546 Proceedings. 



The abnormal specimen, it was explained, had probably attained its 

 "unusual proportions owing to its not being able to get upon land and 

 develop in the ordinary way into a frog. 



A series of fishes, artistic-ally painted by the taxidermist of 

 the Museum under Dr. Beuham's directions, were also shown. 

 These were intended for exhibition at the Christchnrch Exhibi- 

 tion. 



Mr. G. Howes exhibited a new kind of pocket-net for ento- 

 mologists, in which a steel spring band takes the place of the 

 old folding frame of cane. 



Papers. — 1. Mr. D. B. Waters read a paper on " The Present 

 Status of Coal-power." illustrated by useful diagrams of various 

 sorts of gas and oil engines. 



2. " On a New Species of Pennatulid {Sarcophyllum bollonsi), 

 by Dr. Benham. 



3. " Some Ctenophores from the New Zealand Coastal 

 Waters," bv Dr. Benham. 



■ Fifth Meeting : llth September, 1906. 



The President, Dr. Marshall, iji the chair. 



The President referred to the destruction of penguins and 

 elephant-seals at the Macquarie Islands, and stated that the 

 attention of the Grovernment of Tasmania would be drawn to 

 the matter, with a request that measures would be taken to 

 protect the king-penguin. 



Exhibit. — The Curator of the Museum (Dr. Benham) exhibited 

 a series of ethnological specimens from East Africa and Siam, 

 which had been recently received in exchange. 



Paper. — 1. " On the Occurrence of Geonemertes m the North 

 Island," by Robert Browne. 



" During 1905 I found forty-one specimens of Gconemertes novce- 

 zedandice in the district of Tokoiui, Southlaid ; all agreed with Dr. 

 Dandy's de cription, and had four dark stripes down the back. But in the 

 Stratford district, Taranaki, during a ]ieriod of eight months. I managed to 

 collect twenty-eight specimens, of which twenty-seven differ from the South 

 Island form in having only two stripes, corresponding to the broad stripes 

 of the southern form, no sign of the two narrow stripes being present. 

 They range from ^ in. to \h in. in length. At Feilding I found three other 

 specimens of the same. These North Island forms may represent a distinct 

 species. One of the Stratford specimens differs still more from the typical 

 New Zealand species. It is of a uniform reddish-brown colour above, 

 dirty-grey below, and has no sign of stripes. It is more robust, and attains 

 a length of 2\ in. Its colour resembles, when at rest on log, the small 

 earthworms so plentifully found in decaying wood. I suggest the name 

 O. marslialli for this very distinct species." 



2. " The Reverend Samuel Marsden and the Early New 

 Zealand Mission : Part III," by Dr. Hocken. 



