434 Proceedings. 



Third Meeting. 12th October, 1885. 

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



1. The President delivered a very interesting address "On 

 the various Legends and Stories current among the Maoris 

 relating to the Sea and Sea Monsters." 



2. The Hon. Secretary exhibited a number of specimens 

 recently deposited in the Museum, among others a specimen of 

 a Flying-fish from the Bay. 



A number of interesting fossils were exhibited, which had 

 been collected from Pareora beds at the Upper Mohaka, in- 

 cluding fine specimens of Flabellum circulare. 



Fourth Meeting. 9th November, 1885. 

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



Paper. — 1. Eemarks " On Feathers of two Species of Moa," 

 by Taylor White, Esq., of Glengarry. {Transactions, p. 83.) 



2. An Address by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Hamilton, "On 

 the Circumstances attending the early Discovery of Moa Bones 

 in New Zealand, and their Identification." Mr. Hamilton illus- 

 trated his remarks by reference to a nearly complete skeleton of 

 a Moa, deposited in the Museum of the Institute. 



3. The President exhibited some remarkably fine specimens 

 of moa bones from the North Island of New Zealand, which had 

 recently been reported on by Dr. von Haast, and found to 

 possess great interest. 



4. Mr. Colenso then gave an address " On some other Extinct 

 Birds, more particularly the Dodo and the Great Auk." 



Numerous botanical specimens from the Seventy-mile Bush 

 were exhibited by the President and the Hon. Secretary. 



Mr. White's paper was illustrated by specimens of moa 

 feathers, and by two coloured drawings of the most noticeable 

 feathers. 



Fifth Meeting. 14i/t December, 1885. 

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



Papers. — 1. " On Clianthus puniceus, Sol.," by W. Colenso, 

 F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 291.) 



2. "On the Bones of a new Species of Sphenodon (S. 

 diversum) Col.," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 118.) 



3. "On some new Indigenous Plants," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 

 (Transactions, p. 256.) 



4. " On some Introduced Plants " recently observed by W. 

 Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 288.) 



