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XIII. On the New Zealand Frog (Leiopelma Hockstetterii); with an account of a remarkable feature in the history of some species of Australian Frogs. By A. Wander Aitken 87–88
XLV. Preliminary notice of a Ziphid Whale, probably Berardius Arnuxii, stranded on December 16, 1868, on the sea beach, near New Brighton, Canterbury. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 190–192
LXIII. Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Walter Buller, F.L.S., F.G.S. 385–392
Botany.
XIV. On some new species of New Zealand Plants. By John Buchanan, of the Geological Survey Department 88–89
XV. On the Botany of the Thames Gold Fields. By T. Kirk 89–100
XVI. An account of the Puka (Meryta Sinclairii). By T. Kirk 100–102
XVII. On Grasses, and other plants, adapted for pasturage in the Province of Auckland, especially with regard to indigenous kinds. By T. Kirk 102–106
XVIII. On the occurrence of Orobanche; a genus new to the Flora of New Zealand. By T. Kirk 106
XIX. On the discovery of Isoëtes, and other genera of Rhizocarpæ, new to the Flora of New Zealand. By T. Kirk 107
XX. On Epacris purpurascens, Br., in New Zealand; with remarks on Epacris pauciflora, A. Rich. By T. Kirk 107–108
XXI. On the structure and colour of the fibre of Phormium tenax. By T. Nottidge 108–111
XXII. On the structure of the Leaf of Phormium tenax. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 111–116
XXIII. On the New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax). By Major Heaphy, V.C. 116–117
XXIV. On the Vegetation of the neighbourhood of Christchurch, including Riccarton, Dry Bush, etc. By J. F. Armstrong. With Introductory Remarks on the Distribution of Plants in the Province of Canterbury. By J. Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 118–128
XXV. On Irrigation as applied to the growth of New Zealand Flax. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 129–131
XXVI. On the Naturalized Plants of New Zealand, especially with regard to those occurring in the Province of Auckland. By T. Kirk 131–146
LXI. List of Plants found in the Northern District of the Province of Auckland. By J. Buchanan, and T. Kirk 239–247
Chemistry.
XXVII. On the production of certain Crystalline Phosphates and Arseniates. By W. Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand 146–148
XXVIII. On the effects of the application of the Hot Blast to Blow-pipe purposes; and the proposed substitution of Heated Air for Oxygen in the production of certain thermal and illmninating effects. Preliminary notice. By W. Skey 148–150
XXIX. On the alkalinity of Carbonate of Lime. By W. Skey 150–151
XXX. On the absorptive properties of Silica; and its direct hydration by contact with water. By W. Skey 151–152
XXXI. On the examination of the bark of Coprosma grandifolia, for Alkaloids. By W. Skey 152
XXXII. On the extraction of the poisonous principle of the Tutu plant (Coriaria ruscifolia). By W. Skey 153–155
XXXIII. On the Fusibility of Platinum in the Blow-pipe Flame. By W. Skey 155
XXXIV. On the application of Iodine and Bromine, for the detection of gold when in minute quantities. By W. Skey 156–157