson	568

Appendix.
Meteorological Statistics for 1892	571
Notes on the Weather in 1892	572
Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1892	573
Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	574
Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute	575–583
Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented	584–588
Index	589–592
Contents	v.–x.
List of Plates	xi.–xii.
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	xiii.
Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute	xiii.–xv.
Roll of Incorporated Societies	xvi.
Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules	xvi.–xix.

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List of Plates.
	Author.	To Face Page
I.	Parker.—Mesopteryx	4
II.	" Dinornis torosus
III.	" Anomalopteryx didiformis
IV.	Hutton.—Anomalopteryx antiqua	16
V.	Buller.—Heteralocha acutirostris	56
VI.	" Apteryx bulleri	64
VII.	Hamilton.—Plan of Castle Rocks Cave	88
VIIa.	" Diagrams of Bones of Anas finschii	96
VIIb.	" " " Apteryx australis
VIIc.	" Harpagornis
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VIII.	" Diagrams of Bones of Apteryx australis
VIIIa.	Williams.—Orthagoriscus mola	110
IX.	Hudson.—Betyla fulva	164
X.	Stock.—Floscularia coronetta	192
XI.	Maskell.—Coccids	208
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XIX.	Kirk.—New Zealand Fuchsias	264
XX.	Petrie.—New Zealand Plants	272
XXI.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses	280
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XXXIV.	Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses	296
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XLV.	Hill.—Section of Artesian Well at Wanganui	348
XLVI.	Hogben.—Diagram of Earthquake of 4th Dec., 1891	364
XLVII.	Speight.—Sections of Olivine-andesite	368
XLVIII.	Withy.—Diagrams of Systems of Sanitation and Ventilation	472
XLIX.	" Ditto
L.	Schaw.—Diagrams of Rainbows	456
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LII.	Hamilton.—Maori Combs and Mats	488
LIII.	" Bone Pendants	488
LIV.	Kingsley.—Maori Implements	494
LV.	Morrison.—Maori Music	516