OTAGO INSTITUTE. 
First Meztine. 8th May, 1883. 
A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—E. A. Petherick, J. R. Wilkinson, M.A., T. Cheyne 
Farnie, M.A., G. A. Chalmers. 
1. * On the Pyenogonida, with Descriptions of Species,” by G. M. Thom- 
son. (Transactions, p. 242.) 
2. “On a new Daphnia,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 240.) 
8. “ On a Torpedo recently caught near Dunedin,” by Professor Parker. 
(Transactions, p. 281.) 
. The Secretary exhibited, and described, some embryos of the Elephant Fish 
(Callorhynchus antarcticus), which he had obtained from Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula. 
Seconp Mertinc. 12th June, 1888. 
A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—A. Crooke, P. Goyen, J. B. Mason, Miss Wimperis. 
The meeting resolved itself into a conversazione. 
Tarp Muero. 10th July, 1888. 
A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 
1. “ On a Specimen of the Great Ribbon Fish (Regalecus argenteus, n. Sp.) 
recently obtained at Moeraki, Otago,” by Professor Parker. (Transactions, 
p. 284.) 
2. “ On the Occurrence of the Spinous Shark (Echinorhinus spinosus) in 
New Zealand Waters,” by Professor Parker. (Transactions, p. 280.) 
3. The following resolution was proposed by Mr. G. M. Thomson; seconded by Mr. 
Petrie, and carried unanimously :— That, as a new Flora of New Zealand is now very 
much wanted, the members of this Institute would ask the Governors of the New Zealand 
Institute to request the Government to place a sum of money on the Estimates for bring- 
ing out a new edition of the Phanerogamia of the * Handbook of the New Zealand Flora.’ ” 
+ 4. The Secretary exhibited, and described, some recent additions to the museum, 
including the disarticulated skull of a calf with the cartilaginous parts preserved. 
Fourts Mretine. 14th August, 1888. 
A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 
Mr. F. R. Chapman opened a discussion on * The Nationalization of Land,” con- 
sidering the present aspects of the question, and bringing forward a scheme by which 
freeholds might be acquired by the State, 
