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cetacean, discovered in the Waitaki District, of which the teeth were described at the last 
ing. Three complete skeletons have since been worked out by Mr. McKay, but unfor- 
tunately many of the bones are very friable. Enough, however, have been obtained to 
prove that the structure was very different from any animal previously described. 
2. ‘On Pseudo-scab and Lung-worm in Sheep,” by John Buchanan, 
F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 269). 
Mr. Travers stated that he recognized this parasitic worm as one with which he had 
been long familiar in the Marlborough district, os he had always attributed its propaga- 
tion to the sheep drinking water from stagnant pools, in which these worms abounded. 
He considered that the animal which produced the disease in the skin of the sheep was a 
different one from that which infested the lungs, and offered to assist Mr. Buchanan in 
his further investigation of this most important subject. 
Seconp Mertine. 20th August, 1881. 
Dr. Hector, President, in the Chair. 
1. “ Remarks on the Sand Dunes of the West Coast of the Provincial 
District of Wellington,” by W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 89). 
Dr. Buller stated that the sandhills around Wanganui, which previously had caused 
such damage in drifting, had been successfully fixed by the planting of the common 
anthemum. At Manawatu, the railway line, which was frequently covered with 
: sand, had been protected by hedges of flax plants. 
Dr. Hector agreed with Mr. Travers that something ought at once to be done to fix 
and utilize these dunes. He mentioned other districts where great inconvenience Was 
= caused by the shifting of the sandhills. He had some years ago advised the authorities 
at Carlisle how best to plant such hills, with grass as a border and pines inside, which had 
answered well. He had, in the early days, suggested the planting of the steep cutting oP 
the Wellington Terrace with the plant mentioned by Dr. Buller, and, had it been done, 
_ they would have looked pleasant to the eye, and averted the damage by the heavy 
rains. 
In reply, Mr. Travers added that perhaps, where practicable, water channels —. 
arrest the progress of the sand. 
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2. “On the Alpine Flora of New Zealand,” by John Buchanan, PLS. 
ieartion, p- ok 
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plained that this was the first of a series of papers by the author, the 
result of a botanical expedition which he made last year in the Otago Alps. It was 
curious that comparatively few new species had been added to the New Zealand flora from 
this locality, although it had not been visited since 1863, when Mr. Buchanan, in com- 
pany with himself, had examined and collected from it. 
An interesting discussion took place with regard to the spear-grass and its ee ie 
Mr. Travers pointed out the wonderful manner in which the flower-stalk i is: 
protect 1 the plant fro ting ere ah moe 
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