PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 
First Meetine. 2nd March, 1881. 
a R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair. 
1. ** Description of a new — Violet,” by J. B. Armstrong. (Trans- 
actions, p- 860). 
= 2. * Description of a new Asplenium,’’ by J. B. Armstrong. (Trans- 
actions, p. 361). 
8. ‘Description of a new penis of Asperula,” by J. B. Armstrong. — 
eee p- 359). 
4. * Notes on hi Riatony of the Bitentaculate Slugs of New Zealand,” 
by Professor F. W. Hutton. (Pransactions, Pp. 158). 
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aioeins the difference which existed between it and the European species. 
6. A discussion also took place on the fertilization of red clover, which was inl 
part in by the Chairman, Professor Hutton, Messrs. Kirk and Armstrong. 
Secoyp Mzetine. 7th April, 1881. 
Professor J. von Haast, President, in the chair. 
- New Member.—E. Ford. 
“Notes on some Pulmonate Mollusca,” s Professor F. W. Saikea* 
i p. 150). 
Tump Mermxe. 5th May, 1881, _ 
R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair. 
New Members.—C. Chilton, C. W. Purnell. 
1, “Notes on Refrigeration,” hy Prien A. W. Bickerton, (Pome 
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