PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF 

 CANTEEBUEY. 



FiBST Meeting: Mh May, 1898: 



Dr. W. P. Evans, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Mr. W. H. Hammond, Miss L. Steven- 

 son, Miss E. Kitchingman. 



The following resolution was passed : " The Philosophical 

 Institute of Canterbury hereby places on record its regret at 

 the death of its late member, Mr. W. M. Maskell, and its 

 appreciation of his services in the cause of science, especially 

 in entomology, and requests the President to convey to Mrs. 

 Maskell its sympathy with her in her sorrow." 



Papers. — 1. " An Instrument for roughly determining the 

 Eelative Thermal Conductivities of Liquids," by Dr. W. P. 

 Evans. (Transactions, p. 555.) 



Dr. W. P. Evans exhibited a model in illustration of his 

 paper. 



2. " On the Burning and Reproduction of Subalpine Scrub 

 and its Associated Plants, with Special Reference to the 

 Arthur's Pass District," by Mr. L. Cockayne. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 398.) 



Mr. L. Cockayne exhibited botanical specimens and photo- 

 graphs in illustration of his paper. 



Professor Dendy exhibited a large specimen of Baoulia 

 mammillaris (the vegetable sheep), lately obtained from 

 Mount Torlesse, and drew attention to its peculiar scent, 

 somewhat resembling that of a lemon-scented verbena. 



Professor Dendy exhibited a number of specimens of New 

 Zealand lizards, including Lijgosoma grancle and Naultinus 

 elegans (with newly born young), from the South Island, and 

 Naultinus grayi, from the North Island, and pointed out that 

 the latter is probably specifically distinct from N. elegans. 



Dr. Evans exhibited new chemical apparatus. 



