Wellington Philosophical Socicty. 417 
7. “On the question, Is access to the Sea necessary to Eels ?”’ by James 
Duigan. (See Transactions, page 221.) 
8. “On the Ornithology of New Zealand,” by Dr. Buller. (See Trans- 
actions, page 181.) 
9. “On the Nesting Habits of the Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris),”’ by 
Dr. Buller. (See Transactions, page 192.) 
The following notices by the President, Dr. Buller, with illustrative 
specimens :— 
10. ‘On the Occurrence of Nyroca australis in the Wellington Province.” 
(See Transactions, page 197. 
11. ‘On Remarkable Varieties of Carpophaga nova-zealandiea.” (See 
Transactions, page 196.) 
12. ‘On a New Species of Shag, proposed to be called Phalacrocorax 
Jinschii. (See Transactions, page 197.) 
13. ‘On the Distinctive Characters of Prion banksii.’’ See Transactions, 
page 197.) 
14, On a specimen of Thalassidroma nereis received at the Colonial 
Museum.” (See Transactions, page 197.) 
15. ‘On the Existence of Apteryx oweni at High Altitudes in the North 
Island.” (See Transactions, page 193.) 
BOTANY. 
1. “Notes on the present state of the Botanic Garden in Wellington, 
with description of plants therein,” by John Buchanan. 
2. ‘Further Contributions to the Lichen Flora of New Zealand,” by 
Dr. Knight, F.L.S. (See Transactions, page 813.) 
8. “ On a remarkable instance of Double Parasitism,” by T. Kirk, F.L.8. 
(See Transactions, page 829.) 
4, ‘Notice of the discovery of Pilularia in New Zealand,” by T. Kirk, 
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CHEMISTRY. 
1. ‘On the Oxidation of Silver and Platintm at Common Temperatures 
by Oxygen in presence of Water.” (See Transactions, page 832.) 
2. ‘On the Electro-motive Order of certain Metals in Cyanide of Potas- 
sium with reference to the use of this Salt in Milling Gold.” (See Transac- 
tions, page 334.) 
8. “On the Absorption of Antimony and Arsenic from Acid Solutions 
of their Oxides by Charcoal.’’ (See Transactions, page 337.) 
4, **On the Solubility of the Alkalies and their Carbonates in Ether,” 
by W. Skey. (See Transactions, page 338. i 
MISCELLANEOU 
* Notes on the Extinction of the ay by W. T. L. Travers, F.L.§. 
ce Domasactions; page 58.) p2 
