618 Proceedings. 



Papers. — 1. " Note on Gunneraovata," by D. Petrie, F.L.S. 

 (Transactions, p. 422.) 



2. " The Narcissus : its History, Varieties, and Cultiva- 

 tion," by Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S. 



Eighth Meeting : 21st September, 1896. 



Mr. D. Petrie, President, in the chair. 



Professor H. W. Segar gave a popular lecture, entitled 

 A Month with the Maori." 



Ninth Meeting : 6th October, 1896. 

 Mr. D. Petrie, President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — C. E. Parsons. 



Payers. — 1. " Described Species of New Zealand Aranea 

 omitted from the Catalogue of 1891," by A. T. Urquhart. 

 {Transactions, p. 284.) 



2. " Notes on the Occurrence of Kauri-gum in the Kahi- 

 katea Forest at Turua, Thames, by L. J. Bagnall. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 412.) 



3. " Some Eecent Additions to the Flowering-plants of 

 New Zealand," by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 390.) 



4. "On the Flora of the North Cape Peninsula," by T. F. 

 Cheeseman, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 333.) 



Tenth Meeting : 19th October, 1896. 



Mr. J. H. Upton, Vice-president, in the chair. 



Dr. E. Eoberton gave a popular lecture on Anti- 

 toxins. 



Annual Meeting : 227id February, 1897. 

 Mr. D. Petrie, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 



Abstract of Annual Ebport. 



The number of members on the roll on the 1st February, 1897, was 



173, of whom fifteeo are life members and 158 annual subscribers. 



Twelve new members have been elected during the year ; but, on the 



other hand, eleven names have been removed — one from death, five 



