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Contents.
Art. PAGES.


XVI. On the Destruction of Land by Shingle-bearing Rivers, and Suggestions for Protection and Prevention. By A. D. Dobson, Provincial Engineer, Nelson 153–157
XVII. Notes on the Remains of a Stone Epoch at the Cape of Good Hope. By B. H. Darnell 157–159
XVIII. Notes on the Practice of Out-door Photography. By W. T. L. Travers 160–164
Zoology.
XIX. On Megapodius pritchardi, Gray. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 165
XX. On the Microscopical Structure of the Egg-shell of the Moa. By Captain F. W. Hutton 166–167
XXI. Notes on the Lizards of New Zealand, with Descriptions of Two New Species. By Captain F. W. Hutton 167–172
XXII. On some Moa Feathers. By Captain F. W. Hutton 172–173
XXIII. On the New Zealand Chitonidæ. By Captain F. W. Hutton 173–183
XXIV. Description of a Specimen of Mus rattus, L., in the Colonial Museum. By Captain F. W. Hutton 183–184
XXV. On the Bats of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton 184–186
XXVI. Observations on the New Zealand Bats. By F. J. Knox, L.R.C.S.E. 186–188
XXVII. Notes on the Anatomy of the Kanae (Mugil sp.). By F. J. Knox 189–191
XXVIII. Notes on Harpargornis moorei, an Extinct Gigantic Bird of Prey; containing description of Femur, Ungual Phalanges, and Rib. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 192–193
XXIX. Notes on the Fur Seal of New Zealand (Arctocephalus cinereus, Gray?). By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. 196–199
XXX. On the Fur Seal of New Zealand. By J. S. Webb 199–202
XXXI. Notes on a New Species of Rail (Rallus pictus), Painted Rail. By T. H. Potts, F.L.S. 202–203
XXXII. Notes on a New Species of Gull, Larus (Bruchigavia) bulleri, Potts. By T.H. Potts 203–204
XXXIII. Notes on a New Species of Apteryx (A. haastii, Potts). By T. H. Potts 204–205
XXXIV. Notes on the Habits of some of the Birds of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers 206–213
XXXV. On a Supposed New Species of Duck. By A. C. Purdie 213
XXXVI. Observations on a Paper read by Mr. A. Bathgate before the Otago Institute, 11th January, 1870, "On the Lepidoptera of Otago." By R. W. Fereday, Corresponding Member of the Entomological Society of London 214–218
XXXVII. Description of a New Shell found at Nelson. By E. Stowe 218–219
XXXVIII. A Rock Pool and its Contents. By P. Thomson 219–223
Botany.
XXXIX. On some New Species of New Zealand Plants. By J. Buchanan, of the Geological Survey Department 224–227
XL. On the Flora of the Isthmus of Auckland and the Takapuna District. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 228–238
XLI. On the Nativity in New Zealand of Polygonum aciculare, L. By T. Kirk 238–241
XLII. Notes on the New Zealand Asteliads, with Descriptions of New Species. By T. Kirk 241–247
XLIII. A Comparison of the Indigenous Floras of the British Islands and New Zealand. By T. Kirk 247–256