572 Proceeding*. 



3. " A Description of two New Zealand Ferns, believed to be new to 

 Science (.Cyathea polyneuron, and Hymenophyllum erecto-alatum)," by W. 

 Colenso, F.L.S. [Transactions, p, 429.) 



4. Several novel and curious specimens, both Zoological and Botanical, and all 

 indigenous, were then shown by Mr. Colenso, and minutely examined. Among them 

 were (1) the peculiar long flat aquatic worms [Gordius aquaticus, Gml.), obtained from the 

 waters of the " Forty- Mile Bush," which, when living, were very elastic ; collected by Mr. 

 Thomson. (2) A small sea-fish, C. sprattus, var. antipodarum, Hector, ("Edible Fishes 

 of New Zealand," p. 133), obtained on the south shore of Hawke Bay, at a time when they 

 were observed to be in large shoals ; collected by Mr. W. J. Miller. (3) A Marine Spider, 

 from the Bay of Islands, captured by the exhibitor (Mr. Colenso) in 1886, in deep water, 

 and believed to differ from the one recorded at p. 299, Transactions, Vol. X. 

 (4) Specimens of several elegant Ferns, among them were those of the two new 

 ones {C.polyneuron and H. erecto-alatum) to illustrate the paper read. 



Council Meeting. 22}id November. 



The Hod. J. D. Ormond, M.H.E., President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Miss J. Herbert, Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart., Rev. F. E. 

 T. Simcox, E. H. Bold, H. Campbell, W. Heslop. 



The Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S., of Wellington, 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. 



The nomination for the elestion of an honorary member of the New Zealand 

 Institute was made in accordance \\ ith Statute IV. 



