OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



FiEST Meeting. lAih May, 1878. 



W. N. Blair, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— Vi-oL Ubich, J. H. Pope, A. Y. Smith, F. Howlett, Jno. 

 Allan, J. D. Walker, J. Galloway. 



1. Prof. Hutton exhibited specimens of Graptolites fi'Uticosus, Hall, and (apparently) 

 G. gracilis, Hall, from the Nelson District, which had been presented to the Museum by 

 Prof. Ukich. Both these species occur in lower silurian rocks in Australia and North 

 America. 



Prof. Hutton also exhibited a specimen of the rare six- wired Bu-d of Paradise {Parotia 

 sejilata) from North New Guinea. 



2. " On Antarctic Exploration," by C. W. Purnell. {Transactions, 

 p. 31.) 



3. " Notes on Cleistogamic Flowers of the Genus Viola,'" by Geo. M. 

 Thomson. (Transactiojis, p. 415.) 



Second Meeting. 28th May, 1878. 

 W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 New Member. — M. H. Aikman-Gray. 

 Mr. Petrie, M.A., gave a lecture on " The Science of the Weather." 



Third Meeting. lltli June, 1878. 

 W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 New Members. — Maxwell Bury, P. G. Pryde. 



1. " The Sea Anemones of New Zealand," by Prof. Hutton. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 308.) 



2. " On the Means of Fertilization among some New Zealand Orchids," 

 by Geo. M. Thomson. [Transactioyis, p. 418.) 



Fourth Meeting. IBth June, 1878, 

 W, N. Blair, President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — A. Buechler. 

 Prof. Hutton gave a lecture on " The Fauna of New Zealand. 



