Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1923 [electronic resource]

Volume 54, 1923

Contents.

	Pages
Roll of Honour	xxv—xxvii
Presidential Address	xxvix—xxxi

Anthropology.
Maori Plaited Basketry and Plaitwork: 1, Mats, Baskets, and Burdenoarriers. By Te Rangi Hiroa (P. H. Buck), D.S.O., M.D.	705–742
An Introduction to Maori Music. By Johannes C. Andersen	743–762

Botany.
On the Behaviour of certain New Zealand Arboreal Plants when gradually buried by River-shingle.
By C. E. Christensen, Head Masseur, Tourist Department, Rotorua	546–548
Morphological Notes on the New Zealand Giant Kelp, Durvillea antarctica (Chamisso).
By E. M. Herriott, M.A., Biological Laboratory, Canterbury College	549–564
New Species of Flowering-plants.
By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.N.Z.Inst., Curator of the Auckland Museum	565–569
Descriptions of New Native Flowering-plants.
By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D., F.N.Z.Inst.	569–572
Notes on Pittosporum obcordatum.
By G. O. K. Sainsbury	572–573
Natural Cross-fertilization of Wheat on a Large Scale.
By F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., D.Sc, F.N.Z.Inst.	574–576
Studies in the New Zealand Hymenophyllaoeae: Part 1—The Distribution of the Species in Westland, and their Growth-forms.
By the Rev. J. E. Holloway, D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Hutton Memorial Medallist	577–618
The Uredinales, or Rust-fungi, of New Zealand: Part 1—Pucciniaceae, Tribe Pucoineae (containing Descriptions and Illustrations of Seventy-five Species).
By G. H. Cunningham	619–704

Geology.
Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Seas in Australasia.
By W. N. Benson, D.Sc., B.A., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., Professor of Geology, University of Otago	1–62
The Genus Glycymeris in the Tertiary of New Zealand.
By J. Marwick, M.A., New Zealand Geological Survey	63–80
On the Discovery of the Liothyrella boehmi Greensand Band at Flume Creek, Waitaki Valley.
By Professor James Park, Dean of the Faculty of Mining at Otago University	80–82
On the Relation of the Oamaru Limestone and Waitaki Stone.
By Professor James Park, Dean of the Faculty of Mining at Otago University	82–87
On the Character of the Contact between the Ngaparan Beds and the Underlying Bed-rock.
By Professor James Park, Dean of the Faculty of Mining at Otago University	87–89

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Note on the Hanging Valleys of the Upper Rangitata Valley.
By R. Speight, M.Sc., F G S., F N Z.Inst., Curator of the Canterbury Museum	90–98
Some Remarks on New Zealand Caliiostomidae, with Descriptions of New Tertiary Species.
By H. J. Finlay, M.Sc.	99–105
Fossiliferous Limestone at Dowling Bay.
By H. J. Finlay, M.Sc., and F. H. McDowall, M.Sc.	106–114
Early Tertiary Molluscan Faunas of New Zealand.
By P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Hector and Hutton Medallist	115–121
Some Tertiary Mollusca, with Descriptions of New Species.
By P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Hector and Hutton Medallist, and R. Murdoch	121–128
The Occurrence of the Genus Lahillia in New Zealand.
By P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., Hector and Hutton Medallist, and R. Murdoch	129–130
The Occurrence of Land Mollusca in a Recent Sea-beach Deposit.
By R. Murdoch and H. J. Finlay, M.Sc.	131–133
Water-conservation and Hawke's Bay Artesian Systems.
By H. Hill	134–147

Zoology.
Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.
By Alfred Philpott, F.E.S., Assistant Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	148–154
A Study of the Venation of the New Zealand Species of Micropterygidae.
By Alfred Philpott, F.E.S., Assistant Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	155–161
Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.
By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S.	162–169
A Monograph of the Psocoptera, or Copeognatha, of New Zealand.
By R. J. Tillyard, M.A., Sc.D. (Cantab.), D.Sc. (Sydney), C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., F.E.S.; Entomologist and Chief of the Biological Department, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	170–196
The Stone-flies of New Zealand (Order Perlaria), with Descriptions of New Genera and Species.
By R. J. Tillyard, M.A., Sc.D. (Cantab.), D.So. (Sydney), C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., F.E.S.; Entomologist and Chief of the Biological Department, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	197–217
Descriptions of New Species and Varieties of Lacewings (Order Neuroptera Planipennia) from New Zealand, belonging to the Families Berothidae and Hemerobiidae.
By R. J. Tillyard, M.A., Sc.D. (Cantab.), D.Sc. (Sydney), C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., F.E.S.; Entomologist and Chief of the Biological Department, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	217–225
Descriptions of Two New Species of May-flies (Order Plecoptera) from New Zealand.
By R. J. Tillyard, M.A., So.D. (Cantab.), D.Sc. (Sydney), C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., F.E.S.; Entomologist and Chief of the Biological Department, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	226–230
On some New Zealand Cave Orthoptera.
By L. Chopard, D.Sc.	230–239
Some New Zealand Amphipoda: No. 3.
By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst., &c.	240–245
Additions to the Fish Fauna of New Zealand.
By L. T. Griffin, F.Z.S., Assistant Curator, Auckland Museum	245–256
Two Species of Delphacidae (Homoptera) from Kermadec Archipelago.
By F. Muir, Hawaiian Sugar-planters' Experiment Station, Honolulu, T.H.	257
New Species of New Zealand Delphacidae (Homoptera).
By F. Muir, Hawaiian Sugar-planters' Experiment Station, Honolulu, T.H.	258–259
Notes on the Blepharoceridae (Diptera) of New Zealand.
By J. W. Campbell	260–264
A Preliminary Revision of the Crane-flies of New Zealand (Anisopodidae, Tanyderidae, Tipulidae).
By F. W. Edwards, B.A., F.E.S.	265–352
An Index of New Zealand Beetles.
By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S., F.N.Z.Inst.	353–399

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Notes on the Mating-habits and Early Life-history of the Culicid Opifex fuscus Hutton.
By H. B. Kirk, M.A., F.N.Z.Inst., Professor of Biology, Victoria University College, Wellington	400–406
A Contribution to the Study of New Zealand Leaf-hoppers and Plant-hoppers (Cioadellidae and Fulgoroidea).
By J. G. Myers, F.E.S., Biology Division, Department of Agriculture	407–429
New Species of New Zealand Cicadidae.
By J. G. Myers, F.E.S., Biology Division, Department of Agriculture	430–431
A New Tachinid Genus and Two New Species.
By David Miller, Government Entomologist	432–436
Material for a Monograph on the Diptera Fauna of New Zealand: Part III—Family Empididae.
By David Miller, Government Entomologist	437–464
The Leaf-mining Insects of New Zealand: Part III—Species belonging to the Genera Agromyza (Fallen) and Phytomyza (Fallen) (Diptera).
By Morris N. Watt, F.E.S.	465–489
Notes on the Migratory Plovers of New Zealand, with Records of some Additional Species.
By Edgar F. Stead	490–495
Marine Littoral Plant and Animal Communities in New Zealand.
By W. R. B. Oliver, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Dominion Museum, Wellington	496–545

Miscellaneous.
New Zealand and other Bird-song: Further Notes.
By Johannes C. Andersen	763–778
Miramar Island and its History.
By Elsdon Best, F.N.Z.Inst.	779–791
Solubility and Hydrolysis of Calcium Carbonate.
By H. O. Askew, M.A.	791–796

Proceedings.
Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors	799–818
Contributions to Publication Fund	819–821

Appendix.
New Zealand Institute Acts and Regulations	825–830
Hutton Memorial Medal and Research Fund	831–833
Hector Memorial Research Fund	833–834
Regulations for administering the Government Research Grant	835–836
Carter Bequest	836
New Zealand Institute—List of Officers, &c.	837–841
Roll of Members	842–858
Serial Publications received by the Library of the Institute	859–864
List of Institutions to which the Publications of the Institute are presented	865–870
Index of Authors	871–872
General Index	873–920

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