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LXV. The Effect of Current Electricity upon Plant-growth. By H. N. McLeod 479–482
LXVI. Notes on some Bone Combs for dressing the Head of a Maori Chief, found in Otago. By A. Hamilton 483–486
LXVII. Notes on some Old Flax Mats found in Otago. By A. Hamilton 486–488
LXVIII. On Two Bone Pendants found in the South Island of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton 489–491
LXIX. Notes on Maori Necklaces. By A. Hamilton 491–495
LXX. Discovery of Maori Implements at Takaka, Nelson. By R. I. Kingsley 494–495
LXXI. Observations on Mr. T. White's Paper "On the Native Dog of New Zealand," Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, Vol. xxiv., Art. 57. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Lond.), &c. 495–503
LXXII. On Remains of the Moa in the Forest. By Taylor White 504–505
LXXIII. After-images. By Miss K. Browning 506–509
LXXIV. Analogy between Light and Sound: Are they Convertible? By Miss Annette Wilson 510–514
LXXV. National Melodies. By Miss Morrison 514–515
LXXVI. Notes regarding Icebergs at the Chatham Islands. By A. Shand 516–517

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.
Twenty-fourth Annual Report, 1891–92 521–522
Accounts for 1891–92 522

PROCEEDINGS.

WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Notes on a Kapu, or Carved Funnel, and a Kaea, or Maori War-trumpet. By Sir W. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 527–528
Notes on Exhibits 528
Notes on an Albino Sparrow. By Sir W. Buller 532
Remarks on Articles made of Taranaki Ironsand. By E. M. Smith, M.H.R. 532–533
On the Antiquity of the Moa. By Captain G. Mair 534–535
Note on the Occurrence of the Hedge-sparrow (Accentor modularis) in New Zealand. By Sir W. Buller 535
Note on a White Tern (Gygis alba) from the Kermadec Islands. By Sir W. Buller 535
Exhibit of Pottery and Nails found at Lyall's Bay. By J. Capper 537
On the Blue-necked Crested Shag (Phalacrocorax nycthemerus) from Antipodes Island. By Sir W. Buller 537
Remarks on Blights 539
On Acclimatised Salmon and Trout. By Sir J. Hector 539
Notes on Guano from the Islands. By Sir J. Hector 541
Notes on Supersulphate of Soda. By Sir J. Hector 542