AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting. 18th March, 1880. 



Eev. Dr. Pukchas, M.E.C.S.E., President, in the chair. 



The Eight Eev. W. G. Cowie, D.D., Bishop of Auckland, gave a lecture 

 on " Afghanistan and Central Asia." 



Second Meeting. 2,2nd April, 1880. 

 Eev. Dr. Pukchas, President, in the chair. 

 Mr. J. Martin, F.G.S., gave a lecture on " Chromatics." 



Third Meeting. 20^/t May, 1880. 



Eev. Dr. Pukchas, President, in the chair. 



A lecture was delivered by Mr. E. A. Mackechine on " Edgar Allen Poe, 

 a study in Morbid Psychology." 



Fourth Meeting. 21st June, 1880. 



Eev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair. 



Neiv Members.— T. Ching, J. Coates, W. H. Connell, Dr. Elani, J. B. 

 Esam, C. A. Harris, Miss Harrison, Dr. Honeyman, W. L. Murray, J. 

 Maclean, A. Shrewsbury, Eev. E. Somerville, A. K. Taylor, H. E. Williams. 



1. The President, in opening the Proceedings, apologised for not being able to 

 dehver the usual anniversary address. Professional work and other duties had prevented 

 Mm from obtaining the time necessary for its preparation. He then proceeded to make 

 some remarks on the present position of the Institute and the Museum under its charge, 

 and briefly alluded to the progress made dm-ing the last two or three years. 



2. " On the Larva of Lasiorhynchus," by Captain T. Brown. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 228.) 



Besides giving a full description of the larva and pupa, Captain Broun also alluded 

 to some interesting pecuharities in the habits of the perfect insect. 



3. " On the Fertilization of Thelymitra,'" by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S- 

 {^Transactions, p. 291). 



