670 Proceedings. 



Cryptomeria japonica, 29 inches in circumference, or 9 inches in 

 diameter ; 24 feet high ; 7 years old. 



Wellinrjtonia gigantea, 30 feet in circumference, or 10 inches in diameter ; 

 16 feet high ; 4 years old. 



Eucalyptus globulus, Blue Gum, 3 feet 10 inches in circumference, or 1 

 foot 3 inches in diameter ; about 60 feet high ; 6 years old. 



Platanus orientalis, Plane, 21 inches in circumference, or 7 inches in 

 diameter ; 3 years 10 months old. 



Poplus dilatata, or Lomhardy Poplar, 3 feet 7 inches in circumference, 

 or 1 foot 2 inches in diameter ; about 50 feet high ; 9 years old. 



The last two sorts were grown out of cuttings. In the measurement of 

 the various trees I have omitted fractions. 



2. " On the Ignorance of the Ancient New Zealanders of the Use of 

 Projectile Weapons," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 106.) 



Mr. Sturm remarked that he personally knew of the first introduction in (the East 

 Coast of) New Zealand of the very toy-arrow described by Mr. C. Phillips in his paper, 

 which took place at Poverty Bay in 1850, where Mr. Sturm was then (and for some time 

 previous) a resident. In that year a young man, " who had been a great voyager and 

 traveller, and who spoke several languages," Joined Captain Harris' whaling station party 

 in Poverty Bay, and he first made there this toy-arrow for the Maori lads, and taught 

 them its use — as a plaything. The idle Maoris took to the novelty (as they mostly do) 

 and made many. Mr. Sturm had not yet seen Mr. Phillips' description of the toy-arrow, 

 but fully described the same and its manner of use, offering, indeed, to make some of 

 .them, and his whole account closely agreed with the description given by Mr. Phillips, 

 with one exception, that Mr. Stm'm never knew of any set 7nark having been struck 

 by it. 



8. " Further Notes* on Banais berenice." In a letter from Mr. F. W. 

 C. Sturm to the Honorary Secretary, Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute. 

 (Transactions, p. 805.) 



Seventh Meeting. 14i/i October, 1878. 

 The Eight Eev. the Bishop of Waiapu, Vice-president, in the chair. 



1. "Memoranda of a Journey in which he succeeded in crossing the 

 Buahine Mountain Eange, with Notes on the local Botany and Topography 

 of that District," (Part 11.) by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 



At the close. Dr. Spencer proposed, and Mr. J. A. Smith seconded, a unanimous vote 

 of thanks to Mr. Colenso for his very interesting paper, which was also earnestly 

 supported by the Eight Eev. Chairman, and warmly accorded hy the meeting, with a 

 further particular wish, that the same should be recorded. 



2. " On certain New Zealand and Australian Barks useful for Tanning 

 Purposes," by J. A. Smith. 



* See Trans. N.Z.I.. Vol. X., p. 276. 



