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(1.) A large block of sandstone from Te Paretie Creek, Mohaka River, 

 covered with a large and beautiful form of the genus Flabellum, probably a 

 new species from the higher beds of Lower Miocene formation. A number 

 of other fossils occur in the same block, among which is Aturia ziczac. 

 These were collected by Mr. McKay. 



(2.) A remarkable fossil shell from lower green-sand formation in the 

 East Cape District (Awanui Series), collected by Mr. McKay, probably 

 belonging to the genus Margaritana, allied to the freshwater pearl-shell of 

 Britain. The characters of this fossil were described, and the relation of 

 the beds from which it was obtained showed that this fossil would be of 

 considerable value in assisting the recognition in the field of the horizon 

 in the Lower Cretaceous rocks that yield bituminous shale and petroleum oil. 



(3.) Specimens of a large fossil stalked Cirripede, recently collected by 

 Mr. Park, at Motatapu Island, Auckland. A careful restoration will have 

 to be made before definitely determining this fossil, but it will probably be 

 found to belong to the genus Scalpellum, and is distinguished provisionally 

 under the name of ,S'. aucklandieum. In size, this fossil Cirripede greatly 

 exceeds any previously known, in S. magnum the capitulum being only 

 1£ inches in length, while in the Auckland specimen it is at least 8 inches. 

 These fossils occur in a breccia, marking the old shore line of the upper 

 part of the Waitemata Series, similar to the Cape Eodney beds. The 

 associated fossils are Corals, Braeliiopods, and Echiitoderms. Among the 

 latter are two specimens having plates of a Cidaris of enormous size. 



Second Meeting : 6th July, 1887. 

 Dr. Hutchinson, President, in the chair. 



New Member.— Mr. T. Trimble. 



Papers. — 1. "On the Dodders and Broom-Kapes naturalized 

 in New Zealand," by Thomas Kirk, F.L.S. {Tr(tnsactio7is, 

 p. 182.) 



2. " On the Occurrence of the Masked Plover in New 

 Zealand," by T. W. Kirk. (Transactions, p. 33.) 



3. "Ornithological Notes," by T. W. Kirk. (Transactions, 

 p. 29.) 



4. "On Anthosoma smithii," by T. W. Kirk. (Transactions, 

 p. 31.) 



Third Meeting : 10th August, 1887. 

 Dr. Hutchinson, President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — Mr. C. H. Pierard. 



Papers. — 1. " On Ancient Alphabets in Polynesia," by E. 

 Tregear. (Transactions, p. 858.) 



2. " Notes on Forestry," by J. S. L'rendeville. 



