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| XLIV. | Notice of a Remarkable Arborescent Fern on Ngongotaha. By T. Kirk | 347–348 | |
| XLV. | Notice of a New Species of Senecio (S. hectori). By John Buchanan, of the Geological Survey of New Zealand | 348–349 | |
| XLVI. | List of Plants found on Miramar Peninsula, Wellington Harbour. By J. Buchanan | 349–352 | |
| XLVII. | On the Fertilization of the New Zealand species of Pterostylis. By Thomas F. Cheeseman | 352–357 | |
| XLVIII. | On the Growth of Phormium tenax. By the Hon. Col. Haultain | 357–360 | |
| XLIX. | Notes on Plants collected near Invercargill. By J. S. Webb | 360–363 | |
| L. | On the Botany and Conchology of Great Omaha. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. | 363–369 | |
| IV.—Chemistry. | |||
| LI. | On the Mode of producing Auriferous Alloys by Wet Processes. By W. Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand | 370–372 | |
| LII. | Critical Notes upon the Alleged Nuclear Action of Gold upon Gold reduced from Solution by Organic Matter. By W. Skey | 372–375 | |
| LIII. | On the Absorption of certain Alkaloids by Aluminous Silicates. By W. Skey | 375–376 | |
| LIV. | On the Proposed Substitution of Acetate for Sulphate of Copper in the Manufacture of Iodine. By W. Skey | 376–377 | |
| LV. | On the Formation of Gold Nuggets in Drift. By W. Skey | 377–383 | |
| V.—Geology. | |||
| LVI. | On the Date of the Last Great Glacier Period in New Zealand and the Formation of Lake Wakatipu. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. | 384–396 | |
| LVII. | Notes on Miramar Peninsula, Wellington Harbour. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. | 396–400 | |
| PROCEEDINGS. | |||
| WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. | |||
| Abstract Report of Council for 1871 | 403 | ||
| Election of Office-bearers for 1872 | 403 | ||
| Natural History Notes. By W. Buller, D.Sc., F.G.S. | 404–405 | ||
| The Ascent of Tauakira. By H. C. Field | 405–406 | ||
| Anniversary Address of the President, James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. | 407–424 | ||
| Notes on Parasitic Animals. By F. J. Knox, L.R.C.S.E. | 424 | ||
| On the Stone Period of South Africa. By Dr. Comrie, R.N. | 425 | ||
| On South American Geology and Topography. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. | 425–426 | ||
| Notes on the New Zealand Hawk. By W. Buller, D.Sc, F.L.S. | 427 | ||
| Note on the Fur Seal of New Zealand. By J. E. Gray, Ph.D., F.R.S., Hon. Member, N.Z. Inst. | 428 | ||
| On the Chief Features of the Vegetation of the District between Maketu and Lake Taupo. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. | 428–429 | ||
| List of Human, Moa, and other Bones found on Miramar Peninsula. By Dr. Hector | 431 | ||
| Notes on the Anatomy of the Huia. By F. J. Knox, L.R.C.S.E. | 431 | ||
| Account of the Turner Reef, Marlborough. By Dr. Hector | 432 | ||
| Travels on the West Coast of the South Island. By Hon. W. Fox | 433–434 | ||