384 Proceedings. 



8. The following letter from Baron von Mueller was read by Dr. Hector : 

 " While working on Restiacese I revised also the few New Zealand species, 

 and found that the supposed third species of Calostrophus is a new Le2'>yrodia, 

 by which means your flora gets a new and interesting genus. Unfortunately 

 Mr. Travers brought only male flowers. Can you kindly see whether, in your 

 set of this plant, perhaps female specimens with capsules occur. Or, failing 

 this, would Mr. Hunt, or any other settlei', procure the female ^Jlant, which is 

 easily found, as the species is conspicuous and probably common. I fancy, 

 that still other Restiacese exist in New Zealand territory, and I would beg 

 much that you will be so kind as to secure for me early samples, also any 

 Cyperaceee. They will then be utilized by me, while I go on with the 

 elaboration of the Glumacese for the 7th vol. of the Australian floi-a. I shall, 

 also, during this elaboration, attend to all the Glumacese from the Chatham 

 Islands. The issue of a separate publication on Mr. Travers' last plants is an 

 impossibility here now. So I will send any manuscripts thereon from time to 

 time on to yourself. As soon as I get the female flowers of the Lepyrodia 

 I will send a diagnosis for publication in your new volume. It may interest 

 you that the Galostrophus elongatus of ISTew Zealand has to change its name, 

 as it is quite distinct from Labillardiere's original plant. I have only this 

 month recognized the true plant, gathered nearly 80 years ago by Labillardi^re 

 in the south of Tasmania, and only (until now) known by his plate. As 

 E,. Brown has named the Calostrophus, common in Australia and ISTew Zealand, 

 Restio lateriflorus, I have given your plant the name Calostrophus laterijiorus. 

 The genus is widely difierent from Linne's Restio, and belongs to the nucular, 

 not the capsular, tribe of the order. All Glumacese for accurate diagnosis 

 should have perfectly ripe fruits," 



Fifth Meeting. \Uh October, 1873. 



Charles Knight, F.R.C.S., President, in the chair. 



About fifty members were present. 



New members. — George Hall, George Thomas. 



Publications received since last meeting were laid on the table. 



The President said he regretted having to announce, on the first time of 

 his taking the chair, the death of the Eev. Richard Taylor, F.G.S., a member 

 of the Society, who had been from a very early period in the settlement of the 

 Colony such an indefatigable worker in the cause of science. 



1. " Notice of a Variation in the Dentition of Meso2)lodo7i hectori, Gray," 

 by James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. {Transactions, p. 86.) 



