Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1899. [electronic resource]

Contents.

Transactions.
	I.—Zoology.
		Pages
Art. I.	Zoological Results of Trawling Trials off the Coast of Otago. By Professor W. B. Benham, D.So., M.A., F.Z.S.	1–3
II.	Note on Cordyceps sinclairii, Berkeley. By Professor Benham.	4–8
III.	Note on the Occurrence of the GenusBalanoglossus in New Zealand Waters. By Profeasor Benham	9–10
IV.	Notes on Macro-lepidoptera observed during the Summer of 1898–99. By G.V. Hudson, F.E.S.	10–12
V.	Note on the Fresh-water Crayfishes of New Zealand. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., M.B., C.M., F.L.S., Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh	13–17
VI.	Description of a New Species of Halictus (Andre- nicæ), from Christchurch, New Zealand. By P. Cameron. Communicated by Captain Hutton	17–19
VII.	Notes on some New Zealand Orthoptera. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S.	19–21
VIII.	Note on Paryphanta lignaria. By Captain F. W. Hutton.	22
IX.	On the Tipulidæ, or Crane-flies, of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton	22–51
X.	On Hereditary Knowledge. By Richard Henry. Communicated by Sir J. Hector.	51–52
XI.	On the Probable Origin ofNotornis mantelli, and its Extinction in New Zealand. By Richard Henry. Communicated by Sir J. Hector	53–54
XII.	On Tuberculosis in Pheasants in Wanganui. By S. H. Drew, F.L.S.	54–56
XIII.	Crossing with the Muscovy Duck. By Coleman Phillips	56
	II—Botany.
XIV.	Revised List of New Zealand Seaweeds: Part I. By Robert M. Laing, B.Sc.	57–70
XV.	On New Lichens from Australia and New Zealand. By James Stirton, M.D., F.L.S.&c. Communicated by T. W. Naylor Beckett, F.L.S.	70–82

Art. XVI.	An Inquiry into the Seedling Forms of New Zealand Phanerogams	83–94
XVII.	A Sketch of the Plant Geography of the Waimakariri River Basin, considered chiefly from an CEcological Point of View. By L. Cockayne	95–136
XVIII.	Notes on the New Zealand Musci: By Robert Brown	137–148
XIX.	Notes on the New Zealand Musci: On a Proposed New Genus. By Robert Brown	148–149
XX.	On the Vegetative Organs of Haastia pulvinaris. By Miss E. Low, B.A. Communicated by Professor A. Dendy, D.Sc.	150–157
	Corrigenda in Art. XX. on separate slip, to face page	157
	III.—Gelogy.
XXI.	The Geological History of New Zealand. By Captain F: W. Hutton, F.R.S.	159–183
XXII.	On the Geology of the District between Napier and Puketitiri. By H.Hill, F.G.S.	183–188
XXIII.	On the Volcanoes of the Pacific. By Coleman Phillips	188–212
XXIV.	Castle Rock, Coromandel. By J. M. Maclaren	213–215
XXV.	Description of some New Species of Pliocene Mollusca from the Wanganui District, with Notes on other Described Species. By R. Murdoch	216–221
XXVI.	On the Nelson Boulder Bank. By W. F. Worley	221–225
	IV.—Chemistry.
XXVII.	The Composition of the Soil of the Taupo Plains, and its Suitability for the Growth of Grasses. By J. A. Pond, F.C.S., and J. S. Maclaurin, D.Sc., F.C.S.	227–241
XXVIII.	On the Percentage of Chlorine in Lake Takapuna. By J. A. Pond	241–242
	V.—Miscellaneous.
XXIX.	The Animal Mind as a Factor in Organic Evolution. By Charles W. Purnell	243–252
XXX.	The Tohunga-Maori: A Sketch. By S. Peroy Smith	253–270
XXXI.	Further Notes on Maori Skeletons and Relics brought to Light at Karaka Bay, Wellington. By H. N. McLeod	271
XXXII.	Inherited Instincts and Anecdotes of Domestic Animals. By Taylor White	272–284
XXXIII.	Maori Spirals and Sun-worship. By Edward Tregear	284–293
XXXIV.	Maori Origins. By Elsdon Best	294–298
XXXV.	A Name for a Spider. By Edward Tregear	298–304
XXXVI.	Of a Radiant Phenomenon: “In hoc signo vinces.” A Fragment left by the late W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S.	305–309
XXXVII.	Memorabilia, Ancient and Modern; being Remarks and Information respecting some of the Tin-mines in Cornwall, England. A Fragment left by the late W. Colenso	309–324

Art. XXXVIII.	On Telegraph Cables. By C. J. Cooke	324–339
XXXIX.	Have we the Remains of a Swimming Swan-like Moa? By Taylor White	339–344
XL.	Moa and Toa—the Bird and the Tree. By Taylor White	344–347
XLI.	About the Native Names for Places. By Taylor White	347–352
XLII	The Ceremony ofRahui: Part II. By Taylor White	352–362
XLIII.	The Fleeing Maru-iwi walk over Glenshea Cliff at Night. By Taylor White	363–367
XLIV.	Browning's Vision of Life. By. E. A. Mackechnie	368–376
XLV.	A Poet's Socialism. By E. A. Mackechnie	377–383
XLVI.	Problems of Arctic Exploration bearing upon Recent Attempts to reach the North Pole. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S.	384–396
XLVII.	Are they Old Kumara-pits? By Taylor White	396–397
XLVIII.	A Maori Stronghold. By Taylor White	397–398
XLIX.	A Maori Earthwork Fortification. By Taylor White	398–399
L.	Relios of the First New Zealand Press. By R. Coupland Harding	400–404
	Zoology—continued.
LI.	On a New Species of Ophiuroidea, By H. Farquhar	405–406
LII.	A Hunting Spider. By Taylor White	406–407
LIII.	Arachnids: the Small Pond in the Forest. By Taylor White	408–409

New Zealand Institute.
Thirty-first Annual Report	413–414
Accounts for 1898–99	415

Proceedings.
Wellington Philosophical Society.
Notice of Death of Mr. F. E. Clark	419
Additions to the Museum	420
A Canary-coloured Kakapo	420
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies. By G. V. Hudson	420
Description of Milne's Earthquake Recorder. By Sir J. Hector	422
Remarks on Spider-crabs. By Sir J. Hector	423
Remarks on the New Zealand Crow. By Sir J. Hector	423–424
Remarks on Architeuthis verrilla. By Sir J. Hector	424
Remarks on the Shining Cuckoo. By Sir J. Hector	424

Abstract of Annual Report	425
Election of Officers for 1900	425
Explorations in Te Anau District. By A. C. Gifford	425–426
Notes on Virginian Quail imported by the Acclimatisation Society. By Sir J. Hector	426–427
On Cobweb-covered Head-gear from New Hebrides. By E. Tregear	427
On a Chatham Island Ownership Log	427
On Centipedes collected from Bananas	427
On New Zealand Freshwater Crayfish	427
Presentation to the Museum of Relics of the First New Zealand Press	428
Auckland Institute.
On Capital and Modern Progress. By J. Batger.	429
On the Electric Spark. By Professor F. D. Brown	429
On Water supply and Disease-germs. By Dr. R. H. Makgill	429
On Ruapehu and its Neighbourhood. By P. Marshall, F.G.S.	429
On the Coming Star Showers. By Professor H. W. Segar	430
On “The Novel,” By Professor C. W. Egerton	430
Some Experiments in Radiant Heat. By E. V. Miller	430
On Rarotonga: its Scenery, Vegetation, and Native Inhabitants. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S.	430
Abstract of Annual Report	431–432
Election of Officers for 1900	432
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
On the Life-history of Words. By Professor Arnold Wall	433
Description of a Trephined Maori Skull. By Captain Hutton, F.R.S.	433
On Wireless Telegraphy. By J. S. S. Cooper	433
Exhibit of Flowers of Garrya elliptica, by R. Nairn	434
Resolution regarding Death of Mr. R. W. Fereday	434
On Damage to Forest Trees by the Drought of 1897–98. By T.W. Adams	434
On some Recent Developments in Mechanical Engineering. By J. L. Scott	434
On a New Form of Ether Saturator. By Dr. Evans	434
Exhibit of Clematis attacked by Fungus, by Professor Dendy	435
Abstract of Annual Report	435
Election of Officers for 1900	436
On some Little-known Country in the Waimakariri District. By L. Cockayne	436
Exhibit of Flowering Anigozanthus from Swan River, by R. Nairn	436
On the Formation of Starch by Green Plants in Sunlight. By Professor Dendy	436
On Peripatus viridimaculatus, n.s. By Professor Dendy	436
otago institute.
List of Exhibits	437
Notornis exhibited, by Professor Benham	437
On the Ultimate Vital Unit. By Professor Benham	437
Notice of Death of Mr. A. E. Purdie	438
Notice of Discovery of Complete Moa Egg. By F.R. Chapman	438

On the Edge-Partington Album of Polynesian Ethnology. By A. Hamilton	438
Exhibit of Hypertrophied Incisor Teeth of Rabbit, by C. Smith	438
On the Anatomy and Egg of a Stick Insect. By Professor Benham	438
On Jane Austen. By Miss Marchant	438
On Witchcraft in Fiji. By Mr. Carew	438
Remarks on Te Puohu's Raid. By F. R. Chapman	439
On a Curious Pendant Ornament. By A. Hamilton	439
On Maori Fish-hooks. By A. Hamilton	439
Notes on New Species of Marine Algæ. By Crosby Smith	439
On a Tasmanian Rock resembling Leucite Syenite Porphyry. By Professor Ulrich	439
Abstract of Annual Report	440–441
Election of Officers for 1900	441
On Federation. By F. R. Chapman	441
Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
On the Sun and the Moon, with a Descriptive Account of the late Total Eclipse of the Sun. By the President	442
On Hawke's Bay Fisheries. By W. Dinwiddie	442
On Exploration. By J. Caughley	442
On the Evidences of Darwinism. By W. Dinwiddie	442
On Evolution. By H. Hill	442
On Development by Creation as opposed to Development by Evolution. By the President	443
On Flowers in relation to Insects. By T. C. Moore, M.D.	443
Round the South Sea Islands. By Dr. Milne-Thomson	443
Abstract of Annual Report	443–444
Election of Officers for 1900	444
Westland Institute.
Abstract of Annual Report	445
Election of Officers for 1900	445
Nelson Philosophical Society.
Notes on the Instruments used in the Magnetic Survey of the New Zealand Coasts. By C. Coleridge Farr, B.Sc.	446
Abstract of Annual Report	447
Election of Officers for 1900	447

Appendix.
	Pages
Meteorology of New Zealand—Comparative Abstract for 1899 and Previous Years	451
Average Temperature of Seasons compared with those of the Previous Year	451
Remarks on the Weather during 1899	452
Earthquakes reported during 1899	453
New Zealand Institute, Honorary Members	454
New Zealand Institute, Ordinary Members	455–462
List of Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute	463–467
Index	469–473

Contents	v–x
List of Plates	xi
Board of Governors and Officers 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