542 Proceedings. 



Specimens of the same in their various stages, together with those of some other 

 plants, were also shown ; and specimens of all the ferns were reserved for the Colonial 

 Museum. 



2. " On the hackneyed Quotation of ' Macaulay's New Zealander,' " by 

 W. Colenso, F.L.S. 



3. A fine and extensive suite of nicely preserved specimens of British and European 

 Sphagna (more than 100 in number), lately received from Mr. Wm. Curnow, of Penzance, 

 England, were also shown ; and some highly curious teeth and fragments of bones (not 

 fossil) of some small unknown Mammal, found by Mr. Balfour at Glenross, Hawke's 

 Bay, were exhibited. These teeth, with their finely cut surfaces of numerous sharp 

 points, excited gieat interest ; they seemed to have belonged to some insectivorous animal. 

 The whole lot was sent to Wellington, to Dr. Hector, for critical examination. 



Thied Meeting, 10th July, 1882. 

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



Neio Members. — Dr. Caro, Eev. A. D. Mulvihill, Wm. Bogle, L. Lessong, 

 F. Eeader. 



1. "On Nomenclature," part i., by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 



1. Mr. Hamilton exhibited a collection of Sponges of various kinds and sizes, all 

 from Hawke's Bay, with explanatory remarks on the nature, varieties, and growth of 

 sponges. 



Fourth Meeting. lA.th August, 1882. 

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



Neiv Members. — Wm. Balfour, J. J. Drennan. 



1. "Historical Traditions of the Taupo and East Coast Tribes, by S. 

 Locke. (Transactions, p. 433.) 



2. Mr. Colenso called the attention of the members to Mr. Montagu Lubbock's able 

 paper " On the Development of the Colour Sense" (in the "Fortnightly Beview" for 

 April, 1882), as fully bearing out what he (Mr. Colenso) had last year brought before them 

 in his paper " On the Colour Sense of the Ancient Maoris," and published in this year's 

 vol. (xiv.) of the " Transactions N.Z. Institute." He also read several extracts from Mr. 

 Lubbock's paper in confirmation. 



Fifth Meeting. 11th September, 1882. 

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



1. " On some newly-discovered New Zealand Arachnids" by W. Colenso, 

 F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 165.) 



This paper was illustrated by specimens. 



2. " On Nomenclature," part ii., by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 



3. Fossil specimens of marine shells were exhibited, found by Mr. John Stewart in the 

 neighbourhood of Takapau, county of Waipawa. 



