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Contents.
vii
PAGES.


LII. Description of a new Species of Ehrharta. By D. Petrie 356–357
LIII. Notes on the Growth of certain Trees on Scoria Soil near Mount Eden, Auckland. By T. B. Gillies, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand 357–358
LIV. A Description of a few new Plants from our New Zealand Forests, with dried Specimens of the same. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 359–367
LV. Contribution to the Lichenographia of New Zealand. By Charles Knight, F.L.S. 367–379
LVI. Notes on New Zealand Plants. By J. Buchanan, F.L.S. 380–382
LVII. On Grasses and Fodder Plants. By S. M. Curl, M.D. 382–393
LVIII. Descriptions of new Flowering Plants. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 393–397
LIX. Description of a new Species of Cladophora. By T. Kirk 397
LX. Notice of the Occurrence of Lagenophora emphysopus and other unrecorded Plants in New Zealand. By T. Kirk 397–399
IV.—Chemistry.
LXI. On certain Results obtained upon some of the Argentiferous Salts which are affected by Light. By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey Department 401–403
LXII. Further Notes upon the Movements of Camphor on Water. By William Skey 403–406
LXIII. On the Mode in which Oil acts as a Nucleus in Super-saturated Saline Solutions; with Notes on the Mode of Action of Solid Nuclei. By William Skey 407–411
LXIV. On the Cause of the Deposition of Camphor towards Light. By William Skey 411
LXV. On the Nature of the Precipitate formed by certain Mercuric Salts in presence of Essential Oils. By William Skey 412–414
LXVI. On the Decomposition of Argentic-oxide by Mercury. By William Skey 414
V.—Geology.
LXVII. On Wind-formed Lakes. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 415–416
LXVIII. On Bidwill's Front Hills. By J. C. Crawford 416–418
LXIX. Remarks on Volcanoes and Geysers of New Zealand. By W. Collie 418–420

PROCEEDINGS.
WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Account of Two Journeys to the Summit of Mount Ruapehu. By G. Beetham, M.H.R. (abstract) 423
Remarks on Hæmatite and Spathic Iron Ores. By Dr. Hector 424
What should be the Highest Aim of the Wellington Philosophical Society? By Dominick Brown 425
Suggestion towards a Theory accounting for the Movements of the Magnetic Needle. By the Hon. R. Hart, M.L.C. 425
Remarks on Forest Planting and Conservation, with reference to particular Localities in the Wellington District. By G. W. Williams (abstract) 428–429
Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute 431
On the Cultivation of Beet for the Manufacture of Sugar, etc. By S. M. Curl, M.D. (abstract) 431
Account of the Sydney Exhibition. By Dr. Hector 432
A few Remarks on Art Perspective. By R. T. Holmes 432