PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 
First Meetine. lst March, 1883. 
Professor F. W. Hutton, President, in the chair. 
` New Member.—L. Cohen. 
A discussion took place on the “ Small Birds Question,” which was introduced by 
Mr. M. Murphy, and was joined in by most of the members present. 
Seconp MzzTmG. 5th April, 1888. 
Professor F. W. Hutton, President, in the chair. 
New Members. —J. A. Newell, W. Ives. 
** On the Artesian Water Supply of Christchurch,” by G. Gray. 
Taro Meetine. 8rd May, 1883. 
Professor F. W. Hutton, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—Dr. R. H. Bakewell, R. M. Laing, W. P. Evans. 
1. “On the Economie Limit to the Use of Reservoirs,” by E. Dobson. 
2. “ Description of a new Rosaceous Plant,” by R. Brown (commu- 
nicated by the President). (Transactions, p. 882.) 
8. “On the Occurrence of the Fern Botrychium lunaria,” by J. D. Enys. 
(Transactions, p. 366.) 
4. “ Description of N.Z. Micro-lepidoptera,” by E. Meyrick. (Transac- 
tions, p. 3.) 
Fourta MeetinG. Tth June, 1883. 
Professor F. W. Hutton, President, in the chair. 
New Member.—A. Loughrey. 
1. ** Notes on the Fertilization of Red Clover," by J. B. Armstrong. 
2. “ Notes on a Native Species of Mantis,” by T. H. Potts. (Transac- 
tions, p. 114.) 
3. “On some New Zealand Land-shells,” by the President. (Transac- 
tions, p. 161.) 
4. “Notes on some Marine Mollusca,” by the President, (Transactions, 
p. 212.) 
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