508 Proceedings. 



helped to unravel the intricacies of the system, and render it comprehensible 

 to the meeting. The subject was followed up by a very interesting discussion, 

 in which Dr. Knight, Mr. Travers, Mr. Heale, and the Hon. Mr. "Waterhouse 

 took part. Upon the motion of the Hon. Mr. Waterhouse, an unanimous 

 vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Lemon for having placed the paper at the 

 disposal of the society for publication in the Transactions. 



2. "On the Occurrence of Plotus novce-hollandice in New Zealand," by 

 Walter L. Buller, D.Sc, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 217.) 



3. " On the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Chatham Islands," by 



John Buchanan, of the Geological Survey Department. (Transactions, 

 p. 333.) 



4. "Description of some New Zealand Lichens," by Charles Knight, 

 F.R.C.S., F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 356.) 



The President laid on the table a number of drawings and specimens to 

 illustrate his descriptions. 



5. "On the Evolution of absorbed Sulphur from Carbon by Yoltaic 

 Action ; with Notes upon the Rev. H. Highton's Theory for explaining the 

 Evolution of this Gas from certain Batteries in Work," by William Skey, 

 Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand. (Transactions, p. 389.) 



Mr. Kirk mentioned having discovered two plants hitherto unknown in 

 New Zealand, namely, Lepilcena preissii, Muell., and Carex chlorant/ta, Br. 



Before the close of the meeting Mr. Travers exhibited a bottle containing 



worms found by Mr. Bidwill, of the Wairarapa, in the throat and nostrils of 

 some sheep. 



Mr. Waterhouse informed the meeting that these worms were very 

 injurious to sheep, often causing death, no doubt from suffocation. 



Mr. TraVf»rS thflliorlif. tho Ttrr»i*mci to-qw* +«1^^ Z~.4-*+ 4-1, ~ x l™ ±1 1>«~~ 



drinkin 



further observations, the meeting adjourned. 



After some 



Annual 



10th February, 1875 



James Hector, M.D., F.K.S., in the chair. 



About twenty-five members were present. 



ABSTRACT REPORT OF COUNCIL. 



The council congratu late the society on the increased attendance at the 

 meetings. Twenty-two new members have been elected, making a total of 

 161 on the books. Seven general meetings were held, at which thirty-two 

 papers were read Nearly 200 volumes have been added to the library by 



