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before this question as to the discovery had been settled, and he hoped 

 that Professor Owen would have an opportunity of replying to the paper 

 just read. 



2. " On Earthquakes in the Vicinity of Wanganui," by 

 H. C. Field. {Transactions, p. 569.) 



3. "On the Discovery of Moa-bones in the Vicinity of 

 Waikanae," by H. C. Field. {Transactions, p. 558.) 



4. "On the Large Kiwi from Stewart Island {AjHeryx 

 maxima)," by Sir Walter Buller, K.C.M.G., F.ii.S. {Trains- 

 actions, p. 91.) 



5. "On a New Mistletoe," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 429.) 



6. "Description of New Plants from the Vicinity of Port 

 Nicholson," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 423.) 



7. " Eemarks on the Genus Abrotanclla, Cassini, with 

 Descriptions of New Species," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 418.) 



8. " Notice of the Occurrence of Australian Orchids in 

 New Zealand," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 425.) 



The reading of the following paper was deferred : " The 

 Moas and Moa-hunters," by Mons. A. de Quatrefages ; trans- 

 lated from the French by Laura Buller ; communicated by Sir 

 Walter Buller. 



