434 Proceedings. 



Mr. Eobert Nairn exhibited flowering specimens of Garrya 

 elliptica. 



Professor Dendy exhibited specimens of the vegetable 

 caterpillar [Cordyceps rohertsii). 



Fourth Meeting: 6th September, 1899. 

 Mr. L. Cockayne, President, in the chair. 



Neiu Members. — Messrs. H. N. Nalder and C. Harling. 



On the motion of Captain Hutton, seconded by Sir John 

 Hall, the following resolution was passed by the members 

 standing : ' ' The members of the Philosophical Institute of 

 Canterbury hereby express their sorrow at the death of Mr. 

 E. W. Fereday, who was one of the original members, served 

 for many years on the Council, and contributed several papers 

 to the Transactions." 



Address. — Mr. T. W. Adams delivered an address on "The 

 Damage caused to the Different Species of Forest Trees by 

 the Long Drought of 1897-98," which was followed by an 

 interesting discussion. 



Papers. — 1. " The Animal Mind as a Factor in Organic 

 Evolution," by Mr. C. W. Purnell. {Transactions, p. 243.) 



2. " Description of a New Species of HaUctus," by Mr. 

 Peter Cameron ; communicated by Captain Hutton. {Trans- 

 actions, p. 17.) 



3. " On New Australian and New Zealand Lichens," by 

 Dr. James Stirton; communicated by Mr. T. W. Nay lor 

 Beckett. {Transactions, p. 70.) 



Mr. T. W. Adams exhibited a large collection of cones. 



Fifth Meeting : 4th October, 1899. 



Mr. L. Cockayne, President, in the chair. 



Address. — Mr. J. L. Scott delivered an address on "Some 

 Eecent Developments in Mechanical Engineering." 



Papers. — 1. " Note on the Fresh-water Crayfishes of New 

 Zealand," by Dr. Charles Chilton. {Transactions, p. 13.) 



2. " On a New Genus of Mosses," by Mr. E. Brown. 

 {Transactions, p. 148.) 



3. " Eevised List of New Zealand Seaweeds: Part I.," by 

 Mr. E. M. Laing. {Transactions, p. 57.) 



