48 JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 
Stack’s paper ‘‘On the colour-sense of the Maori,” published in 
the 12th Volume of the Institute Transactions. An animated 
discussion ensued. 
A number of ancient Maori articles, some said to be souvenirs 
of Capt. Cook, were exhibited by Mr Loche. 
November 14th.—The Bishop of Waiapu (president) in the 
chair. 
Papers.—:. A description of some New Zealand plants; 
2. A description of some New Zealand shells, both by the Hon. 
Secretary, Mr. W. Colenso, F.L.S. 
Among a large number of exhibits laid on the table were 
several N.Z, insects, large land shells from the northern parts of 
the Island, and two fossil teeth (Mammalian) obtained from a 
great depth in sinking an artesian well, 
DUNEDIN NATURALISTS’ FIELD CLUB. 
The spring meetings of this Club have not been so well 
attended as usual, but the individual members have qeen doing 
good work, particularly in the department of entomology. Six 
meetings have been held, and excursions made to the various 
localities in the neighbourhood ‘of Dunedin. Three plants not 
hitherto found in the district must now be included in the Club’s 
lists, viz., Cotula australis, Hook, J., and Polycarpon tetvaphyllum, L. 
(introduced), both of which occur abundantly at Purakanui; 
and the rare Ptevostylis aphylia, Lindley, found by Mr. S. Fulton 
near Outram. Two considerable collections of spiders have been 
made, and the members would be glad to hear of anyone working 
out this group. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
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A REQUEST. 
(To the Editor N.Z. JoURNAL OF SCIENCE. ) 
Sir,—Mr. T. D. Gibson Carmichael, of Castlecraig, Dolphing- 
ton, Scotland, is studying the Myriapoda, and wishes to work up 
those of New Zealand. I should be much obliged to anyone who 
will send them to me to be transmitted to him. They should be 
preserved in alcohol, not dried, and each bottle should have on it 
the locality where the collection was made, and the name of the 
collector. or transmission by post the spirit may be poured off, 
and a piece of rag, or blotting-paper, damped in spirit, put in the 
bottle.—I am, &c., 
FW... Hhuriom 
Christchurch, January 16, 1882. 
