508 Proceedings. 



helped to unravel the intricacies of the system, and render it comprehensible 

 to the meeting. The subject was followed up by a very interesting discussion, 

 in which Dr. Knight, Mr. Travers, Mr. Heale, and the Hon. Mr. Waterhouse 

 took part. Upon the motion of the Hon. Mr. Waterhouse, an unanimous 

 vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Lemon for having placed the paper at the 

 disposal of the society for publication in the Transactions. 



2. "On the Occurrence of Plotus novce-Uollandice in New Zealand," by 

 Walter L. Buller, D.Sc, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 217.) 



3. " On the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Chatham Islands," by 

 John Buchanan, of the Geological Survey Department. {Transactiotis, 

 p. 333.) 



4. "Description of some New Zealand Lichens," b}"- Charles Knight, 

 F.RC.S., F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 356.) 



The President laid on the table a number of drawings and s^^ecimens to 

 illustrate his descriptions. 



5. " On the Evolution of absorbed Sulphur from Carbon by Voltaic 

 Action; with Notes upon the Pev. H. Highton's Theory for explaining the 

 Evolution of this Gas from certain Batteries in Work," by William Skey, 

 Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand. {Transactions, p. 389.) 



Mr. Kirk mentioned having discovered two plants hitherto unknown in 

 New Zealand, namely, Lepilcena 2)reis8ii, Muell., and Carex chlorantha, Br. 



Before the close of the meeting Mr. Travers exhibited a bottle containing 

 worms found by Mr. Bidwill, of the Wairarapa, in the throat and nostrils of 

 some sheep. 



Mr. Waterhouse informed the meeting that these worms were very 

 injurious to sheep, often causing death, no doubt from suffocation. 



Mr. Travers thought the worms were taken into the system by the sheep 

 while drinking from stagnant pools, where the worms abound. After some 

 further observations, the meeting adjourned. 



EiGiiTU Annual General Meeting. lOth February, 1875. 

 James Hector, M.D., F.R.S., in the chair. 

 About twenty-five members were present. 



ABSTRACT REPORT OF COUNCIL. 



The council congratulate the society on the increased attendance at the 

 meetings. Twenty-two new members have been elected, making a total of 

 IGl on the books. Seven general meetings were held, at which thirty-two 

 papers were read. Nearly 200 volumes ha\'c been added to the library by 



