Fourth Meeting: 6th August, 1913.

Present: Dr. Charles Chilton, President, in the chair, and about thirty members and friends.

New Members.—Dr. Fleming, Mr. Gilbert Anderson.

Papers.—1. “Observations on New Zealand Mistletoe,” by Mr. C. E. Foweraker.

2. “A Species of Daphnia new to New Zealand,” by Mr. G. E. Archey.

3. “Ecological Notes on the Forest of the Port Hills,” by Miss L. A. Suckling; communicated by Dr. Chilton.

Exhibits.—1. Some New Zealand shipworms (Teredo), by Mr. H. Suter.

2. Some New Zealand fishes, by Mr. Edgar R. Waite.