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No. 19. — Miro {Podocarpus ferruginea) ; nat, order, Coniferae. — This wood 

 being difficult to saw is not much used. Being tough it is occasionally nsed 

 by turners. 



No. 20. — Akiake. — Seldom grows any size. A favourite wood for axe 

 handles. 



No. 21. — Mapau. — The tree grows straight and is not more than 10 inches 

 in diameter. A very ornamental wood. 



No. 22. — Wharangipiro. — A scarce tree ; not to he regretted, as the wood 

 has a very unpleasant smell. 



No. 23. — Kohehoe. — A variety of Kowai (No. 16.) 



No. 24. — Wheowheo.— Wood very beautiful but very scarce. 



No. 25. — Kohutuhutu, — This wood takes a long time to season. 



No. 26.— Hokoeka.— Eare. 



No. 27. — "Warangi. — A soft wood, not much used, being worm eaten. 



No. 28.— Grata.— Eare. 



The majority of these belong to the natural order Coniferae and Myrtacea), 

 May we not, from this knowledge, draw as a fair conclusion that a good 

 share of the healthiness of New Zealand is the result of the aromatic and 

 balsamic odours given off by the arborescent vegetation which so thickly 

 covers the face of these Islands ? 



Mr. W. W. Stoddart, F.G.S., then read his paper on " Metals found near 

 Bristol," which has already appeared. 



The next Meeting was on February 3rd. Mr. Thomas Howard, 

 Memb. Inst. C.E., made a communication on " The Eiver Avon : its Drainage 

 Area, Tidal Phenomena, etc." This lecture was illustrated by large-scale 

 diagrams, specimens of lluvial silts and gravel, etc.; it was listened to with 

 great interest. The substance of it has been printed in the Eeports of the 

 British Association, Bristol Meeting. 



March 2nd. — Dr. H. Fripp, President, gave a lecture on some points iu 

 "Insect Anatomy," illustrated by very beautiful diagrams and numerous 

 preparations under microscopes. A great part of this was printed in the 

 Proceedings for last year. 



April 6th. — Mr. "Williams Evans read a paper on *' The Scientific 

 Aspects of Tanning." (This paper appears above.) 



May 4th. — The fourteenth Annual Meeting. Officers were elected ; also 

 three new members of Council, in lieu of those retiring. The annual report 

 was adopted. 



