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1. Mr. Coleuso gave an oral address respecting some of the smaller in- 

 digenous vegetable products of the country, their uses and economic value, 

 illustrated with specimens. 



2. The following indigenous zoological specimens were exhibited : — Podi- 

 ceps cristatus, now very rare in the North Island ; jaws of a large shark 

 (Carcharias, sp.) ; specimen of Ommastrephes, etc., etc. 



Third Meeting. 13£/i August, 1883. 

 Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 New Members. — Miss L. Large, Mr. E. Dobson. 

 " Notes on Zoological Specimens," exhibited by Mr. Hamilton. 



Fourth Meeting. 10th September, 1883. 

 The Et. Eev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 

 Neic Members. — J. F. Matthews, M.E.C.S., Dr. von Mirbach. 



1. "On the Men of Science who preceded us in these Seas and Lands, 

 with particular reference to their labours, adventures, and tragical ends " 

 (illustrated with portraits of Sydney Parkinson, La Perouse, David 

 Douglas, the two brothers Eichard and Allan Cunningham, Dr. Darwin, Sir 

 J. D. Hooker, and Wm. Swainson ; and, also, with some striking views and 

 scenes from La Perouse's Voyage, and Sir J. Eoss's Antarctic Expedition) ; 

 by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 



2. Several exhibits (mostly artificial) of the Ancient Maoris, and also small living 

 Cryptogams, chiefly Hepaticce in fruit, were shown. 



Fifth Meeting. 8th October, 1883. 

 Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 



1. The Hon. Secretary read, from a late June number of " Nature," a lecture, lately 

 delivered before the University at Cambridge, England, by Professor Huxley, on 

 " Evolution." 



2. Newly received specimens, zoological, botanical, and geological, were exhibited. 



Sixth Meeting. 12th November, 1883. 

 Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 



1. " Descriptions of several newly discovered indigenous Plants, con- 

 sisting mostly of Cryptogams," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactiom, 

 p. 827.) 



Specimens of the plants referred to were exhibited. 



