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mediate regions has been overlooked. Mr. Petrie informs me 
that he believes it occurs in the forest at the head of Lake 
Wakatipu, but he has only seen the leaf. G.M.T. 
“THE SOUTHERN SCIENCE RECORD.’—This publication is 
steadily increasing in merit and interest, and will no doubt soon 
have—as it deserves—a very large Australian publication. The 
February number contains several interesting articles, including 
an excellent one by Mr. W. H. Wooster, on “ Zeiss’s Microscopic 
Objectives.” Mr. French’s papers on “ Victorian Ferns and their 
Habitats,’ and Mr. D. Best’s on the “Longicorn Beetles of 
Victoria,” have each reached their fifth part. Mr. A. 
Campbell continues his useful papers on “Australian Birds’ 
Eggs,” while reports are given of the meetings of the Field 
Naturalists’ Club of Victoria, the Microscopical Society of Vic- 
toria, and the Wellington Philosophical Society ; which last, 
however, is stated to have been held on 27st July, 1882. 
NEW ZEALAND FLORA.—The great botanical want of the 
Colony now is a new Flora. It is to be hoped that the depart- 
ment over which Dr. Hector presides will see its way to appoint 
some efficient botanist to undertake the preparation of such 
a work. What is wanted is a work dealing only with the 
Flowering Plants and the Vascular Cryptograms, and to be 
issued at a price which will bring it within the reach of the 
many students of botany annually issuing from our schools and 
colleges. The “Handbook of the N. Z. Flora” is out of print, 
and only obtainable at a high price; besides which, the 
numerous additions made to our knowledge since its publication 
leave it now very incomplete. 
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
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WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
11th February.—The annual general meeting was held at the 
Museum; Dr. Hector, president, in the chair. 
New members: Messrs. J. Reid and Charles Monaghan. 
The Secretary, Mr. Gore, read the annual report of the 
Society for 1881, which stated that seven meetings had been held 
since the meeting in February, 1880. The average attendance ot 
members had been greater than during the previous years, and 
papers had been read on the following subjects :— 
GEOLOGY. 
1. ‘©On the Sand Dunes in the Wellington District,” by Mr. 
T. L. Travers. 
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