28 Proceedings. 



Irving, Miss A. Garforth, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. C. J. Marshall, Mrs. J. Hall, 

 Mrs. A. J. Merton, Mrs. Mickle. 



Address. — Mr. R. Speight delivered an address on " The Geological Pro- 

 blems suggested by the Construction of the Arthur's Pass Tunnel." 



Mr. R. Nairn exhibited a number of specimens showing variegation of 

 plants, and explained the cause of the phenomenon. 



Papers. — 1. " On certain Conies which are isogonally Self-transforming," 

 by Mr. E. G. Hogg. 



2. " The Harmonic Conic of Two Given Conies," by Mr. E. G. Hogg. 



Additional Ordinary Meeting : lltli July, 1908. 



The President, Mr. E. G. Hogg; in the chair, and about two hundred and 

 fifty others present. 



Dr. J. Mackintosh Bell, Director of the Geological Survey, delivered an 

 address on " The Heart of the Southern Alps." 



The lecture was splendidly illustrated with lantern-slides, and at its conclusion the 

 lecturer was accorded a heartv vote of thanks for his interestino; address. 



Fourth Meeting : bth August, 1908. 

 The President, Mr. E. G. Hogg, in the chair, and fifty-seven others present. 



Neic Members. — Drs. Pairman and H. Brauer, Messrs. E. W. Relph, F. J^ 

 Brooker, D. Buddo, M.P., and T. Ritchie. 



Address. — " Some Applications of Chemistry to the Agricultural Indus- 

 tries," by Mr. A. M. Wright. 



Papers. — 1. " A New Poetical Metre from Australia," by Mr. Johannes 

 C. Andersen. 



2. " A Scientific Classification of English Poetry," by Mr. Johannes C. 

 Andersen. 



3. " List of Hemiptera from the Maorian Sub-region," by Mr. G. W^ 

 Kirkaldy. 



4. " Observations on the Coastal Vegetation of the South Island i 

 Part II," by Dr. L. Cockayne. 



Fifth Meeting : 2nd September, 1908. 



The President, Mr. E. G. Hogg, in the chair, and about sixty others 

 present. 



New Member. — Mr. G. A. Lewin. 



The President drew the attention of the meeting to the efforts that were 

 being made to secure the Okarito whale for the Canterbury Museum, and 

 requested the assistance of members in order to secure the specimen for the 

 city. 



Address. — " The Birds of Kapiti," by Mr. James Drummond. 



This was illustrated with lantern-slides, and gave a full account of the birds on one 

 of the sanctuaries established by the New Zealand Government for the- preservation of 

 our native fauna and flora. 



