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2. On the 11th October, 1877, Dr Buller purchased from the 
same Maori another egg, stated by him to have been taken from 
the ovary of the bird. The following is Dr Buller’s descrip- 
tion :—‘‘ The present specimen is more elliptical in form, measur- 
ing 1°8 inches in length by 1'1 in its widest diameter. It is of a 
very delicate stone-grey, inclining to greyish-white, without any 
markings except at the larger end, where there are, chiefly on 
one side, some scattered rounded spots and dots of dark purple- 
grey and brown. Towards the small end there are some obso- 
lete specks, but over the greater portion of the surface the shell 
is quite plain.” 
3. An ege having a beautifully fine and delicate structure, 
has just been presented to the Museum by Mr G. M. Hewson, 
who obtained it at Murimutu from the Maoris, who assured him 
it was the egg of the Huia. It measures 1°45 inches in length 
by 11 in its widest diameter, and is pure white without any 
trace of markings whatever. 
The points of difference presented by these three eggs are 
sufficient to cause considerable doubt as to their having been 
produced by the same species of bird ; and, indeed, the close re- 
semblance which No. 1 bears to the egg of the Kokako, and the 
striking similarity of the supposed Huta chick to the chicks of 
the Kokako, leave but little doubt that this is indeed the egg of - 
the last-mentioned bird and not of the Huia, and that the 
Maori, Mikaera, was, for the sake of gain, in this instance at 
least, “ treating the truth with very distant respect.” 
BH SlALK-EYED CRUSTACEA! OF NEW 
ZEALAND. 
BY . PROE.. Fo, We. LUTION, 
2 eet ieee tani 
Mr. E. J. Mier’s catalogue of the Stalk- and Sessile-eyed 
Crustacea of New Zealand is a most admirable compilation, 
containing all that was known about the New Zealand Malacos- 
_ traca when it was published (1876) ; but it contains many species 
which do not really inhabit New Zealand. This, of course, was 
not the fault of Mr Miers; he was bound to include everything 
that had been reported to come from New Zealand. The fault rests 
on the collectors, who have mixed up localities, and so led others 
into error. The purification of our lists can only be done in 
New Zealand, and must be the work of time, because it is gene- 
rally necessary to hesitate long before deciding to dismiss a 
name which has been once introduced. A beginning, however, 
should be made, and as I have collected, to some extent, these 
animals in many parts of New Zealand, it may perhaps be per- 
missible for me to point out what names among the stalk-eyed 
crustacea should, in my opinion, be struck out of our list, or be 
regarded as doubtful. 
