732 Proceedings. 



3. " Supplement to the Stunopelmatidcs- of New Zealand," 

 by Captain Button. {Transactions, p. 40.) 



Fifth Meeting : 7th September, 1898. 



Mr. L. Cockayne, Vice-president, in the chair. 



Mr. J. B. Mayne delivered an address on "The Cell," 

 illustrated by numerous diagrams. 



Pcqjer. — "An Inquiry into the Seedling Forms of New 

 Zealand Phanerogams and their Development. Part I : 

 Introduction." {Transactions, p. 354.) 



Mr. Cockayne exhibited the seedling and adult forms of 

 Veronica armstrongii. 



The Hon. Secretary exhibited a collection of scale-insects, 

 belonging to the society, which was made and presented to 

 the society by the late Mr, Maskell some years ago, and sug- 

 gested that it might be desirable to present them to the 

 Canterbury Museum. The matter was referred to the 

 Council." 



Sixth Meeting : 5th October, 1898. 

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



New Member. — Professor E. J. Scott. 



Mr. Dominick Brown moved, " That the President and 

 Council be asked whether anything can be done by the Insti- 

 tute to promote antarctic exploration. 



The motion was carried after a short discussion. f 



Paper. — " On a Supposed Rib of the Kumi or Ngarara," 

 by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. {Transactions, p. 485.) 



Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., exhibited and made 

 remarks upon an albino skylark. 



* At a subsequent Council meeting it was resolved that all the late 

 Mr. Maakeir.'^ collections in the possession of the Institute be presented 

 to the Canterbury Museum. 



t At a subsequent Council meeting it was decided that it was un- 

 necessary to take any action. 



