542 Proceedings. 
Specimens of the same in their various stages, together with those of some other 
plants, were also shown; and specimens of all the ferns were reserved for the Colonial 
useum 
2. * On the hackneyed Quotation of * Macaulay's New Zealander, ” by 
W. Colenso, F.L.S. 
3. A fine and extensive suite of nicely preserved specimens of British and European 
Sphagna (more than 100 in number), lately received from Mr. Wm. Curnow, of Penzance, 
England, were also shown; and some highly curious teeth and fragments of bones (not 
fossil) of some small unknown Mammal, found by Mr. Balfour at Glenross, Hawke’s 
Bay, were exhibited. These teeth, with their finely = s of EIUS Nie 
points, excited great interest; they seemed to | 
The whole lot was sent to Wellington, to Dr. Hector, for ‘critical examination. 
Turd Meetine, 10th July, 1882. 
The Right Rey. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—Dr. Caro, Rev. A. D. Mulvihill, Wm. Bogle, L. Lessong, 
F. Reader. 
1. “ On Nomenclature," part i., by W. Colenso, F.L.8. 
1. Mr. Hamilton exhibited a collection of Sponges of various kinds and sizes, all 
from Hawke's Bay, with explanatory remarks on the nature, varieties, and growth of 
sponges. 
Fourth MrazrmG. 14th August, 1882. 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—W m. Balfour, J. J. Drennan. 
1. “Historical Traditions of the Taupo and East Coast Tribes, by 8. 
Locke. (Transactions, p. 488.) 
2. Mr. Colenso called the attention of the members to Mr. Montagu Lubbock’s able 
paper “On the Development of the Colour Sense” (in the ‘Fortnightly Review" for 
April, 1882), as fully bearing out what he (Mr. Colenso) had last year brought before them 
in his paper ** On the Colour Sense of the Ancient Maoris," and published in this year's 
vol. (xiv.) of the “ Transactions N.Z. Institute." He also read several extracts from Mr. 
Lubbock's paper in confirmation. ; 
Firrs Meetine. 11th September, 1882. 
The Right Rey. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
1. ** On some newly-discovered New Zealand Arachnids,” by W. Colenso, 
F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 165.) 
This paper was illustrated by specimens. 
2. ** On Nomenclature," part ii., by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 
3. Fossil specimens of marine shells were exhibited, found by Mr. John Stewart in the 
neighbourhood of Takapau, county of Waipawa. 
