722 Proceedings. 



2. " Description of Three Species of Newly-discovered New 

 Zealand Ferns," by W. Colenso, F.E.S., F.L.S., &c. {Trans- 

 actions, p. 394.) 



Specimens of these three ferns, in their various stages, were shown 

 by the author. 



3. " A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous 

 Plants, being a Further Contribution towards the making 

 known the Botany of New Zealand," by W. Colenso, F.E.S., 

 F.L.S., &c. {Transactions, p. 387.) 



4. "A List of New Species of Hcimticoi nova-zelandice, 

 named by F. Stephani, Leipzig," by W. Colenso, F.E.S., 

 F.L.S., &c. {Transactions, p. 398.) 



Mr. Taylor White sent papers as follows, which were taken 

 as read : — 



5. " Crescent Shadows." 



6. " Language and the Cow." 



7. '* Language and Water." 



Annual General Meeting : 22nd February, 1892. 

 H. Hill, B.A., President, in the chair. 



Abstract op Annual Report. 



Six ordinary meetings were held during the year, which were well 

 attended. The number of papers and addresses read was fifteen, com- 

 pared with twelve for the previous year. The Council report a noticeable 

 improvement in the financial position. The year commenced with a debit 

 of £78 3s. 3d. The present liability is £39 7s., against which there are 

 subscriptions amounting to £47 5s. still due. The value of the books 

 belonging to the society is about £350, and there are articles of great 

 value in the IMuseum. The number of members now on the roll is 100. 

 The thanks of the Institute are given to IMr. Hamilton for his generosity 

 in presenting so many articles to the IMuseum; to Dr. Jiloore for a '\^ve- 

 sentation of the " Science Series" to the library; and to Mr. Large, the 

 Honorary Treasi:rer, for his efforts in connection with a concert which 

 added £10 to the funds. Seven Council meetings were held during the 

 session. A satisfactory arrangement has been made for compiling a com- 

 plete catalogue of the articles owned by and deposited with the Institute. 



The report and balance-sheet were adopted. 



Election of Officeks for 1892. — President — H. Hill, 

 B.A. ; Vice-president —Dy . Moore; Hon. Secretary — George 

 White; Hon. Treasurer — J. S. Large; Auditor — T. K. Newton; 

 Council — Dr. Spencer, and Messrs. Lessong, Pinckney, Craig, 

 Eingland, and Humphries. 



Votes of thanks to the retiring officers were unanimously accorded. 



It was stated that the President bad consented to deliver a lecture 

 at the first meeting of the coming session (in INIay next), the subject being 

 "The Volcanic District from Ruapehu to the Bay of Plenty." It was also 

 stated that the lecture would be illustrated by photographic transparen- 

 cies, shown with the aid of tlie oxy-hydrogen light. 



