Staff:—Assistant-Surveyor, T. R. Hackett; Draughtsman and Botanical Collector, John Buchanan; Laboratory Assistant, Win. Skey.

Meteorological Observer, Richard B. Gore.

Synopsis of Contents of Museum.

Casks A B C D,—A general Geological Collection from Otago, the arrangement of which is mainly Geographical where it does not interfere with the following Geological sequence:— page 57

681	I Case A.1.—Human Epoch. 60*—Maori remains and implements found at the ancient villages and campig places of the Natives, comprising:—Greenstone and Hornstone Adzes, Weapons and Ornaments; with these are found bones of the Moa and other birds, along with Seal bones and shells of edite Mollusks, so mixed as to render it certain that at least some of the species of the Moa survived for a long period after the occupaton of New Zealand by the Maoris; and that these, now extinct birds were largely consumed by them as food. No date can be indicated for the formation of these deposits, but in some cases, very considerable changes have taken place in the relative level of the lad since the time at which they must have accumulated. Among the collection, some fine Moa bones and an Ancient Skull are exhibited by F. Fenwick, Esq., from a Maori camp at the mouth of he Otepopo river. This skull is remarkable, on account of the cylirlrical shape of the front teeth. His Honor the Superintendent also exhibits a Skull of a Mariori, from the Chatham Islands, and a urious form of a Mere Mere found along with it, for comparisn with the Maori remains.
682	II. Case A.1. and Table.—Turbary or Morass Depsits, Coast Deposits, Bones from Oamaru, Otepopo, Waikouaiti, Clutha, &c. Interior Deposits, bones found on the surface of the ground, bones found in alluvial deposits of the Great Basins, Moa Eg fragments, Supposed Crop Stones. The formation of this de post may have been coeval with the first settlement of the island, but the abundant accumulation of Moa Bones which they contain is note be attributed to the direct influence of Man. The finest speeches of Moa Bones have been obtained from these deposits, as at Waikouaiti, where Man tell secured some of the most valuable now hown in the British Museum in London. From these deposits, in adition to the specimens which are the property of the Museum, and among which is a nearly complete skeleton found in the Botanic Galena. Dunedin, is the splendid set of Leg Bones of the Dinornis Isphantopus, exhibited by Mr. Payne (see No. 979 of the Catalogue), whh was found when trenching a garden in the town of Oamaru. This big measures six feet in length, and the height of the complete skelete must have been eleven-and-a-half feet. In the alluvial deposits the Basin-like valleys of the interior of the province, Moa Borns are very abundant, many fine specimens having been contribute to the collection by W. D. Murison, Esq., from the Maniototo Plans. From a similar deposit in the Manuherika Plains, the most perfect skeleton of a Moa that has perhaps yet been obtained, was discovered in January, 1864. While some parts of this skeleton werepuite as decayed as is usually the case, other parts seem to have been accidentally preserved, in such a wonderful manner, that a portion of the skin with feathers, and also some of fie ligaments of the bones still remained. This unique skeleton was transmitted of England, but. it is represented in the collection by a drawing of he restored form, one-sixth natural size, with detailed drawings of the various bones.
683	III. Case A.1. and Table.—Raised Beaches, Sells from Oamaru, Kaduku River Bones. The evidence of a imperatively recent elevation (geologically speaking) of the coast he, equal to about fifteen feet, is tolerably distinct along the whole of the East Coast of the Province, and, where circumstances have been favorable to their preservation, evidence of this is afforded by the occurrence page 58 of marine shells of existing species. A marked proof of the elevation of the land is afforded by the fact that the head of a large Porpoise was found in digging the trench round the Recreation Ground at the head of Dunedin harbour. This head was presented to the Museum by Mrs. E. B. Cargill.
684	IV. Cases A.1. and Table—Travartine and Fluviatile Deposits—Calcareous Deposits, including Plants, Clays, Infusorial Earth, Auriferous Gravels, Black Sands, &c.—25.
685	V. Case A.2.—Pleistocene Drift—(a) Glacier Deposits, Moraines, Silts, or Loes. (b) Basin Deposits, Siliceous cements with leaves 5; Silicified Woods 7; Gravels 6; Clays 4; Bottom Cement with Gold 3; Bottom Cement without visible Gold 10—West Taieri, Manuherikia Plains, Idaburn Valley, Shot-over. Kaolin Deposits 1; Lignites 8; Fossil Resin, Fossil Wood, Plastic Clay. This Lignite Bearing Formation is met with in all deep hollows on the surface of the Schistose rocks, where it has originally accumulated; and from its position, been protected from the later denudation, at the the time of the formation of the Newer Pleistocene Drifts.
686	VI. Case Bl—Upper Marine Pliocene?—Tuffas and Submarine Volcanic Strata of Oamaru Cape. 73. (a) Hutchinson's Quarry 45. (b) Maruwcnua 14. (c) Awomoko 16. (d) Caversham and Green Island 11. (e) Waikouaiti and Hampden 40. (f) Shag Valley and Round Hill 8. (g) Waireka Sandstone, with teeth, tusks and bones. 47.
687	VI. Case Bl—Older Marine Strata— Wakatipu Lake Limestone 50. Waitaki Sandstone 36.
688	VII. Case A2—Miocene?—Great Brown Coal Series, or Upper Carbonaceous. Greensands and Limestones, with Marine Shells, Green Island. Esturine Beds, with Shells, Pomahaka. Limestones at the Molyneux. Upper Shag Point Beds passing insensibly into true Fluviatile Beds, with Brown Coal, Fire-clay, and Gravel Conglomerates. In the interior basins this series is directly overlaid by V. b. 77.
689	VIII. Case A.2.—Eocene?—Ferruginous Shales with bands of Calcareous Ironstone, Shells, Cement-stones—Moeraki, Warepa, Mt. Hamilton, Saddle, and Eyre Mountains; Upper West Coast Beds. 24.
690	IX. Case B.2.—Secondary or Lower Carbonaceous Bocks of Otago.—Conglomerate and Shales, with Sandstone. Coal and Plants—Catlin's River, Waikawa, Tautuku (Fossils—Inoceramus Amenonites, Modiola, &c. 66.) Mataura to Mt. Hamilton 14; Shag Point, Dicotyledonous Leaves and Shells. West Coast Series. 67.
691	X. Case C.2.—Upper Palœozoic.—(a) Laminated Sandy Beds of Shale, with Plants and Tentaculites—Roger's Run, Upper Mararoa, source of Greenstone River, Kahiku Ranges, Robin Son's Saddle Waitaki River, Dome Mountain. 64. (b) Diorite and Aphauite Slates, with Breccia Beds and Mineral Ground—Greenstone River, Eyre Mounts, Nuggets, Waituki. 10. (c) Indurated Sane page 59 stone, of gray and green color, with Clay and Gruwaeke Slates—Upper Von. 11., West side of Wakatipu Lake, Kakanui. 47. Mountain Limestone of do. 34
692	XI. Case C.2.—Schistose Rocks (Auriferous).—(a) Upper, Argillaceous, Arenaceous, and Calcareous, jointed and cleaved with little or no Quartz in Laminæ. Saddle Hill, Silver Stream, and up to the Maniototo Plains; Woolshed. and up to Gabriel's Gully; Wakatipu Lake and Moke Creek. 50.
693	XI. Case D.l.—(b) Contorted Ripple Slates, Micaceous, Chloritic. Actinolite, and Pyritous Sehists. Hough Ridge, Dunstan, Queenstown, Shotover. 93.
694	XI. Case D.2.—Series showing Chemical Induration, and the development of Mineral Crystals and Metallic Ores. Kawarau and Shotover, 26. Showing the development, of Quartz in Lamince and in Reefs. Waipori, Higlday, Arrow and Shotover, 75. Copper Lodes; Moke Creek, 70.
695	XII. Case D.2.—Crystalline Rocks.—(a) Clay Slates, Mica Schists, Quartzite and newer Gneiss—probably a more highly metamorphosed state of the rocks, group XI. Mount Aspiring and Central Ranges, part of West Coast and the Bluff. 48. (b) Crystalline Rocks of the West Coast, Syenitic Gneiss, Statuary Marble, Gneiss with Garnets, Feldspathic and Micaceous Gneiss. 100.
696	XIII. Case C.l.—Newer Igneous Rocks:—Trachytic Porphyry, Portobello and the Peninsula; Trachytic Breccia, Port Chalmers and the Islands; Porphyry, or Trachy-Dolerite, Flagstaff Hill; Spheroidal Clinkestone; Bell Hill, Laminated Cliukestone, Belle-Vue Hill and the Peninsula; Vesicular Basalt, Kaikorai; Porphyritic Basalt, Pine Hill and North East Valley; Dolerite, Saddle Hill; Crystalline Greystone, Mt. Charles; Compact Basalt, Elbow of the Ponmhaka and Tokomairiro; Decomposed Igneous Rocks, Bole, Tuffa, Dunedin, Anderson's Bay, Mt. Charles, Moeraki, Oamaru, &c. 50.
697	XIV. Case C.l.—Older Igneous Rocks: Diorite, Diabase, Aphanite, Hypersthene, Gabbro, Melapliyrc, Serpentine, Dunite, Nephrite, Felstone, Porphyry. 28.
698	XV. Case C.l. Plutonic Rocks:—Granite, Syenite, Eurite, Granite with Mica, Feldspathic Granite, Granite with Calcit. 66.
699	Case E.—Specimens illustrative of the Geology of Northern Europe, as bearing on that of Otago. Presented to the Museum by Dr. Lauder Lindsay, of Perth, accompanied with the following descriptive synopsis. " This collection, consisting of 479 specimens, principally from "the following localities,—Scotland, Island of Arran (which may "be considered a Geological Epitome of Scotland), Edinburgh, "Arthur's Scat, Carlton Hill, Pentland, &c., Perth, Sidlaw and "Grampians, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, Norway, "Sweden, Denmark, Germany (the Hartz), &c., comprising the "following Rocks. "I. Volcanic Roeks.—(a.) Ancient or Trappean, Basalt and "Greenstone, Freestone and Claystone, Amagdaloid and Porphyry "Pitchstone, Tuffas or Ash beds, Breccia and Conglomerate, &c. page 60 "(b.) Modern Lava, Scoria, Trachyte, Obsidian, Pumice, TufTas, &c. "II. Plutonic Rocks.—Granite and Syenite. "III. Metamorphic Rocks.—Mica, Clay, Chlorite and other "Slates, including the Gold Bearing Slates of Scotland, Quartzite, "Quartz, Conglomerates, Granular Limestone, &c. "IV. Mineral Veins and Voinstones. Ores of Iron, Copper, "Manganese, Chrome, &c., Spars of Baryta, Lime, Quartz, &c. "V. Fossiliferous Rocks, 1, Recent Marl and Shell Clay. Siliceous, Sulphurous, and Calcareous Spring Deposits. 2, Tertiary. "Foraminiferous Limestone of France, Lignites of Iceland and "Germany. 3, Secondary, (a) Chalk, (b) Oolite, (c) Lias, (d) New "Red Sandstone. 4, Primary, (a) Magnesian Limestone; (b) "Carboniferous Sandstone—" Black Band," Ironstones, Shales, and "other rocks which accompany coal, Fossil Coniferœ, Mountain "Limestone and its Fossils, (c) Old Red Sandstone and its Conglomerates. (d) Silurian, Graptolite, and other Slates. Note.—"The foregoing include many rocks and substances used as, 1st, "Building—Sandstones, Flagstones, Limestones, Basalts, Granites, "Slates; 2nd, Sculpture and the Decorative Arts—Marbles, Serpen-"tines, Granites, Porphyries, Fossiliferous Limestones, Breccias, "Alabaster; 3rd, Road Making—Basalts and Greenstones; 4th, "Various Manufactures—Fuller's Earth, Baryta, Chrome, Plumbago, "Gypsum, Iceland Spar, Pipeclay; 5th, Metallurgy—Metalic Ores "and their Fluxes; 6th, Fuels—Coals and Lignites; 7th, Manure—"Limestone, Chalk, and Marl; 8th, Jewellery—Jasper & Agate, &c."
700	Table Case Ml—-Fossils illustrating the Palaeontology of Otago, classified and named. 106.
701	M2—Collection representing the Economic Mineralogy and Simple Minerals of Otago. The following is a list of the minerals which have been ascertained to occur in the Province, and which are illustrated by this part of the collection:— Gold (native, nearly pure) Moeraki. Gold (alloy, with silver) Imbedded as grains in Cinabar. Gold (alloyed with copper) Auriferous drifts. Cinnabar, sulphide of mercury In alluvial deposits on the Obelisk ranges. 3. Magnetite, magnetic oxide of iron As black sand and rolled fragments in the alluvial drifts, as crystals and masses imbedded in the chlorite-schist and gneiss, and other metamorphic rocks. Hematite or Specular iron ore Do. Red and Brown) Peroxyde of iron As iron sand and as veins in the crystalline rocks and schists west of the Lakes. Glauconite, Silicate of iron In certain schist's and in the middle tertiary or green sand series. Iserine lmanite Titaniferous oxyde of iron Black sands of various parts of the coast, and in some of the rivers.page 61 Brookite, Oxyde of Titanium In trap at Oepopo. Iron Pyrites, di-sulphide of iron In schists, qiartz veins, brown coal Marcasite, white do. In brown cod series. Mispickel, arsenical iron In diorito and magnesian feldstone, Milford Sound; also in alluvial drifts elsewhere. Chromite, Chromic iron Milford Sound. Vivianite, Phosphate of iron As crystals in Moa bones. Siderite, Carbonate of iron In cavities on the contorted schist. Sphærosiderite In basalts. Clay iron ore In brown col scries. Manganite, Oxyde of Manganese Veins in theschist, and as rolled frgments in the alluvial orifts at the Kawarau and Clutha. Rhodonite, Silicate of Manganese Veins in theschist, and as rolled frgments in the alluvial orifts at the Kawarau and Clutha. Stibite Sulphide of Antimony Arrow Rive. Towanite, Sulphide of Copper Moke Creek in a lode. Copper Pyrites, with Iron Malachite, Green Carbonate of Copper Waitaki, Pamahaka. Kakanui Ms? Moke Creek. Silicate of Copper Gneiss on the West Coast, Miford and Bligh's Sound. Cobalt Bloom, Oxyde of Cobalt In schist and gniess rocks, on the West Coast. Scheelite, Tungstatc of Lime Found by Caples on the Rees River, Wakatipu Lake. Galena, Sulphide of Lead In the Rough Ridge schists. Quartz (crystalised) Do. (amorphous) In reefs, &c., in the schists. Agate (mixture of amorphous and crystaline quartz In th porphytitic rocks Jasper In volcanic rocks at Moeraki and Otepopo. Plasma (dark green, mixture of crystaline and amorphous quartz In volcanic rocks at Moeraki and Otepopo. Chalcedony, (white, do.) In volcanic rocks at Moeraki and Otepopo. Cornelian (red, do.) In volcanic rocks at Moeraki and Otepopo. Arragonite, do. In cavities in Basaltic rocks. Calcite, Carbonate of Lime As marble and lime-stone, and as crystals in tertiary rockspage 62 Gypsum, Sulphate of Lime Crystalled in the Moeraki clays. Chlorite, Silicate of Magnesia. Alumina Iron and Water In schists and amorphous, in the vesicular basalt at Otago Heads and elsewhere. Muscovite, Potash Mica In schists and gneiss. Biotite, Magnesian Mica West Coast. Margarite, Pearl Mica In Schists and gneiss. Lepedomelane, Black Mica In Schists and gneiss. Garnet In the gneiss-granite and quartzite of the West Coast. Epidote, Silicate of Alumina Iron and Lime In the gneiss-granite and granulites of the West Coast. Phrenite In the trap rocks of Moeraki and Otepopo. Felspar, silicate of alumina and potash In all schists and crystalline and Basaltic rocks. Labradorit In the Flagstaff Hill, trachy-dolorite. Albite In the diorites of the West Coast. Tourmaline In granite and gniess of West Coast. Lithia-mica In marble of Thompson's Sound. Lepidolite West Coast gneiss. Chrysolite, silicate of magnesia and iron Basalts of Saddle Hill and elsewhere. Olivine, silicate of magnesia and iron with water Milford Sound. Serpentine, silicate of magnesia and iron with water Milford Sound. Nephrite, Jade or Maori greenstone Milford Sound; also, 1 rolled pebble in Silver Stream. Asbestos, fibrous hornblende Milford Sound; also, 1 rolled pebble in Silver Stream. Steatite, silicate of magnesia, alumina, and water Milford Sound. Schillerepar, do., with iron pyrites West Coast. Augite, silicate iron of lime and magnesia Basalts around Dunedin. Diallage, silicate of magnesia, lime and iron Dioritie rocks on the West Coast. Bronzite, do., variety of do Dioritie rocks on the West Coast. Hypersthene Dioritie rocks on the West Coast. Hornblende, silicate of alumina, lime, magnesia, and iron Veins in syenitie and older trap rocks. Tremolite, do., variety In Milford Sound.page 63 C'uabasite, zeolite In vesicular basalts near Dunedin. Gmelinite zeolite In vesicular basalts near Dunedin. Natrolite zeolite In vesicular basalts near Dunedin. Mesotype zeolite In vesicular basalts near Dunedin. Ozokerite, fossil resin In the brown coals. Graphite, plumbago In the schists, and as envies or black lead in marble on the West Coast. Kaolin, porcelain clay Mannherikia Plains, Arrow River, &c.

Series of Chemical Products Manufactured in the laboratory of the Survey from Otago Minerals.

702	Tungstate of Lime.
703	Tungstate of Lime. treated with Acids.
704	Tungstate of Ammonia prepared from No. 823.
705	Tungstate of Acid (variety) do.
706	Tungstate of Soda do.
707	Tungstic Acid.
708	Tungstic Crystallised.
709	Blue Oxide Tungsten.
710	Binoxide of Tungsten.
711	No. 709 in Solution.
712	No. 710 in Solution.
713	Green Oxide of Tungsten.
714	Tungstate of Lead. The above are prepared from Scheelite obtained from the neighbourhood of the Wakatipu Lake. Nos. 704, 705, 706, and 707 are used as mordants. Nos. 702 and 714 are used as pigments. Nos. 709 710, and 713 are supposed to be the new forms of the Binoxide of Tungsten.
715	Sulphate of the Protoxide of Manganese.
716	Sulphate of the Protosesquioxide of Manganese.
717	Manganic Acid.
718	Permanganic Acid. These are prepared from an Ore of Manganese procured in the Kawarau Gorge, and are used in various processes of dyeing.
719	Chromate of Potash.
720	Chromate of Lead.
721	Sub-chromate of Lead.
722	Sesquioxide of Chromium.page 64
723	Chromic Acid. Prepared from Chromic Iron Ore obtained in the neighbourhood of the Wakatipu Lake.
724	Tannate of Quinine; the Tannic Acid being derived from the Tutu Plant, which contains it in large quantities.
725	Tannate of Quinine; the Tannic Acid being derived from the Tutu Plant, which contains it in large quantities.
726	Orpiment, prepared from the Arsenical Pyrites derived from the Waipori Reef. It is used as a pigment.
727	Sulphate of Copper.
728	Metallic Copper, prepared from the Moke Creek Copper Ore.
729	Fibre of the Flax, chemically prepared.
730	Prepared Gum, from the Flax.
731	Paraffine Oils, from the Molyneux Brown Coal.
732	Nine samples, showing the action of Caustic Potash on the different varieties of Coal found in the Province, which is one of the best tests of the degree to which the change from Ligneous or Woody Tissue to true Coal has been effected.
733	Case N.—Minerals and Rocks of Otago, classified according to their Chemical Composition. Crystalline Rocks, 84, Porphyritic, 60. Gneissoid, 77, Schistose, 77 = 298.
734	Case O.—Type Collection of Minerals from Europe and other Countries, 261. Quartz and its varieties. Earthy Silicates. Salts of Lime, Baryta. Silver, Mercury and Tin Ores. Titanium and Manganese Ores. Zinc, Cobalt, Antimony and rarer minerals. Lead Ores. Copper Ores. Iron Minerals. Inflammables. Models of Crystalline Forms.
735	Cabinet P.—Containing Duplicates and Extra Specimens of Otago Rocks and Minerals, also 66 Specimens of Victorian Rocks, Minerals and Auriferous Quartz Reefs, 100 Specimens of Typical Rocks and Fossils of England, Rocks of the Chatham Islands.
736	Table, with Rocks, illustrative of Sections and Maps, 170.
737	Building Stones of Otago, with Analyses attached, 42. (For list see Appendix 737a.)
738	Nelson Rocks and Minerals, 90.
739	Wellington, 100.
740	Skeleton of Moa, found in Dunedin Botanic Gardens.
741	Wall Case K. — Polished Woods of Otago, with Flowers and Leaves, 60. (For list see Appendix 741a.)

The Following hist of the Trees and Shrubs found in the Province is intended to indicate the uses to which they may be applied, and to illustrate this Collection.

Medicinal, Ornamental as a Shrub Tree, and in Cabinet Work.

Drimys axillaris, a very handsome small tree, and more especially so when growing in the open, and at an altitude of 1000 feet. The foliage then becomes dense and reddish colored. Whole plant-aromatic and stimulant. Wood very ornamental in Cabinet Work. This is the Pepper Tree of the Colonists, Native name, Horo Pito.

Food for Cattle and Ornamental.

Melicytus ramiflorus, an angular stemmed tree, ornamental, and nourishing as food for cattle. Native name, Mahoe or Hinau-ini.

Ornamoital.

Pittosporum tenuifolium, (Black Mapau), a very ormmental shrub tree when grown in the open, but when in bush, either straggling or drawn up to a long bare stem with sparse foliage. It exudes a gum resin, which has not been examined.

Ornamental.

Pittosporum Euyenioides (White Mapau).—A very ornamental tree, more especially when in flower. Whole plant of a pale color, forming a striking contrast to the last, which is very lark. It also exudes a gum resin. The wood of some of the trees of this genus is adapted for wood engraving.

Ornamental and Fibrous.

Plagianthus Betulinas (Ribbon Wood).—A large tree, highly ornamental, especially when in flower. The bark, which is thick and fibrous, might be employed in the manufactune of ropes or paper, but no quantity of it could be procured. (See Specimens in Case L.) This tree is already cultivated in England.

Ornamental and Fibrous.

Playianthus Lyallii.—An ornamental shrub tree. Bark thick and fibrous. The wood is also fibrous, and the whole might be used for paper making, if the expense of procuring it was not too great. (See Case L.)

Ornamental and Fibrous.

Hoheria populnea.—Another of this family; also called Ribbon Wood, round Dunedin. Bark fibrous. Whole tree ornamental, especially when in flower. Wood splits freely for shingles, but not durable.

Ornamental and Useful Wood.

Aristotelia racemosa (Moka).—A very handsome, quick-groing shrub-tree. Wood very light and white in color, and might be applied to the same purposes as that of the Lime Tree in Britain. Its fruit is eaten.

Ornamental

Pennantia corymbosa.—This is one of three distinct trees called Ribbon Woods by the settlers. When in flower they are highly ornamental, being covered with white blossom. A specimen of Ribbon Wood was the only timber from Otago shewn in the Exhibition of 1862, but of which species is unknown.

Ornamental Wood, Useful; Useful in the Arts and in Medicine.

Coriaria rucifolia, the Tree Tutu.—It. is an ornamental shrub, with poisonous seeds and loaves, probably on account of their containing an alkaloid similar to strychnine. It has medicinal properties, and has been used in epilepsy with supposed success. The whole plant is very astringent, and might be used for tanning leather. Tanuate of Quinine, prepared from this plant, is exhibited in Case M 2. The wood, though soft, is beautifully marked in the grain, and might be introduced with effect in light cabinet work.

Ornamental and Useful as a Hedge.

Discaria Australis, To-Mafon-kaurow.—If properly trained this shrub would form a handsome hedge that would be stronger than white thorn.

Ornamental.

Carmichellia flagelliformis.—This species, and also one or two others of this curious leafless genus of leguminous plants would be highly ornamental in shrubberies. Some of them that have th habit of the common Broom, and abound with succulent twigs, are greedily eaten by horses, and might perhaps be introduced among furze copse as hill fodder.

Ornamental, Useful for Fencing and Cabinet Work.

Sophora grandiflora (Kohwai).—a splendid tree, with Laburnum-like flowers. There is a variety on the West Coast, Sophora Microphylla, with weeping branches and sparse flowers. Its wood valuable for fencing, being highly durable. It is also adapted for cabinet work.

Ornamental, Useful as a Dye Stuff, and in Medicine.

Fuchsia excorticata. A very crooked, but ornamental tree. The wood might be used as a dye stuff, if rasped up and bled in the usual way, and by using iron as a mordant, various shades of purple may be produced, even to a dense black, that makes good writing ink. Its juice, which is astringent and agreeable, might perhaps yield an extract that would be useful in bowel complaints. Its fruit is pleasant, and forms the favorite food of the wood pigeon.

Ornamental, and Useful for all Durable Purposes, also for Cabinet Work.

Metrosideros lucida et robusta (Rata Tree).—A very ornamental tree, more especially when in flower, when the whole tree is covered with dark crimson flowers. The timber of this tree is very valuable as a cabinet wood, and can be procured in quantity from the West Coast. It is also likely to come into demand for all purposes where durability and strength are required, such as for beams and knees in ship building, bridges and the like.

Ornmental, Useful as Fuel and Fencing, also may be used in Cabinet Work and Building.

Leptospermum ericoides.—A highly ornamental tree, more especially when less than twenty years old. It is largely used at present for fuel and fencing. The old timber, from its dark colored markings, might be used with advantage in cabinet work, and its great durability might recommend it for many other purposes. (Manuka.)

Ornamental and Useful for Fuel and Fencing.

Leptospermum scoparinm.—A highly ornamental shrub, sometimes large enough to be called a tree; bark, papery. Both page 67 this and the former species have very astringent juices. These Leptospermœ are known commonly as Manukas, and one of the species has been tested for its strength as a building timber, and found to bear a greater transverse strain than any of the Australian or other New Zealand woods.

Ornamental and Useful for Agricultural Implements.

Carpodetus Serratus (White Mapau).—A very ornamental shrub tree, with variegated leaves and largo white flowers, in panicles. The flat spreading character of its branches gives it a singular beauty. The wood of this tree is tough, and might be used in the manufacture of handles of agricultural implements.

Ornamental ami Useful in the Arts and Manufactures.

Weinmannia racemosa (Karmai).—An ornamental timber tree, with handsome flowers. Its wood is close-grained and heavy, but rather brittle. This wood may, however, become useful for building purposes, being very similar to the wood of Acer pseudo-Platanus and Fagus Sylvatica, both British trees, and might be used for the same purposes,—such as plane making and other joiner's tools, block cutting for paper and calico printing, besides various kinds of turnery and wood engraving.

Ornamental.

Panax simplex.—Ornamental shrub tree; leaves slightly aromatic when bruised.

Ornamental.

Panax Edgerleyi.—Ornamental tree; leaves very fragant.

Ornamental. Food for Cattle.

Panax Colensoi.—An ornamental tree; branches often umbellate; exudes a gum insoluble in cold water, very similar to gum arabic, and may be used for adhesive purposes. This tree in the neighbourhood of Dunedin has large trifoliate leaves, which are eaten by cattle.

Ornamental.

Schœffleria diyitata.—An ornamental shrub tree, very common on the West Coast of Otago Province.

Ornamental.

Panax crassifolia, Grass tree or Lancewood.—An ornamental tree, with umbellate branches It has a singular but graceful appearance in the young state, having long reflexed leaves with serrated edges. The wood is close-grained and tough, and if kept dry might be used in building.

Ornamental and Useful in Turnery.

Coprosma lucida.—An ornamental shrub tree. Wood close-grained and yellow; might be used in turnery. Also, Coprosma linear ifolia (yellow wood.)

Ornamental.

Corokia cotoneaster.—A beautiful shrub, with dark foliage and yellow flowers.

Ornamental.

Olearia Colensoi.—A. very ornamental shrub tree, often found at the altitude of from 3000 to 4000 feet.

Ornamental.

Olearia operina.—A remarkable and highly ornamental shrub tree, with the leaves arranged in star facsicles, centered by large white flowers. It is limited to the sea side on the West Coast.

Ornamental and Useful for Cabinet Work.

Olearia nitkla,—An ornamental shrub tree, very showy in flower, found also at considerable altitudes. Wood close-grained, with yellow markings.

Ornamental.

Olearia Cunninghamii.—An ornamental shrub tree, found abundantly on the West Coast with very showy flowers.

Ornamental and Useful in Cabinet Work and for Fencing.

Olearia Dentata.—An ornamental shrub tree, Var: a. oblongifolio. Var: B. linearifolio. The first attains a considerable size in the vicinity of Dunedin, often 18 inches in diameter. Wood close-grained, and well marked for cabinet work. Both would make strong hedges if trimmed. They resemble the holly in the leaves.

Ornamental.

Olearia mammularfolia,—A very ornamental shrub, leaves small, round, closely set.

Ornamental.

Olearia virgata.—An ornamental shrub, leaves small, linear, and in fasicles.

Ornamental.

Olearia moschata.—An ornamental shrub, leaves small ovate, smells of musk.

Ornamental, and Useful for Cabinet Work.

Olearia Forsteri.—An ornamental shrub tree, flowers few, wood close-grained, with yellow markings, fit for cabinet work.

Ornamental and Useful for Cabinet Work.

Olearia avicennifolia.—An ornamental shrub tree, flowers numerous, wood close-grained, with yellow markings, which render it desirable for cabinet work.

Ornamental.

Olearia Hectori.—A very ornamental shrub tree.

Ornamental and Useful for the Apiary.

Cassinia leptophylla.—An ornamental, hardy, and evergreen shrub, leaves heath-like; the flowers supply an abundance of nectar for bees.

Ornamental and Useful for the Apiary.

Cassinia Vanvillierm.—An ornamental shrub, with larger cariacious leaves than last; useful also for bees.

Ornamental.

Senecio rotund ijolius.—An ornamental shrub tree, leaves 3 to 7 inches long, thick and leathery; flowers in corymbs.

Ornamental.

Senecio elœagnifolius.—An ornamental shrub tree, leaves elliptico-oblongis; flowers in racemes.

Ornamental.

Senccio sciadophilus.—A climbling shrub, rumbling habit.

Ornamental.

Cyathodes Acerosa—An ornamental, heath-like shrub; has two varieties, with white and red berries.

Ornamental and Useful for Cabinet Work.

Dracophyllum longifolium.—An ornamental shrub tree, with long grassy leaves. There are several species of this not easily distinguished. The one in the vicinity of Dunedin attains a diameter of ten to twelve inches. Wood is white marked, with satiny specks, and is adapted for Cabinet work.

Ornamental and Useful for Fencing, Cabinet Work, Bark adapted to Tanning.

Myrsine Urviltea (Red Mapau).—An ornamental tree. Wood useful for rails in fencing—deep red—useful for cabinet work. Juices very astringent.

Ornamental.

Veronica elliptica.—An ornamental shrub tree, East and West Coast. Slim stems, sometimes eight to ten inches diameter. There are one or two un-named species of the genus that would make beautiful additions to the gardens, from their singula? leafless like appearance, the leaves being closely imbricated. As all these species are sub-Alpines they would probably stand the British climate.

Ornamental and Medicinal.

V. salicifolia or New Zealand Willow.—Is introduced at home. It is very hardy and ornamental. It is used by the Maoris as tonic and purgative.

Ornamental and Useful as Shelter.

Myoporum laeteum.—An ornamental shrub tree, which from its speedy growth is useful as a shelter. It grows best near the sea. (Kaiou).

Ornamental Useful Timber Tree.

Fagus Menziesii.—The Red Birch is a lofty timber tree, one of the most valuable in Now Zealand, attaining a diameter of two to three feet, yielding boards long enough for any purpose. It is durable and adapted for cabinet work. It is also well adapted for masts and oars, and perhaps no tree in New Zealand, except the Dammara or Kauri Pine, can be applied to so many useful purposes. It is the only wood likely to be used for Coopers' work in the country, excepting the Fagus Solandri.

Ornamental and Useful Timber Tree.

Fagus fusca; or, Black Birch, is one of the largest timber trees in New Zealand; often attaining a diamete: of twelve feet. Wood, clear grained, splits freely, and may be as generally useful as the last.

Ornamental and Useful for Inside Building Work.

Libocedrus Bidiwellii—Cedar, a very ornamental tree; its wood light and clear grained, but only adapted for inside work, as it is not durable when exposed to the weather.

Ornamental and Useful for Cooler's Work.

Fagus Solandri; or, White Birch, is a large ornamental timber tree, attaining a diameter of from three to live feet. Wood white, straight, tough, not durable under exposure—this wood is well adapted for Cooper's work.

Ornamental and Useful as Timber.

Podocarpus ferruginea; or, Mutai, is a large, ornamental, and useful timber tree, attaining a diameter of three to four feet. Wood close grained, hard, reddish, very durable; unequalled for barn or granary floors, useful also in bridges and fencing.

Ornamental and Useful as Timber.

Podocarpus spicata, or Miro, is a large timber tree, wood white, tough, durable. (These last two are all called Black Pine in Otago.)

Ornamental and Useful as Building Timber.

Podocarpus Totara.—One of the largest timber trees in New Zealand, attaining a diameter of 10 feet; wood clean-grained, and well adapted for carpenters' work; it splits freely, and is durable as fencing and shingles.

Ornamental.

Podocarpus Dacrydiordes. or White Pine.—A large timber tree, attaining a diameter of 3 to 4 feet; wood, white, tough, and useless, unless it could be applied to making hoops. This is the Kahi-katea.

Ornamental and Useful for all Building Purposes and for Cabinet Work.

Dacrydium Cupressinum (Red Pine, or Rimu).—A. large timber tree, attaining a diameter of 3 to 4 feet. Wood clear grained, reddish; useful for all building purposes. The wood of old trees is highly ornamental for cabinet work.

The juices of these Pines are agreeable to drink, and can be manufactured into spruce beer. (See Captain Cook's Voyage.)

Ornamental.

Dacrydium Colensoi (Yellow Pine).—This is a very ornamental little tree, and curious from having two kinds of leaves on the branches.

Ornamental, and Bark used as a Dye.

Phylloclades Alpinus.—A small tree; very ornamental. Bark used for dyeing red.

Ornamental, and Useful in the Manufacture of Baskets.

Rhipogonum scandens.—A climbing shrub, reaching the tops of trees; very ornamental when in fruit, from the contrast of the bright red berries with the dark foliage and black stems. The stems are used when split for the manufacture of strong briskets. The root has been used in the same manner as sarsaparilla.

Useful as producing a Gum, and as a Medicine, and Manufactures.

Phormium tenax.—Two varieties of this plant exist in Otago,—one with dark red flowers, and triangular erect capsules, strong, broad, erect leaves; the other with smaller flowers, inside petals greenish, capsules round, 4 inches by 1 inch, twisted drooping leaves, narrower, finer fibre, drooping. Whatever may be the success in the invention of means to prepare the fibre for the marfufacturer, it ought to be always borne in mind that the supply of the page 71 raw material will be very soon dependent upon cultivation. It is a great mistake to suppose that an unlimited supply exists in the native state; and, perhaps, this is not to be regretted, as cultivation will improve the fibre, and those varieties possessing the finest fibre only will be cultivated. It is understood that the Maoris cultivated this plant on the North Island, and it would be a subject worth enquiring into, in order to discover which is the best variety for producing a fine quality of fibre, and if there is any peculiarity in the system of cultivation. Also minute information is much required connected with the method and substances used in dyeing the flax with those brilliant fast colors in which art the Maoris have excelled. The difficulty in producing good fast colors on vegetable fibre is well known, and many tedious and expensive processes are used to animalize (as it is termed) the vegetable fabrics, so as to enable the dyer to fix the colors. If we are to improve on the Maoris' method of dressing the flax, we should not be behind them in its adornment.

The gum of the flax is used for the same purposes as gum arabic. The root is purgative, and said to have the properties of sarsaparilla.

Ornamental and Fibrous.

Cordyline Australis (Ti or Cabbage Tree).—A monocotyledo-nous tree, attaining a diameter of one to three feet, very ornamental, whole plant fibrous, and might be made into paper. The juice of the roots and stems contain a small amount of sugar, and have been used for procuring alcohol.

Ornamental and Fibrous.

Cordyline indivisa.—A West Coast tree. The fibre of the trunk is used by the Maories in the manufacture of mats.

Fibrous Grasses.

Among the grasses in the genera Tritieum, Agrostio Arunds and Danthonea, are several species well adapted for paper making. They are abundantly spread over the grassy hills of Otago, at altitudes over 1000 feet. If the article should become one of export, the cost of conveyance to Port would be heavy, unless means could be applied up-country to compress it into bales. At some future time, however, machinery could be erected where water power is convenient, and the manufacture of an inferior description of paper could be carried on in the country.

Ornamental.—The Ferns.

There are four arborescent ferns in the neighborhood of Dunedin, and one other on the West Coast, the Cyathea medullaris or edible tree fern of the Maories (Cyathea dealbata) known by the milk-white color of the back of the fronds; the Cyathea Smithii, agreen smooth-fronded fern, sometimes found forked in two stems; the Dicfcsonia squar-rosa, a dark fern with blackish strips and rachis, it is often gregarious; the Dicksonia antarctica, a dark green fern sometimes forking in the stems. These five are all very ornamental, and might grow in the open air of Britain if planted in dark woods.

742 to 744	Cases G., H., and I.—Birds of Otago.—Comprising 79 Species, 190 Specimens, of which 20 are from a collection presented by A. A. W. Loa, Esq.
745	Case F.—Common Fishes and Marine Invertebrate Animals, of the Otago Coast.
746	Floor Case L.—Principally occupied by a collection of Fibres and Paper Materials, presented by Dr. Lauder Lindsay, of Perth. page 72 The following notes accompanied this collection, but refer partly to objects exhibited with his mineral collection in Case E.

Illustration of the Dyes produceable from the Natural Family of Lichens.

Patent Sheet Wood, used as a Substitute for Paper.

Illustrations of the Introduction of New Materials from the Vegetable World into various Arts or Manufactures.

Illustration of the Use of Vegetable Fibre as a Substitute for Common (Turkey) Sponge.

Illustrations of the Adulterations of Drugs (Glycerine).

Illustrative of the Corrosive Action of Waters on Lead. All kinds of waters, hard and soft, are now proved to exert a destructive influence on lead, becoming themselves contaminated with the products of its conversion. Hence the use of lead as a material for the conveyance and storage of water is now universally being given up.

Illustrations of Engine-Boiler Deposits, the frequent Cause of Explosions, and of the Corrosion or Destruction of Boilers for Steam Engines of every kind.

Illustrations of the Introduction of New Material (vegetable fibre) in the Manufacture of Carpeting and Matting.

Illustration of the Handwork Woollen Manufactures of Iceland.

Illustrations (on yarns) of the Production of Dyes from the Common Weeds or Wild Flowers of Scotland.

Illustrations of Icelandic Costumes (Shoes).

Illustrations (on Straw Paper) of Nithography (Printing with Tin instead of Type or Block).

Illustration of Substitutes for Tin-foil—Tin-foil Paper.

Illustrations of Icelandic Typography.

Illustration of the Manufacture of Cambric Stuffs from New Vegetable Fibres.

Illustration of the Manufacture of Meerschaum, Germany.

With reference to Illustrations of Paper and Paper Materials, Dr. Lindsay remarks:—"Inasmuch as the same vegetable fibres "which are capable of conversion into paper are, under certain "circumstances, equally capable of manufacture into textile "fabrics and cordage,—this suite of specimens includes a variety of "fibres which are, or might be used, in different parts of the "world alike in the manufacture of paper, textile fabrics, and cordage.

"I. Paper Series.—Includes—

"1. Various Curiosities of paper manufacture—e. g.: (a) Papers "made in competition for the Times Prize of £1000, from Garden Hollyhock, Brackcn Fern, &c. (b) Papers made from waste materials: "Leather Cuttings, Wood Shavings, Splint, Fern, Beetroot Refuse, "Hopbine, &c. (c) Papers made from common British weeds or "plants: Broom, Green Clover, Hay, &c. (d) Papers made in "various British possessions or colonies, from indigenous fibre or "material—instance: Manilla Hemp, American Aloe, Plaintain, page 73 "Bamboo, Ice-plant, Paper plant. Paper Mulberry, &c. (c) Modern substitutes for rag-made paper: Straw Esparto, Flax" Papers.

"2. Stages in the Paper Manufacture, as illustrated by common "rag and straw made papers.

II.—Fibre Series.

"1. The fibres of many common British garden plants, trees or "weeds: Hollyhock, Marsh Mallow, Jerusalem Artichoke, Horse "Radish, Nettle, Lime Tree, Elm Bark, Scotch Fir, Sweet Pea, &c.

"2. The produce of plants, shrubs, or trees abundant in the "East and West Indies, and other British possessions:—(a) Fibres" — Jute, American Aloe, Common Aloe, Plaintain and "Banana, Manilla Hemp, Sunn Hemp, Pine Apple, Adam's Nee-die, Rhuá, or China Grass; Moorra, or Marool; Nuda", or Yercuia; Neilgherry Nettle, Coir, Dragon tree. (b) Cottons of "India and North America.

"While many of the foregoing articles are already rendered "available (though perhaps not to the extent of which they are "capable) in the manfactnre of textile fobrics, cordage, or paper, "many others, probably equally valuable, are not yet utilied"

758	Case K.—continued—also contains, in addition to Dr. Lindsay's collection Inner Bark from the Lace Tree, (Plujianthus Lylallii) from the West Coast of the Otago Province.
759	Inner Bark of the Ribbon Tree (Hoheria Populnei.)—Ex hibited by Dr. Richardson.
760	Native Cloth, made from the Cotton Grass (Celmesia Coiaceœ).—Found in a cave in the Dunstan Ranges. Presonted by Mr. Graham.
761	Leaves and Down, from the Kaha Kaha, (Istelia), exhibited by T. B. Gillies, Esq.—A North Island plant that grows in poor clay soil. This down makes excellent pillows, quie equal to feathers, and will probably form a useful paper inatral. The bulbous part of this plant as exhibited, yields 10 per cen. of this down.
762 to 838	25 Sheets (mounted and glazed) of Otago Ferns, comprising 73 species.—(For list see Appendix, No. 845, &c)
839 to 842	4 Sheets of the Mosses of Otago.
843 to 844	Sheets of the Seaweeds of Otago.
845 to 854	10 Plates of Drawings of Tertiary Fossils.—(See Appendix.)
855	20 Plates of Photographs of Fossils.
856 to 861	6 Plates or Geological Sections.—(See Appenix)
862	Geological Diagrams of Gold Fields.
863	Diagramatic Section across the Province of Otago from Milford Sound to the mouth of the Waitaki River.
864	Various Views, illustrative of the Geology of Otago.—(ee Ap pendix.)
865	Geological Map of the Province of Otago, scale of 8 riles to the inch, with unpublished Geographical Details of the We. Coast District.
866	Map of the N.W. District of Otago, colored to shw the surface configuration and form of the Alpine Valleys.page 74
867	Sectional Plans of some of the Sounds of the West Coast, and of the Wakatipu Lake, illustrating the manner in which their containing valleys have been formed.
868	Geological Maps of various Local Districts in the Province.
869	Meteorological Observations taken at Dunedin Observatory since September, 1862, with illustrative Diagrams.
870	Cabinet P.—Herbarium of 650 Species of Plants, arranged according to Dr. Hooker's recently published Hand-book of the Flora of New Zealand.

Miscellaneous Exhibits.

871	Various Woods of Construction.
872	Portion of the Stump of a Totara Tree, which there is every reason to believe was cut down by Captain Cook's Party, in 1768, when he anchored in Pickersgill Cove, Dusky Bay, on the West Coast of this Province. (See Note upon Specimen).
873	Specimens of Mamuk or Edible Tree Fern of the West Coast.
874	Curious Egged-shaped Boulder of Syenite, from the Bluff, formed by the enfoliation of the Decomposing Rock, presented by Mr Longuet.
875	List of Coals.—(See Appendix).
876	List of Alpine Plants.—(See Appendix).
877	Drawing of Moa Skeleton.
878	Do do
975	Jarvis, Mark, Dunedin, pos—Moa Bones
976	Lees, James, Port Chalmers, manu—Stuffed Native Birds
977	Nelson, Dr., Dunedin, pos—Roman Remains
978	Pyke, V., Secretary for the Goldfields—Samples of Wash-dirts from the various Gold-fields of Otago, and other mineralogical specimens.
979	Payne, R. M., Oamaru, pos—Moa Bones.
980	Ross, A. H., Survey Office, Dunedin, pos—Stuffed Birds
981	Thomson, Peter, Dunedin, pos Bronze Medal. One of those given by Captain Cook to Native Chiefs. Date, 1772
982	Traill, Charles, Oamaru, pos—Fossil and Recent Shells of Otago and Southland.
983	Waikouaiti District Committee—1 Case Specimens of Minerals
984	Meyer, H. W., Dunedin—Samples Copper Ore from South Australia; Tin, Lead, and Silver Ore from South Australia; Gold and Ironstone from Bendigo; Alluvial deposits and Quartz from Ovens Mines; Coral, Native Cotton, &e., from South Sea Islands.
985	Alexandra District Committee, per E. T. Brown, des—Model of Alexandra Township and adjacant Diggings.
986	Clyde District Committee, per Theodore Rauft, des—Model of the German Claim on Dunstan, with party at work.
987	Wakatipu District Committee, pos.—Specimens of Copper and Copper Pyrites, from Moke Creek
988	Maimers, II., Wakatipu, pos.—Fossils and Minerals found about Lake Wakatipupage 75
989	Webster, A., Wakatipu, pos.—Moa Bones
990	Bice, J., Wakatipu, pos.—Upper portion of head of large Bird
991	Bradsliaw, J. B., Wakatipu, pos.—Exhibits of Bocks, Minerals, and Fossils, collected in the Lake Wakatipu district
992	Wright, W. C., Wakatipu, pos.—Exhibits of Bocks and Minerals and Fossils collected in the Lake Wakatipu district
993	Millett, B., Wakatipu, pos.—Exhibits of Bocks and Minerals and Fossils collected in the Lake Wakatipu district
994	Worthington, J. G., Wakatipu, pos. —Exhibits of Bocks and Minerals and Fossils collected in the Lake Wakatipu district
995	Netherwood, J. B., Arthur's Point, pos.—Exhibits of Rocks and Minerals and Fossils collected in the Lake Wakatipu district

Class 30.—Sub-Class A.

Sub-Class B.

1011	Milne, David, Dunedin, manu. and imp.—Paperhangings, Colors, Samples of Graining in Woods and Marbles
1012	Lack, Thomas, Dunedin, del.—Fancy Sign Letters
1013	Boss, J. and Co., Dunedin, manu.—Marble Imitations in Paperhangingspage 76
1014	Scanlan, Bros, and Co., Dunedin, imp. and del.—Paperhangings and Specimens of Graining
1015	Waikouaiti District Committee.—2 Workboxcs, Inlaid with Native Woods

Class 31.

Class 32.

Class 33.

Class 34.

Class 35.

Class 36.

Class 36B.