Sixth Meeting: 21st September, 1898.

Mr. T. Tanner delivered a popular lecture on “The Geological History of the World,” illustrated by fifty lantern-slides and several diagrams.

Seventh Meeting: 17th October, 1898.

Papers.—1. “Phænogams: A Description of a few more Newly Discovered Indigenous Plants; being a Further Contribution towards making known the Botany of New Zea-

land, By the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 266.)

2. “A Description of some Newly Discovered Indigenous New Zealand Ferns,” by the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 263.)