OTAGO INSTITUTE 



First Meeting. 11th May, 1880. 

 Dr. HocKEN, President, in the Chair. 



New Members. — A. E. Ure, H. Carrick, W. Brown. 



1. " Notes on the Fertihzation of Flowering Plants of New Zealand," 

 by Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 241.) 



2. " Eecent Additions to the Crustacean Fauna of New Zealand," by 

 Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 204.) 



Second Meeting. 2.9th June, 1880. 



Dr. Hocken, President, in the Chair. 



Neiv Members. — Professor Parker, Dr. Maunsell. 



The President announced that Professor Parker had been elected to the 

 vacant seat on the Council, in place of Mr. J. S. Webb, resigned. 



1. " On the Flora of Stewart Island," by D. Petrie, M.A. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 328.) 



Mr. Geo. M. Thomson corroborated most of the statements made by the writer of 

 the paper as to the barrenness of the soil over large tracts of country at the head of 

 Paterson Inlet and round Port Pegasus. He also pointed out the fact that several of the 

 recently discovered plants from the Island were allied to forms occumng in the mountains 

 of Tasmania. 



Mr. E. Gillies challenged the opinion that the Island was uusuited for agricultural 

 settlement ; he considered that it was well suited for small holders, and would yet carry a 

 considerable population, when its fisheries were properly developed. 



2. " On Donatia novce-zcBlanclia;, with a revision of the New Zealand 

 StylidicB," by Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 289.) 



3. " On New New Zealand Plants," by Dr. Berggren, taken from the 

 "Journal of Botany," communicated by the Hon. Secretary. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 290.) 



Thikd Meeting, llth August, 1880. 



Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — W. Dymock, E. W. Humphreys. 



X. " John Stuart Mill on Muid and Matter," by Mr, A. Montgomery, 



