i8S8. Jan. 6th.— "The Wild Plants of ForeigTi Barley Fields/Vy^l/r./.G^. IVel/s. 



"Notes on the Weather of 1SS7," /y/ Mr./. G. Wells. 



"The Influence of Temperature on the Progress of Vegetation 

 during the Early Months of the Year," by Mr. T. Gibbs. 



"Notes on Saccharine, the new Sweet Principle from Coal 

 Tar,'' by Dr. G. H. Morris. 



1888. Feb, 3rd. — "Obser^'ations on the Genus Lobophora," by the Rev. C. F. 

 Thorne-a'ill, M.A. 



"A short account of the Hot Lakes' District, and the Eruption 

 of Tarawera, New Zealand," by Mr. G. Appleby. 



1S8S. Mar. 2nd. — "A New Method for the estimation of Nitrites, either alone 

 or in the presence of Nitrates or Chlorides," by Mr. 

 Ctttkbert Day. 



"Monumental Brasses," by J\Ir. F. A. Broiinvich. 



Three Sections have been re-formed in accordance with the altered 

 Rules, and these have carried on a quiet, but none the less valuable, 

 work during the Session. A list of the Sections with the Sectional 

 Officers is given below. 



At Special General ]\Ieetings held in December and February, 

 proposals of the Committee for altering the Rules have been confirmed. 

 The alterations embrace the re-instating of the Rules regarding Associate 

 Members, and the substitution of the word "October" for "January" in 

 Rule 5. In accordance with the latter alteration, the Committee pro- 

 pose to defer publishing the usual Meteorological Summary, List of 

 Members, Rules, Calendar of Nature, &c., until October next. 



The thanks of the Society are again due to Mr. J. G. Wells, for the 

 able manner in which he has kept the Meteorological Instruments, in 

 spite of a serious illness lasting many months. 



The Calendar of Nature has again been kept by the usual observers; 

 and we wish to draw the attention of Members to an improved scheme 

 recommended by the Botanical and Microscopical Section. 



As will be seen from the annexed Balance Sheet, we have consider- 

 ably increased our Balance, and the Society is to be congratulated on the 

 satisfactory state of its finances. 



The publication of the volume of Transactions, referred to in the 

 last Report, is now in hand, and we trust will be completed early in the 

 Summer. 



We have pleasure in stating that the Society has lost no Members 

 during the year ending December 31st, 1887; whilst 30 New Members 

 have been elected. 



