460 N'ew Zealand Institute. 



This paper was illustrated by bones and plates of the Moa ; also some " Moa stones " 

 from Porangahau ; and ancient Maori fish-hooks, made out of Moa bone, from the East 

 Cape. 



Several specimens of New Zealand land shells {Helix and Bulimus species), collected 

 by Messrs. Colenso, W. Chambers, and H. Nairn ; of Dendrite, collected by Mr, P. Dolbel ; 

 and also some early pencil sketches (1837-9) by Mr. Colenso, and other mementos of Old 

 New Zealand, were exhibited. 



Living plants of Drosera auriculata (raised by the Hon. Secretary) were also shown ; 

 and an outline given of some recent interesting experiments by Mr. F. Darwin, on an 

 allied English species (Drosera rotundifolia), to illustrate the said plants.* 



2. " A Description of a few new Plants from our New Zealand Forests, 

 with dried Specimens of the same," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. {Transactions, 

 p. 359.) 



The dried specimens of the genera Clematis, Metrosideros, Olearia, Dicksonia, Hyvieno- 

 phyllum and Trichomanes, were exhibited. These caused much interest, particularly 

 the CZe))iatts and two small ferns ( Hymenophyllum and Trichovianes), and elicited some 

 discussion. 



Council Meeting. 7th October, 1879. 

 The President in the chair. 

 Ordered, That the books formerly selected, to the amount of £50, be purchased forth- 



v?ith. 



Council Meeting. 13th October, 1879. 

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

 New Members.— Bey. de Berdt Hovell, H, Baker, M, S, Bell, J, Mac- 

 kinnon, F. S. Peppercorne, E, F, Kich, T, White, 



Captain W. E. Eussell, M.H.E., 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. 



* Journal Linn. Society, Botany, Vol. XVn. 



