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XLII. On some Specimens of Vorticellæ, collected in the neighbourhood of Wellington. By T. W. Kirk, Assistant, Geological Survey Department 215–217
III.—Botany.
XLIII. A Description of some newly-discovered Cryptogamic Plants, being a further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 219–255
XLIV. A Description of some newly-discovered and rare Indigenous Plants, being a further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. By W. Colenso 256–287
XLV. A brief List of some British Plants (Weeds) lately noticed, apparently of recent Introduction into this part of the Colony, with a few Notes thereon. By W. Colenso 288–290
XLVI. On Clianthus puniceus, Sol. By W. Colenso 291–295
XLVII. Description of new Species of Native Plants. By D. Petrie, M.A. 296–298
XLVIII. On the Classification of the Algæ. By R. M. Laing, M.A. 299–302
XLIX. Observations on the Fucoideæ of Banks Peninsula. By R. M. Laing 303–311
L. On the Growth of Transplanted Trees. By J. Baber, C.E. 311–314
LI. Description of three new Species of Coprosma. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 315–317
LII. On Cyttaria purdiei, Buch. By John Buchanan, F.L.S. 317
LIII. Additional Contributions to the Flora of the Nelson Provincial District. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 318–324
LIV. On a new Variety of Desmid. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 325
IV.—Geology.
LV. On the Geology of Scinde Island. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 327–332
LVI. New Species of Tertiary Shells. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 333–335
LVII. The Wanganui System. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 336–367
LVIII. On the Age of the Napier Limestone. By A. McKay 367–374
V.—Astronomy.
LIX. The Total Eclipse of the Sun of the 9th September, 1885: being a Digest of Communications to the Institute on the subject 375–394
LX. The Maintenance of the Sun's Heat (Abstract of a Lecture). By Professor F. D. Brown 394–399
VI.—Chemistry.
LXI. On a new Mineral (Awaruite) from Barn Bay. By W. Skey 401–402
LXII. On Platinum Crystals in the Ironsands of Orepuki Goldfield. By W. S. Hamilton 402–404