538 Proceedings. 



Fourth Meeting. 31s* October, 1882. 

 W. Arthur, President, in the chair. 



1. Mr. J. McKerrow, Wellington, was nominated to vote in the election 

 of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. 



2. An Honorary Member of the New Zealand Institute was nominated 

 for election in accordance with the Act. 



3. " On the New Zealand Copepoda," by G. M. Thomson. {Trans- 

 actions, p. 93.) 



4. " Descriptions of some new Crustacea,'" by G. M. Thomson. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 93.) 



5. " On the Gravid Uterus of Mustelus antarcticus" by Prof. Parker. 

 (Transactions, p. 219.) 



6. The Secretary exhibited the disarticulated skeleton of a turtle having the cartila- 

 ginous parts preserved by the glycerine jelly process, and an injected preparation of the 

 heart and gills of the skate, in alcohol, both recent additions to the Museum. 



Annual Meeting. 80th January, 1883. 

 W. Arthur, President, in the chair. 



1. " Notes on the Picton Herring," by W. Arthur. (Transactions, p. 208.) 



2. " Description of a Variety of Gehnisia sessiliflora ," by D. Petrie. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 359.) 



3. " Description of two new Species of Carex," by D. Petrie. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 358.) 



4. The Secretary called the attention of the meeting to the circular of the " Balfour 

 Memorial " which he had recently received from Cambridge. 



ABSTBACT OF ANNUAL EEPOBT. 



During the present session five general meetings have been held, including the present 

 annual meeting. At these meetings twelve original papers have been read, of which nine 

 were zoological and two botanical, while one dealt with the natural features, fauna and 

 flora of Maccmarie Island. 



At the beginning of this session the Council adopted a scheme for the delivery of reg- 

 ular courses of popular lectures. Two such courses have been given : — one, of three 

 lectures on " Fermentation and Putrefaction," by the Secretary; and one, of four lectures 

 on " English Literature," consisting of two lectures by Professor Main waring Brown on 

 " Chaucer," and two by Mr. Alex. Wilson, M.A., on " Tennyson." In each case the plan 

 was adopted of distributing among the audience a printed syllabus of the lectures ; and a 

 small fee, which was charged to non-members, sufficed to cover expenses of printing and 

 advertizing. The success attending these lectures has been such as to warrant the Council 

 recommending their continuance next session. 



Six new members have joined the Institute during the session, but on the other hand 

 the names of several defaulters have been struck off the roll. The total number of members 

 is now 177. 



