528 Proceedings. 



2. " Stray Notes on the New Zealand Owl {Athene novcB- 

 zealandicB) ," by W. Colenso, F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 200.) 



In the course of the discussion which followed, Mr. Colenso quoted 

 the fable of the " Battle of the Birds," recorded by him in the eleventh 

 volume of the " Trans. N.Z. Inst.," calling attention to the significant 

 absence of the moa from the birds enumerated, and considered the omis- 

 sion a valuable piece of negative evidence in support of his contention 

 that the Maoris did not know of the moa as a living and existing bird. 



3. " On some New Zealand Curios," by Taylor "White. 

 {Transactions, p. 397.) 



4. "On Pyrameis gonerilla," by W. Colenso, F.E.S. 

 {Transactions, p. 196.) 



5. " On a Chrysalis of an Unknown Species of Butterfly," 

 by W. Colenso, F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 194.) 



Exldhits. — A fine collection of minerals from the Colling- 

 wood district was sent by Mr. Washbourne, of Nelson, for the 

 Museum, 



Sixth Meeting : 12th November, 1888. 



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



Papers. — 1. " On Fossil Moa-feathers from Gisborne," by 

 H. Hill. {Transactions, p. 318.) 



2. " On a New Species of Hemideina," by W. Colenso, 

 F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 193.) 



3. " On some New Species of Phaenogamic Plants," by W. 

 Colenso, F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 80.) 



4. " On some New Species of Cryptogamic Plants," by W. 

 Colenso, F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 43.) 



5. "On a New Species of Orobanche," by W. Colenso, 

 F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 41.) 



A large number of mounted specimens of plants were shown to illus- 

 trate the papers read ; also a number of fossils from the pumice-beds at 

 Gisborne — leaves, small fish, and feathers. 



