HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL 

 INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting: 11th June, 1888. 



The President, W. Colenso, F.E.S., in the chair. 



The President dehvered an address. 



Exhibits. — 1. Specimen of the CUanthus, in which the 

 ordinary fohage of the plant was compacted into large masses 

 or balls on the stem ; sent by Mr. Balfour, of Glenross. 



2. A fine specimen of the butterfly-fish {Gastcrochisma 

 melampus), received for the Museum from Dr. Spencer. The 

 fish was cast on board one of the small coastal steamers by a 

 wave off Cape Turnagain. 



3. A pair of skins of the Platiji)us ; presented by Mr. J. 

 Vigor Brown. 



4. An albino lark, presented by Mr. T. Moore, of Wai- 

 marama. 



5. A number of living sea-anemones were exhibited by the 

 Hon. Secretary — some from Wellington and some from Christ- 

 church. 



6. A bottle containing a quantity of quicksilver from the 

 hot sprhigs at Ghaeawai, Bay of Islands ; from Mr. J. A. 

 Smith. 



Second Meeting : Dili July, 1888. 

 The President, W. Colenso, F.E.S., in the chair. 



Papers. — 1 . ' ' On a Eecent Find of Moa-bones in the Sv/amp 

 at Te Ante," by A. Hamilton. Part I. {Transactions, p. 311.) 



Specimens described in the paper were shown, and a vote of thanks 

 was passed to the Archdeacon of Hawke's Bay, the Rev. S. Williams, for 

 his kindness in assisting ]Mr. Hamilton in his search. 



2, " Notes on some New Zealand Birds," by A. Hamilton. 

 {Transactions, p. 128.) 



Exhibits. — A number of carved calabashes and curios 

 from Central America deposited in the Museum by Mr. 

 College, were shown. Larger specimens of the growth of the 

 CliantJiics were exhibited by Mr. Balfom*. 



