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II.—Zoology.
XIX. On the Whales and Dolphins of the New Zealand Seas. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. 154–170
XX. On the Birds of New Zealand (Part III.). By T. H. Potts, F.L.S. 171–205
XXI. Remarks on some Birds of New Zealand. By Otto Finsch, Ph.D. of Bremen, Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 206–212
XXII. On the Birds of the Chatham Islands. By H. H. Travers. With Introductory Remarks on the Avifauna and Flora of the Islands in their Relation to those of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 212–222
XXIII. Notes on some of the Birds brought by Mr. Henry Travers from the Chatham Islands, with Descriptions of the New Species. By Captain F. W. Hutton, C.M.Z.S. 222–224
XXIV. Notes on some of the New Zealand Birds. By James Morton; communicated by Captain Hutton 225–226
XXV. Note on Colluricincla concinna, Hutton. By Captain F. W. Hutton 226–227
XXVI. On the Geographical Relations of the New Zealand Fauna. By Captain F. W. Hutton 227–256
XXVII. On the New Zealand Sertularians. By Captain F. W. Hutton 256–259
XXVIII. Contributions to the Ichthyology of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton 259–272
XXIX. Notes on some Undescribed Fishes of New Zealand. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum 272–278
XXX. Notice of a New Species of Moth in New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller, D.Sc, F.L.S., etc. 279–280
XXXI. On the Spiders of New Zealand (Part I., Genus Salticus). By Ll. Powell, M.D. 280–286
XXXII. Notes on the Stridulating Organs of the Cicada. By Ll. Powell, M.D. 286–288
XXXIII. On the Direct Injuries to Vegetation in New Zealand by various Insects, especially with reference to Larvae of Moths and Beetles feeding upon the Field Crops; and the expediency of introducing Insectivorous Birds as a Remedy. By R. W. Fereday, C.M.E.S.L. 289–294
XXXIV. Remarks on the Coleoptera of Canterbury, New Zealand. By C. M. Wakefield 294–304
XXXV. On the Skeleton of an Aboriginal Inhabitant of the Chatham Islands. By F. J. Knox, L.R.C.S.E. 304–306
XXXVI. Observations on Naultinus pacificus, Gray. By F. J. Knox 307–308
XXXVII. Note on Ctenolabrus knoxi. By F. J. Knox 308
III.—Botany.
XXXVIII. Preliminary Notes on Mr. H. H. Travers' Recent Collections of Plants from the Chatham Islands. By Baron Ferd. von Mueller, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S., Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 309–310
XXXIX. On the Origin in New Zealand of Polygonum aviculare, L. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 310–314
XL. Further Notes on the Nativity of Polygonum aviculare, L., in New Zealand, in reply to Mr. Travers. By Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. 315–320
XLI. Notes on thee Naturalized Plants of the Chatham Islands. By T. Kirk 320–322
XLII. Notes on the Flora of the Lake District of the North Island. By T. Kirk 322–345
XLIII. On the Specific Characters of Dicksonia antarctica, Br., and Dicksonia lanata, Col. By T. Kirk 345–347