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Contents.
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| 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 | ||