Otago Institute. 455 
Fru Meetine. Sth August, 1879. 
Professor Hutton, President, in the chair. 
The Rev. J. Upton Davis gave a lecture on ** George Eliot’s Poems." 
Srxra Meetine. 14th October, 1879. 
Professor Hutton, President, in the chair. 
New Member.—W. S. Fitzgerald. 
1. “ Notes on the Southern Stars and other Celestial Objects,” by J. H. 
Pope. (Transactions, p. 165.) 
2. “Contributions to the Celenterate Fauna of New Zealand," by Pro- 
fessor F. W. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 214.) 
8. “ Additions to the List of New Zealand Worms," by Professor Hutton. — 
(Transactions, p. 277.) 
4. * Contributions to the Entomology of New Zealand," by Professor 
Hutton. (Transactions, p. 272.) 
5. “ On Anas gracilis, Buller,’ by Professor Hutton. (Transactions, p. 
271.) 
6. * On the New Zealand Frog,” by Dr. Fitzinger; translated from the 
Zoology of the Voyage of the ‘ Novara, by Professor Hutton. (Transac- 
tions, p, 250.) 
7" Descriptions of new Star-fishes from New Zealand,” by Professor 
A. E. Verrill. (From the Transactions of the Connecticut Acad., 1867.) 
Communicated by Professor Hutton. (Transactions, p. 278.) 
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Awnnvat GENERAL MxzriG. 10th February, 1880. 
W. N. Blair, Vice-president, in the chair. 
New Member.—H. P. Higginson. 
' 1. “ Description of a New Fish," by Professor Hutton. 
LABRICHTHYS ROSEIPUNCTATA. 
D &; A 3; L lat. 27; L trans. 3/9. 
A posterior canine tooth and two anterior canine teeth in the upper 
jaw. Cheeks with five or six series of scales. 
Back and head brownish pink; throat white; sides yellowish white, 
with six narrow longitudinal bands of yellow-pink; a broad dusky trans- 
verse streak at the end of the tail. Dorsal fin not scaly at the base, with 
numerous small bright pink spots; anal with a few yellow spots near the 
