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Second Meeting. 2'drd July, 1884. 

 Mr. E. Govett, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 New Member. — Wrn. Ferguson. 



1. "On the Geology of Kawhia Harbour and the Mokau Country," by 

 Dr. Hector. {Geol. Reports, 1883-84.) 



2. "On the Suitability of New Zealand White Pine, when creosoted, for 

 Eailway Sleepers," by Dr. Hector. 



A specimen presented to the Museum by Mr. Harding of Mount Vernon was exhibited, 

 being portion of a white pine sleeper that had been treated with creosote at Crewe, England, 

 and then buried in the ground for seven years, and which has continued perfectly hard 

 and sound for that period. 



Third Meeting. 6th August, 1884. 

 Dr. Buller, President, in the chair. 



1. " Notes on an Excursion to the Islands Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, etc.," by 

 J. C. Crawford. 



2. " Note on an Aphidian Insect infesting Pine Trees," with Observa- 

 tions on the name "Chermes" or " Kermes," by W. M. Maskell. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 13.) 



3. Specimens of Tin Ore from New South Wales presented by the Hon. G. Eandall 

 Johnson were exhibited by Dr. Hector, along with New Zealand specimens for comparison. 



4. " Notes on Loranthus fieldii, Buchanan," by H. C. Field ; com- 

 municated by the President. (Transactions, p. 288.) 



5. Dr. Hector exhibited a specimen of Quartz from Collingwood, lent him by Mr. H. 

 Travers, which showed the gold in the form of a slickenside film, and proved that the gold 

 was in the lode previous to the later movements of the strata. 



6. A list prepared by Mr T. Mason, was laid on the table, showing the plants that 

 were injured by the severe frost on the nights of the 21st and 22nd June, 1884, at Taita, 

 Wellington. 



List of Plants injtjbed by Fkost. 



Lasiandra macrantha . . . . slightly. 



Oranges and lemons . . . . ,, 



Ficus glauca . . . . . . ,, 



Acacia decurrens . . .. .. ,, 



Campsidium filicifolium . . „ 



Eucalyptus marginata . . . . „ 



,, ficifolium .. .. „ 



,, (name not known) .. killed. 



Arduina grandiflora . . . . severely. 



Callistemon floribunda . . . . slightly. 



Tecoma stans and pulchra .. ,, 



Sedums . . . . . . . . severely. 





severely. 



Cuphea (various) 



,, 



Verticordia brownii 



n 



Mackaya bella (where exposed) 



,, 



Oestrum aurantiacum . . 



,, 



,, diurnum 



slightly. 



Pernettya (sp.) 



severely. 



Wigandia caraccasana 



,, 



Ilicium anisetum 



slightly. 



Cantua pirifolia 



severely. 



Camphora officinalis 



slightly. 



Toxicophlteia thunbergianum , . 



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