OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting. 12th May, 1885. 

 Professor Scott, President, in the chair. 

 The meeting took the form of a conversazione. 



Second Meeting. 10th June, 1885. 

 Professor Scott, President, in the chair. 



The following resolution was proposed by Mr. G. M. Thomson, and was 

 carried unanimously :—" That the Institute draw the attention of the 

 Government to the recent wholesale deportation of Tuatara lizards which 

 has taken place from this colony, and respectfully suggest that steps be 

 taken to preserve these animals in the localities in which they still occur." 



Papers. — 1. " Notice of some new Native Plants," by D. 

 Petrie, M.A. {Transactions, p. 296.) 



2. " On an Index- Collection for small Zoological Museums, 

 in the form of a Genealogical Tree of the Animal Kingdom," by 

 Professor Parker. {Transactions, p. 73.) 



Third Meeting. 23rd June, 1885. 

 Professor Scott, President, in the chair. 



Mr. G. M. Thomson and Professor Parker gave a microscopical 

 demonstration " On the Preparation of Vegetable Tissues." 



Fourth Meeting. 14th July, 1885. 

 Professor Scott, President, in the chair. 

 Professor Black delivered a lecture on " Explosives." 



Fifth Meeting. 21st July, 1885. 

 Professor Scott, President, in the chair. 



Professor Black delivered his second and concluding lecture on " Ex« 

 plosives." 



