Otago InstittUe. 545 



He went on to mention some of the work done by the curator of 

 the marine fish hatchery. Mr. Ander on had been going out for the last 

 few months with the trawlers collecting information regarding the habits 

 of fish. Within the last few weeks fish had been coming into Blueskin 

 Bay in large numbers, especially floimders and soles. They were evidently 

 following food into the shallow water. He was sure that the observations 

 of the curator would be found to be of great importance. Observers were 

 now learning from the trawlers that there were enormous movements of 

 small animals at the bottom of the sea, and the fish simply followed them. 



Dr. Benliam exhibited preparations recently added to the 

 Museum illustrating the habits and life-history of three species 

 of " wood-borer " — Ophyops pallidus, Amheodontus tristis (na- 

 tives), and Anohium domesticum, the " death-watch " (intro- 

 duced into the colony). 



Papers. — 1. " Notes on Protective Resemblance in New 

 Zealand Moths," by Mr. A. Philpott. 



This was illustrated by Dr. Benham by means of a series of moths 

 mounted on their natural surroundings, such as leaves, bark, &c. 



2. " Notes on the Carnivorous Habit of the Kea," by Dr. 

 Benham. 



Third Meeting : 11th July, 1906. 

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

 delivered an illustrated lecture on " Eighteen Months in the 

 Far Canadian North," describing his exploring expedition ta 

 the Great Bear Lake and the Barren Lands. 



i Fourth Meeting : lUh Aiu/ust, 1906. 



The President, Dr. Marshall, in the chair. 



New Members. — Dr. Edward Alexander, Hon. T. Fergus^ 

 A. G. Lee, Frank H. Statham, A.O.S.M. 



The President made reference to the death of Sir Walter 

 Buller. 



The deceased gentleman, the President said, was known and appreciated 

 better than any other scientific man in New Zealand. His volume on 

 the " Birds of New Zealand " was a most valuable ornithological work, 

 and at the time of his death Sir Walter Buller was engaged in revising the 

 volume. He had been honoured by being knighted by his Sovereign, 

 and was also honoured by Cambridge University. The President paid a 

 high tribute to Sir Walter's life and work, and expressed the regret of all 

 members of the Institute that by his death a scientific man intimately 

 associated with New Zealand had been removed. 



Exhibits. — Dr. Benham exhibited a gigantic tadpole of the 

 introduced frog, Hyla aurea, 6 in. or more in length, which had 

 been obtained from Waitaki. 

 IR— Trans. 



