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of the tree and the bright green foliage affords a pleasing relief to the land- 

 scape. Young plants average about one foot of fresh wood in a season. 



Nesodajohne taraire. — A lofty and handsome forest tree, from 60 to 

 80 feet high ; wood white ; leaves three to six inches long. Young plants 

 grow freely. 



A lenthy discussion ensued in which Messrs. Stewart, Haultain, Kirk, 

 Heale, Munro, and the autlior took part. 



3. " On Shells collected North of the Auckland Isthmus," by T. B. Gillies. 

 This was an account of the terrestrial and fluviatile shells collected durins: 



the cruise of the " Glance," in 1868, So few facilities for naming shells of 

 this kind exist in the colony that the author sent a series of specimens to 

 Professor McAlister of Dublin, who had kindly favoured him with their 

 identifications, which were now published for general information. 



4. On the Botany and Conchology of Great Omaha," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. 

 (See Transactions, p. 363.) 



The author gave a sketch of the chief features of the locality with a 

 catalogue of the marine, fluviatile, and terrestrial shells collected by him. 



Sixth Meeting. 14^A October, 1872. 

 T. Heale, President, in the chair. 



I^ew members. — A. Heather, W. C. Roberts, Owen Jones, J. Mason, 

 J. W. Preece, Capt. J. Wilson, A. Sheath. 



The monthly list of donations to the Library and Museum was read by 

 the Secretary. 



Capt. F. W. Hutton, C.M.Z.S., F.G.S., was chosen to vote in the election 

 of the Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with clause 7 

 of the New Zealand Institute Act. 



1. Mr. Kirk read a memorandum by Governor "Weld on the jam tree 

 (Acacia, sp.,) of West Australia, of which he had forwarded a parcel of seed 

 through Dr. Hector for distribution in the province of Auckland. 



2. " On the Fertilization of the New Zealand species of Pterostylis,^^ by 

 T. F. Cheeseman. (See Transactions, p. 352.) 



3. "Notice of a Remarkable Arborescent Fern on Ngongotaha," by T. 

 Kirk, F.L.S. (See Transactions, p. 347.) 



4. On the Specific Characters of Dicksonia antarctica, Br., and D. lanata^ 

 Col.," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. (See Transactions, p. 345.) 



5. "On a New Mode of Compiling Tables of Logarithms," by R. J. 

 Pearce. 



