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Fourth Meeting : 15th August, 1887. 

 The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " On Ancient Tidal and Sea-Lore," by W. 

 Colenso, F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 418.) 



2. " On a Stereoscopic Aspect of the Moon," by J. Hard- 

 castle. (Transactions, p. 428.) 



Exhibits. — Mr. Colenso exhibited some interesting specimens, 

 among them were two samples of naturally variegated wool, sent 

 to him by Mr. Balfour, of Glenross. Also a couple of ancient 

 coins, one a denarius of Julius Caesar, found, curiously enough, 

 on the Napier Hills. 



The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Hamilton, exhibited a very beautiful 

 specimen of the adult White' Heron, or Kotukn, with very fine 

 dorsal plumes. 



Fifth Meeting : 12th September, 1887. 

 The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " On Olfactory Physics," by W. I. Spencer. 



2. "On newly-discovered and rare Phaenogamic Plants," by 

 W. Colenso, F.E.S. (Transactions, p. 188.) 



Exhibits. — The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Hamilton, exhibited 

 some curious land shells, forwarded for the Museum by Mr. 

 Chambers. Also a very fine specimen of an Ammonite, brought 

 by Mr. Hill from Kaikora, H.B., and a collection of rock speci- 

 mens from Mount Tarawera. 



Sixth Meeting: 19th October, 1888. 

 The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



Papers.— 1. " A Jubilee Paper : or, Fifty Years in New Zea- 

 land," by W. Colenso, F.E.S. 



2. " On some newly-discovered Indigenous Cryptogams," by 

 W. Colenso, F.E.S. (Transactions, p. 234.) 



3. "On Sexual Plumage," by Mr. Taylor White, of Wimble- 

 don, Wainui. (Transactions, p. 39.) 



4. " On some Marine Invertebrates of Hawke's Bay," by A. 

 Hamilton. 



