EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE

BY

JAMES HECTOR, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S.

ISSUED MAY, 1886

WELLINGTON

LYON & BLAIR, PRINTERS, LAMBTON QUAY
TRÜBNER & CO., 57 & 59, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON, E.C.

PREFACE.

THE present volume commences a new series of the "Transactions of the New Zealand Institute," in which, for convenience and economy, the size of the page has been reduced from royal to demy octavo. An alphabetical index has also been added to the volume for the first time. A General Alphabetical Index of Authors and Subjects, for the seventeen volumes which constitute the first series, has been prepared, and will be presented to all members of the Institute along with this volume.

J. H.

CONTENTS.

TRANSACTIONS.

I. MISCELLANEOUS.

ART. I. The Maori in Asia. By E. Tregear

II. On the Stone Weapons of the Moriori and the

Maori. By Professor Julius von Haast, C.M.G.,

Ph.D., F.R.S.

III. Notes on the Difference in Food Plants now used by

Civilized Man as compared with those used in

Prehistoric Times. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.

IV. The Building Timbers of Auckland. By Edward

Bartley, Architect ..

V. A Description of the New Volcano in the Friendly

Islands, near Tongatabu. By the Rev. S. W.

Baker, Premier of Tonga

PAGES.

3-24

24-30

30-37

37-41

41-46

VI. The Maori Language, with Remarks on the Reform

of English Spelling. By James Coutts Craw-

ford, F.G.S.

46-58

VII. The Non-Euclidian Geometry Vindicated: a Reply

to Mr. Skey. By F. W. Frankland, F.I.A.

58-69

VIII. On a New Form of Seismograph. By F. Bull

69-71

II.-ZOOLOGY.

IX. On an Index - Collection for small Zoological

Museums, in the Form of a Genealogical Tree of

the Animal Kingdom. By T. Jeffery Parker,

B.Sc., Professor of Biology in the University of

Otago, and Curator of the University Museum

X. Notes on a Skeleton of Notornis, recently acquired

by the Otago University Museum. By T.

Jeffery Parker, B.Sc., C.M.Z.S.

73-78

78-82

XI. Remarks on the Feathers of two Species of Moa.

By Taylor White

83-84

84-87

XII. Notes on New Zealand Ornithology: Observations

on Pogonornis cincta (Dubus), Stitch-bird

(Tiora). By A. Reischek, F.L.S.

XIII. Notes on New Zealand Ornithology: Observations

on Procellaria parkinsoni (Grey); Brown Petrel

(Taiko). By A. Reischek

XIV. Observations on Gould's Petrel (Hutton), Procellaria

gouldi (Ohi), their Habits and Habitats. By A.

Reischek..

..

XV. Observations on Cook's Petrel (Grey), Procellaria

cooki (Ti Ti), their Habits and Habitats. By A.

Reischek..