Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1926 [electronic resource]

Contents.

	Pages
Presidential Address	xvii–xxi
Botany.
New Zealand Angiosperms.
By W. R. B. Oliver, F.L.S.	1–5
Descriptions of New Native Plants
By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D., F.N.Z.Inst.	6–16
Petalochilus: a New Genus of New Zealand Orchids.
By R. S. Rogers, M.A., M.D.	16–18
A Proposed New Botanical District for the New Zealand Region.
By L. Cockayne, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.N.Z.Inst., and H. H. Allan, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S.	19–20
Notes on New Zealand Floristic Botany, including Descriptions of New Species.
By L. Cockayne, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.N.Z.Inst., and H. H. Allan, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S.	21–33
Ferns and Flowering-plants of Mayor Island, N.Z.
By H. H. Allan and K. W. Dalrymple	34–36
Vegetation of Mount Peel, Canterbury, N.Z. Part 1: The Forest and Shrublands.
By H. H. Allan, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S.	37–51
A Die-back of Pinus radiata and P. muricata caused by the Fungus Botryodiplodia pinea (Desm.) Petr.
By K. M. Curtis, M.A., D.I.C., F.L.S., Mycologist, of the Cawthron Institute, Nelson	52–57
Three Fungous Diseases of Salix in New Zealand, and some Saprophytic Fungi found on the same Hosts.
By B. Jean Murray, B.Sc., Assistant Mycologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	58–70
A New Genus of the Hysterangiaceae.
By G. H. Cunningham, Mycologist, Department of Agriculture, Wellington, N.Z.	71–73
Third Supplement to the Uredinaceae and Ustilaginaceae of New Zealand.
By G. H. Cunningham, Mycologist, Department of Agriculture, Wellington, N.Z.	74–80
Botanical Notes, including Descriptions of New Species.
By H. Carse	80–86
Dactylanthus Taylori.
By H. Hill	87–90
Geology.
Geology of the Rakaia Gorge District.
By P. T. Cox	91–111
Considerations relative to the Age of the Earth's Crust.
By Hon. Sir Frederick Revans Chapman	112–120
Cretaceous Plants from Kaipara, N.Z.
By W. N. Edwards, M.A., British Museum, London	121–128

The Upper Cretaceous Ammonites of New Zealand.
By P. Marshall, D.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst.	129–210
A New Species of Osmundites from Kawhia, New Zealand..
By P. Marshall, D.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst.	210–213
Geology of Cordy's Flat, Malvern Hills, Canterbury.
By G. Jobberns, M.A., B.Sc., Christchurch Training College	214–225
Raised Beaches in Teviotdale District, North Canterbury.
By G. Jobberns, M.A., B.Sc., Christchurch Training College	225–226
New Shells from New Zealand Tertiary Beds: Part 2.
By H. J. Finlay, M.Sc., National Research Scholar in Palaeontology	227–258
Tertiary and Recent Voltudae of New Zealand.
By J. Marwick, M.A., D.Sc., New Zealand Geological Survey	259–303
Myalinidae from the Jurassic of New Zealand: a New Genus and a New Species.
By J. Marwick, M.A., D.Sc., New Zealand Geological Survey	304–306
Molluscan Fauna of the Waiarekan Stage of the Oamaru Series.
By J. Marwick, M.A., D.Sc., New Zealand Geological Survey	307–316
New Tertiary Mollusca from North Taranaki
By J. Marwick, M.A., D.Sc., New Zealand Geological Survey	317–331
Geology of Upper Waitotara Valley, Taranaki.
By L. I. Grange, M.Sc., F.G.S., New Zealand Geological Survey	331–336
Significance of Fossils form the Huiroa Oil-bore, Taranaki.
By L. I. Grange, M.Sc., F.G.S., New Zealand Geological Survey	337
Fossil Mollusca from the Waihao Greensands.
By R. S. Allan, M.Sc., Otago University	338–346
Geology of Fossil Localities near Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay.
By J. Allan Thomson, D.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst., Hutton Medallist, Director of the Dominion Museum	347–354
Intermontane Basins of Canterbury: Part 2
By R. Speight, M.A., M.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst., Curator, Canterbury Museum	355–360
Stratigraphical Position of the Chateris Bay Sandstone.
By R. Speight, M.A., M.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst., Curator, Canterbury Museum	361–363
Results given by Wells at Christchurch Pumping-station, Beckenham.
By R. Speight, M.A., M.Sc., F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst., Curator, Canterbury Museum	363–368
Artersian Wells of the Christchurch Area.
By F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., D.Sc., F.N.Z.Inst.	369–382
Morainic Mounds on the Waimarino Plain near Ruapehu.
By James Park, F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst.	382–383
Granite Enclosures in a Quartz-biotite-diorite at Green Islets, Southland
By James Park, F.G.S., F.N.Z.Inst.	384–386
Zoology..
New Zealand Lepidoptera: Notes and Descriptions
By A. Philpott, Assistant Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	387–399
List of New Zealand Species of Borkhausenia (Oecophoridae,: Lepidoptera), including New Species.
By A. Philpott, Assistant Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	399–413

A New Endemic Genus of Lepidoptera.
By A. Philpott, Assistant Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	414
Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.
By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S.	415–416
New Species of Lepidoptera.
By C. E. Clark, F.E.S.	417–421
The Genus Pachyrhamma (Rhapidophorinae: Orthoptera).
By D. D. Milligan, Research Student in Orthoptera, Cawthron Institute, Nelson	422
Forest-floor Covering and its Life.
By R. E. R. Grimmett, M.Sc., Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Wellington	423–440
A New Genus and Eight New Species of Coleoptera.
By Albert E. Brookes	440–448
Biological Notes on New Zealand Heteroptera.
By J. G. Myers	449–511
New Zealand Amphipoda: No. 6.
By Chas. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S., &c., Professor of Biology, Canterbury College	512–518
New Zealand Crustacea Euphausiacea and Mysidacea.
By Chas. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S., &c., Professor of Biology, Canterbury College	519–522
Dispersal of Pebbles and Marine Organisms.
By Chas. Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S., &c., Professor of Biology, Canterbury College	523–524
Food of New Zealand Fishes.
By W. J. Phillipps, F.L.S.	525–529
New or Rare Fishes of New Zealand.
By W. J. Phillipps, F.L.S.	529–537
Descriptions of New Zealand Fishes.
By L. T. Griffin, Assistant Curator, Auckland Museum	538–546
Australasian Patelloididae.
By W. R. B. Oliver	547–582
New Zealand Mollusca: No. 3.
By Marjorie K. Mestayer, Dominion Museum	583–587
New Species of Recent Mollusca.
By Albert E. Brookes	588–590
Descriptions of Six New Species and a New Genus of Gasteropod Mollusca from Northern New Zealand.
By A. W. B. Powell	591–596
Miscellaneous.
The Maori Craft of Netting.
By Te Rangi Hiroa (P. H. Buck), D.S.O., M.D., Ch.B.	597–646
Food Values of New Zealand Fish. Part 5: The Fats of the Red Cod in relation to its Food.
By C. L. Carter, M.Sc., A.I.C., and John Malcolm, M.D.	647–650
Food Values of New Zealand Fish. Part 6: The Vitamin-A Content of Mutton-bird Oil and of some Fish-oils.
By John Malcolm, M.D.	650–658

Popular Names of New Zealand Plants.
By Johannes C. Andersen, F.N.Z.Inst.	659–714
Determination of Word-rhythm.
By H. D. Broadhead, Litt.D., Canterbury College	715–721
Effects of changing Price-levels on the Economic Development of New Zealand.
By J. B. Condliffe, Professor of Economics, Canterbury College	722–732
Soils of the Rotorua County.
By B. C. Aston, F.I.C., F.N.Z.Inst., Hector Medallist	733–738
The Quality of New Zealand Wheats and Flours.
By L. D. Foster, M.Sc., Chemical Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Wellington	738–743
Proceedings.
Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, 1925	747–765
Appendix.
New Zealand Institute Acts and Regulations	769–776
Board of Science and Art	776–777
Tongariro National Park Board	777
Hutton Memorial Medal and Research Fund	778–780
Hector Memorial Research Fund	780–782
Hamilton Memorial Fund	783
Regulations for administering the Government Research Grant	783–785
Carter Bequest	785–787
New Zealand Institute—List of Officers, &c.	788–792
Roll of Members	793–809
Serial Publications received by the Library of the Institute	810–817
List of Institutions to which the Publications of the Institute are presented	818–824
General Index	825–857
Index of Authors	859–860