460 New Zealand Institute. 
This paper was illustrated by bones and plates of the Moa; also some '* Moa stones” 
from Porangahau; and ancient Maori fish-hooks, made out of Moa bone, from the East 
Cape. : : 
Several specimens of New Zealand land shells (Helix and Bulimus species), collected 
by Messrs. Colenso, W. Chambers, and H. Nairn; of Dendrite, collected by Mr. P. Dolbel ; 
and also some early pum dicho (1837-9) by M Mr. Colenso, and other mementos of Old 
New Zealand, were e 
Living plants of Diis auriculata (raised the Hon. Secretary) were also shown ; 
and an outline given of some recent interesting experiments by Mr. F. Darwin, on an 
allied English species ( Drosera rotundifolia), to illustrate the said plants.* 
2. * A Description of a few new Plants from our New Zealand Forests, 
with dried Specimens of the same," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, 
p. 359.) 
The dried specimens of the genera Clematis, Metrosideros, Olearia, Dicksonia, Hymeno- 
phyllum and Trichomanes, were exhibited. These caused much interest, particularly 
the Clematis and two small ferns ( Hymenophyllum and Trichomanes), and elicited some 
discussion. 
Couwci, MEETING. Tth October, 1879. 
The President in the chair. 
Ordered, That the books formerly selected, to the amount of £50, be purchased forth- 
with 
Counc. Mertine. 18th October, 1879. 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
. New Members.—Rev. de Berdt Hovell, H. Baker, M. S. Bell, J. Mac- 
kinnon, F. S. Peppercorne, E. F. Rich, T. White. 
Captain W. R. Russell, M.H.R., was chosen to vote in the election of the Board of 
Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with clause 7 of the New Zealand Institute 
* Journal Linn. Society, Botany, Vol. XVII. 
