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XLI. Notice of an Undescribed Species of Cordyline. By Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. 244–246
XLII. On the New Zealand Forms of Cheilanthes. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 247–248
XLIII. On the Spread of Cassinia leptophylla. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 248–251
IV.—Chemistry.
XLIV. Notes upon the Mineral Oils of New Zealand. By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand 252–259
XLV. Further Report on the Chemistry of Phormium tenax. By Arthur Herbert Church, M.A.Oxon., Professor of Chemistry in the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, England 260–271
V.—Geology.
XLVI. On the Geological Structure of the Thames Gold Fields. By Capt. F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 272–283
XLVII. On the Formation of Mountains; a Reply to the Rev. O. Fisher. By Capt. F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 284–290
XLVIII. Port Nicholson an Ancient Fresh-water Lake. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 290–294
XLLX. Notes on the Glacial Period. By A. D. Dobson, C.E. 294–297
L. On the Extinct Glaciers of the Middle Island of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 297–309
LI. On the Glacial Action and Terrace Formations of South New Zealand. By J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S. 309–332
LII. On the Fossil Reptilia of New Zealand. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Suvey of New Zealand 333–358
LIII. On the Teeth of the Leiodon. By Charles Knight, F.R.C.S. 358–363


PROCEEDINGS.


WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Anniversary Address of the President, Dr. Hector, F.R.S. 367–376
On the Occurrence of Selenium and Tellurium in the Neighbourhood of Wellington. By W. S. Hamilton 376
Notes on the Fixing of Sand-hills. By Wiliam Keene. Communicated by J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 376–377
Notes respecting the recent Change in the Apex of Mount Cook. By Edmund Barff 379–380
Notes respecting a Hot Spring in the Bed of the Wataroa River, Westland. By W. H. Ralph 380
Notice of the Occurrence of a Red Spider among the Fruit Trees in the South, and the Disappearance of the Blight. By James Morton 380–381
Suggestions for the Conversion of Sawdust into Fuel. Communicated by J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 381–382
On a new Lepyrodia. By Baron F. v. Mueller, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S., Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 384
Notes of a Visit to White Island, in the course of a Trip made in H.M.S. "Basilisk." By the Rev. William Sewell, M.A. 386–387
Notes respecting the Moa Cave at Earnscleugh, Otago. By T. H. Cockburn Hood, F.G.S. 387–388
Notes on Sporadanthus, a new Genus of Plants from the Chatham Islands. By Baron F. v. Mueller, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S., Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 389
Abstract Report of Council 389–390