Second Meeting: 6th June, 1906.
Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the chair.

Papers.—1. “Recent Observations respecting the Origin of the Vegetable Caterpillar,” by G. V. Hudson, F.E.S.

Mr. A. Hamilton said that the specimen of vegetable caterpillar mentioned by Mr. Hudson as having been shown to him by the late Mr. N. J. Tone was duplicated in the Otago Museum. Mr. Hamilton exhibited a specimen of a fungus-infested caterpillar which had been found in the extreme north of New Zealand, probably a new species.

2. “Some Stray Notes on the Kea and the Seagull,” by C. W. Adams.

3. “A Few Facts about the French Metric System,” by C. W. Adams.

Exhibits.—1. The Rev. D. C. Bates exhibited a young guinea-pig—one of a number bred in the laboratory of the Health

Department at Wellington—showing grey markings, which he stated were very unusual in the guinea-pig.

He explained that several other guinea-pigs born in the same place-were similarly coloured.

2. Professor H. B. Kirk showed some specimens of trap-door spiders' nests found near Wellington.