The Editor has to acknowledge the assistance received from Mr. W. T. L. Travers, Mr. J. T. Thomson, Captain Hutton, Captain Edwin, and Mr. W. Skey, in the revision of the papers by those gentlemen.
He has also to acknowledge the assistance received from Mr. R. B. Gore in the preparation of the Meteorological Tables in the Appendix.
The only change which has been made in the arrangement of the volume since last year is that certain lectures and addresses delivered before the Societies have been printed in the Appendix instead of in the body of the work.
The Illustrations have as hitherto been lithographed by Mr. J. Buchanan, and the Board have again to thank the Honourable Colonial Secretary for allowing the use of the Government lithographic press.
Wellington, 29th April, 1873.
ADDENDA ET ERRATA.
Page
111,
lines 8 and 29, for "grapes" read "grasses."
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170,
{{{1}}}„ 12 for "Macleyius" read "Macleayius."
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171,
C. 78, for "Himantopus spicatus" read "Himantopus varius."
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198,
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281,
Salticus appressus, line 1, for ".8 inch" read ".4 inch."
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282,
Salticus minax, line 10, for "libral" read "tibial."
{{{1}}}„
282,
{{{1}}}„ line 12, for "four-fifths" read "four-tenths."
{{{1}}}„
283,
line 1, for "three-fifths" read "three-tenths."
{{{1}}}„
283,
Salticus atratus, line 1, for "male the largest" read "the largest male."
{{{1}}}„
284,
line 4, after "specimens" dele ";"
{{{1}}}„
284,
Salticus fumosus, line 1, for ".8 in." read ".4 in."
{{{1}}}„
285,
line 1, for "libral" read "tibial."
{{{1}}}„
285,
{{{1}}}„ 24, for "mustilinus" read "mustelinus."
{{{1}}}„
287,
{{{1}}}„ 26, for "chelinous" read "chitinous."
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311,
lines 11 and 12, for "Alexander" read "Anderson."
{{{1}}}„
331,
line 25, for "A. cunninghamii" read "A. banksii."
{{{1}}}„
340,
{{{1}}}„ 7 from bottom {{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„
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351,
{{{1}}}„ 21, before "Phormium" insert "Arthropodium cirrhatum, Br., A. candidum, Raoul."
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379,
{{{1}}}„ 18, after "gold" dele ","
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{{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ "reduce" insert ","
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{{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„{{{1}}}„ "locate" insert "it."
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381,
{{{1}}}„ 8, for "Secondly" read "Further."
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{{{1}}}„ 12, for "thirdly" read "secondly."
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432,
{{{1}}}„ 8 from bottom, for "harbour" read "head."
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439,
{{{1}}}„ 3, for "marine" read "massive."
ERRATA.
The "Minimum Temperature on Grass," or terrestrial radiation readings
for Bealey, which appear in Table VI. of the Reports on the Climate of New Zealand, published in Vols, V., VI., and the present Vol, (VII.), are unreliable, owing to errors in the instrument.
Potts.—Nests of Certhiparus novæ-zealandiæ and Creadion carunculatus
184
XVIII.
{{{1}}}„Rallus pectoralis and R. pictus
XIX.
Powell.—Stridulating organs of Cicada 1. Salticus appressus; 2. S. minax; 3. S. atratus; 4. S. V-notatus; 6. S. fumosus; 7. S. mustelinus; 8. S. albobarbatus
286
XX.
Cheeseman.—Pterostylis trullifolia
356
XXI.
Crawford.—Plan of Miramar Peninsula
396
XXII.
Buller.—Porina mairi
280
XIII.
Deck.—Tables to accompany Lecture on Infant Mortality