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Contents. 



The exceptional Advantage of New Zealand for Sericiculture. By G. B. Federli 



In Memoriam — Ferdinand Bitter von Hochstetter. By Professor -Julius von 



Haast, C.M.G., Ph.D., F.B.S. 



Bemarks on the Canon District of Colorado. By Professor Julius von Haast, 

 C.M.G., Ph. D., F.B.S. .. 



Besolutions regarding the New Zealand Institute 



Abstract of Annual Beport 



Election of Officers for 1885 



Address by the President 



Origin of the Fauna and Flora of New Zealand. Part II. By Professor Hutton 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



On the New Zealand Institute, its Belation to the Affiliated Societies and to 

 Scientific "Work in New Zealand generally. By G. M. Thomson. 

 (Abstract) 



On the Anatomy of the Sea Mussel (M ytilus latus). By A- Purdie .. 



On Additions to the Museum. By Prof. T. J. Parker, B.Sc. (abstract) 



On the Early History of New Zealand. By Dr. Hocken 



On some Mineral Occurrences in Dusky Sound. By Prof. Ulrich 



Abstract of Annual Beport 



Election of Officers for 1885 



On some Scientific Duties of the Government. By the President 



WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 



Abstract of Annual Beport 



HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



Election of Officers for 1884 



On the "Volcanic Disturbances in the Straits of Sunda. By the President 



On the Birds of the Petane District, Hawke's Bay. By A. Hamilton 



Exhibition of Fruit of the Persimmon. By Mr. Gilberd 



On the Vegetating Caterpillar of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton 



On Additions to the Museum. By A. Hamilton 



Observations on some Hybrid Ducks. By Taylor "White 



A Plea for National Education. By H. Hill, B.A., Inspector of Schools 



Bemarks on New Zealand Birds. By A. Hamilton 



Bemarks on Echinoderms. By A. Hamilton 



On a Species of Cuttlefish (Ommastrephes sloanii). By A. Hamilton (abstract) 



On the Effect of the Scientific Societies of New Zealand on the Character of the 

 Nation. By A. Hamilton 



Abstract of Annual Beport 



Election of Officers for 1885 



SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 



On Development. By Dr. Galbraith 



On the Becords of an old English Borough. By the Bev. H. Stocker. . 



On the Lignine Origin of the Quartz-pebble Beds of Southland. By W. S. 

 Hamilton 



On the Settlement of the People on the Lands. By Mr. Morgan 



On the Senses and the Intellect. By Dr. Closs 



On Alcohol. By Dr. Macpherson 



On the Chemistry of Explosives. By P. F. Daniel 



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Election of Officers for 1885 



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