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Proceeding.'- 



that the temperature of the soil follows the temperature of the atmosphere, and that 

 this result follows much more quickly in the case of pulverised soil than for hard ground. 

 The following are the average results of these observations : — 



iy08. 

 April 

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 June 

 July 

 August 

 September 

 October 

 November 

 December 



1909. 

 January 

 February 

 ]\larch 



2. " Biouomic Obseivatioiis on certain New Zealand Diptem,'' by David 

 Miller. 



This consists of an account of the conditions — climatic, biological, and otlierwise — 

 under which a number of already described flies were found by the author in and aromid 

 Dunedin ; with notes on the habits of several common examples. Enlarged drawings, 

 coloured to life, of many of the species were exhibited. 



Commendatory remarks on Mr. Miller's work weie made by Drs. Hocken and 

 Benham. 



3. " The Habits of the Bronze Cuckoo {Chnlcococctjx lucidus),'" by Dr. 

 Robert Fulton, M.D. 



A full account of the distribution, migration, call-notes, and general habits of the 

 bird is given. Lantern-slides were exhibited showing, amongst other interesting points, 

 the ejection by a yomig European cuckoo of its foster-brother. 



