WeUiiujtou Fhiiosophical Society. 716 



4. "Further Coccid Notes," by W. M. Maskell. (Trans- 

 ■actions, p. 380.) 



5. " On New Zealand Sponges," by H. B. Kirk. M.A. 

 {Transactions, p. 205.) 



Sir James Hector exhibited a series of sketches by Mr. 

 Deverill of the ishmds south of New Zealand, kindly lent by 

 Mr. S. Percy Smith, Sm-vevor-General. 



Annual Meeting: 26tk February, 1896. 



Mr. Maskell in the chair. 



Abstk.\ct of Annual Report. 



The balance-sheet set forth the receipts for the year (in- 

 cluding the balance brought forward, £54 lis. 6d.) to be £162 

 14s. Gd., the expenditure £95 16s. lOd., and the balance 

 £66 17s. 8d., to which has to be added £25 5s. 6d., lodged 

 in the bank at interest, making a total balance of £92 3s. 2d. 



Election of Officeks for 1896. — President— W. T. L. 

 Travers, F.L.S. ; Vice-jyresi dents — E. C. Harding, Sir J. Hector, 

 K.C.M.G., M D., F.E.S. ; Conncil~E. Tregear, F.E.G.S., 

 Major-General Schaw, C.B., E.E., Sir W. Buller, K.C.M.G., 

 F.E.S., H. Farquhar, W. M. Maskell, G. V. Hudson, F.E.S., 

 Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. ; Secretary and Treasurer — E. B. Gore; 

 Auditor — T. King. 



Sir James Hector moved a vote of thanks to the retiriug President, 

 Mr. Kirk, and pointed out how ably he had carried out the duties of the 

 office during a most successful year. He drew attention to the valuable 

 work he, !Mr. Kirk, was at present engaged on — viz., a work on the botany 

 of New Zealand, which was so much needed hy students and others 

 •working on this branch of science. 



Mr Travers seconded, and the vote was carried. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Products of a Ballast-heap," by T. 

 Kirk, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 501.) 



^Ir. Travers said that he had often pointed out before that these 

 weeds came from wardian cases sent out here, and precautions should 

 be taken to prevent their introduction. 



Mr. Hustwick said that a paper of this kind would be of great ser- 

 vice in warning persons from spreading noxious weeds in this country. 



^Ir. Richardson said that the large growth of fennel to be found all 

 over the Town of Wellington ought to be cleared away, as it was any- 

 thing but pleasant. 



Mr. Maskell said this plant was in abundance near Grant Road. 



2. "Further Notes on Coccids (No. 2)," by W. M. Mas- 

 kell. (Transaction.^, p. 380.) 



3. " On the Alenrodidce," by W. M. Maskell. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 411.) 



