OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : 15th May, 18B6. 

 The meeting took the form of a Conversazione. 



Second Meeting: 8th June, 1886. 

 Professor Parker, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — J. Braithwaite, Justin McCarty, Dr. Davies, 

 Kev. H. Belcher, LL.D. 



Papers. — 1. "Description of New Native Plants," and "A 

 Notice of Stipa setacea,'' by D. Petrie, M.A. {Transactions, 

 p. 325.) 



2. The Chairman exhibited a series of skulls, painted so as 

 to show the modifications of homologous bones. 



3. The Chairman exhibited a stuffed specimen of the great 

 Blue Shark. 



Third Meeting : Idth July, 1886. 

 Professor Parker, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — C. Chilton, M.A., E. Morrison, Dr. Ogston. 

 Mr. A. Wilson gave a lecture on " The Border Ballads." 



Fourth Meeting : 10^/t Auyrnt, 1886. 



Professor Parker, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Dr. Koberts. 



Paper. — 1. The President read a paper " On the New Zealand 

 Species of Palinurus."' {Traiisactions, p. 150.) 



2. The Secretary showed some reproductions of old maps 

 recently added to the University Library. 



