606 New Zealand Institute. 
edition has been increased to 1,000 volumes, and, owing to the increasing 
popularity of the various incorporated societies, it may be necessary to still 
further enlarge the edition. 
Volume VIII. is somewhat smaller than the previous year's, the difference 
arising chiefly from the Proceedings of the societies being less voluminous. 
As compared with last year's issue, the sections of the work are as under :— 
18 
à 1874. 
Miscellaneous ... em v3 .. 179 pages. 195 pages. 
Zoology Kc m s wes e ANE a DOE 
Botany... m TN en ks Bl dr 
Chemistry p dti PR e 20. BO 4, 
Geology Es ER mS ia 89 .., oy Me 
Proceedings  ... SW 01 
The Appendix contained important tables relating to the climate of New 
Zealand, compiled under the direction of the Meteorological Inspector (in 
anticipation of the Annual Report), from returns furnished from the 
various meteorologieal stations throughout New Zealand, with accompany- 
ing notes on the weather for 1875; and also a paper on New Zealand 
Surveys, which was ordered to be printed after the miscellaneous portion of 
the work was completed. 
The attention of Secretaries of incorporated Societies is again directed 
to the necessity of forwarding manuscript in an easily readable form, 
because, owing to the impossibility of referring questions of doubt as to the 
particular rendering of words and sentences to the authors, in some cases it 
is very difficult to arrive at an author’s meaning, and the publishers cannot 
keep the type standing for any length of time without being subject to 
considerable loss. It must be borne in mind that a work of a scientific 
character, treating of so many different subjects, and in the present Volume 
consisting of fifty-seven different articles (in few cases revised by the 
authors), is far more likely to contain errors than a work by one person, 
who is also generally his own editor. It is desired that all papers for the 
present year, 1876, should be forwarded to the Manager, before the 31st 
December, if it is wished that they should appear in the next Volume. 
The number of Volumes now on hand is as follows :—Vol. I., second 
edition, 560 copies; Vol. IL, 18 copies; Vol. IIL, 10 copies; Vol. IV . 14 
copies; Vol. V., 87 copies; Vol. VI., 78 copies ; Vol. VII., 221 copies ; 
Vol. VILL., 30 copies. 
The statement of the accounts of the Institute by the Honorary Trea- 
surer is herewith appended, in which is shown a balance in hand of 
£218 4s. 4d. 
The Governors have received applications from large numbers of scientific 
