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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

Records and notes of animals and plants by Messrs Armstrong, Cheeseman,
Hudson, T. Kirk, Miller, W. W. Smith and others, occur throughout
Chapters VII to XII inclusive; they are too numerous to index.

Anderton, T.: on polecats at Portobello,

74; introduction of turbot, 186
Arthur, W.: Brown Trout, 214; growth
of, 215, 217; spawning of, 219;
white-fish, 244

Aston, B. C.: note on wild pigs, 37;

action of red deer on vegetation, 47;
of wild cattle, 52; of sheep, 55; of
goats, 57; wild cats on the Kaikouras,
63; effect of rabbits, 93; note on wild
turkeys, 108; starlings imitating calls
of introduced birds, 159; colour
changes in animals, 515
Ayson, L. F.: introduction of quinnat,
239; white-fish, 248

Banks, Sir Joseph: biscuits and insects,

295; Maoris and vermin, 338; culti-
vation of sweet potato, 446; paper
mulberry, 474

Basstian, Christopher: on kangaroos,
28, 29

Bathgate, Alexander: rabbits in Otago,
87; introduction of sparrows, 165
Begg, James: introduction of rabbits,
85

Bell, Sir F. D.: shipment of salmon
ova, 198

Bellingshausen, Commander: Maori

dogs, 64; cultivation of potatoes, 450
Benham, Prof. W. B.: earthworms, 358-
61

Best, Elsdon: on Maori fleas, 7, 325;
native dogs, 65, 66; Maoris and
vermin, 338; introduction of kumara,
446; potatoes in Maori clearings,
451; Cordyline terminalis, 483
Best, W.: on flight of starlings, 155
Bidwill: cultivation of potatoes, 451
Bills, C.: meal-worms, 295

Black, R. S.: colours of rabbits, 90
Blakiston, A. J.: food of opossums, 32
Bollons, Captain: opossums in West

Coast Sounds, 29; goats on the
Southern Island, 59
Boscawen, Col.: on wallabis, 27;
laughing jackasses in Auckland dis-
trict, 138

Brakeley, J. H.: carp in America, 250
Buckland, F.: humble-bees, 273
Bullen, W. R.: goats on the Kaikouras,
58

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Chambers, W.: shipment of toads, 183
Cheeseman, Thomas: Polynesian migra-
tions, 7; on Pomaderris apetala, 12;
specific character of introduced
pheasants, 113; destruction of phea-
sants due to small birds, 116; spar-
rows in Auckland, 166; tortoises,
178; rainbow trout, 226; Lepidium
oleraceum, 517; naturalised plants,
530

Clarke, F. G.: frogs on west coast, 181
Clouston, R. E.: absence of sparrows on

Gouland Downs, 167
Cockayne, Dr A.: pigs on Chatham Is-

lands, 38; goats on Auckland Islands,
58; re-grassing of Central Otago, 92;
wild turkeys in Canterbury, 108;
colour variation of lupin and gorse,
392; aggressive power of European
flora, 527; staying power of native
vegetation, 533

Colenso, William: on Maori dog-skins,
70; discovery of Veronica Anagallis,
457

Cook, Captain Jas.: arrival in N.Z. on
second voyage, 6, 13, 14; third
voyage, 16, 34; introduction of sheep,
53; goats, 57; geese, 105; fowls, 109;
gardens at Motuara, 449

Cotter, W. P.: rainbow trout in Hawea,
228

Cotton, Prof.: denudation due to rabbits,

94

Cox, F. A. D.: wild cats on Chatham
Islands, 63

Crozet: introduced plants, 13; Maori
dogs, 64

Cruise, Major: on plants cultivated in
N.Z., 18

Dansey, R. D.: Frogs in Rotorua, 179;

brown trout, 220; white-fish, 243;
carp, 249

Darwin, Chas.: migration of N.Z. birds,
11; colour of wild cats, 62; Norway
rat, 82; potatoes at B. of Islands,
451; supplanting of native by intro-
duced species, 509, 526

Dawbin: salmon in Otago, 195
Deans, F.: twite and redpole in Otago,
172

De Blosseville: early introductions into
New Zealand, 17

D'Esterre, E.: introduction of sparrows
into Auckland, 166

De Surville: arrival in N.Z., 13
D'Urville, Dumont: visit to N.Z., 18
Dieffenbach, Dr: introduced pigs, 34;

colours of wild cats, 62; Maori dog,
65; Norway rat, 82; mouse, 84;
cultivation of potatoes, 451
Don, Rev. A.: denudation due to rabbits,
94

Drummond, Jas.: wild pigs, 37; change

of colour in stoats, 75; failure of
pheasants in Canterbury, 115; libera-
tion of lapwings, 131; skylarks at
Collingwood, 141; food of thrush,
143; blackbirds on Auckland Islands,
147; hedge-sparrows, 148; minahs
destroying fruit, 160; house-sparrow,
164; greenfinch in Canterbury, 174

Enys, John: water-cress, 370
Ewart, Prof. Cossar: herring ova, 186

Farr, S. C.: salmon ova, 198; salmon
trout, 209

Fereday, R. W.: extermination of native
fauna, 508

Flett, H. B.: stoats and weasels v. rabbits,

72

Forster, J.: introduction of pigs, 34;

Maori dogs, 64; increase of rats, 76;
gardens in Queen Charlotte Sound,
449
Fowler, H. J.: flights of starlings, 155;

minahs following the plough, 160

Gates, W. H.: wild goats in Lake dis-

trict, 58; colours of rabbits, 91; wild
pigeons, 134

George, Hon. S. Thorne: wild cattle
on Kawau, 52

Gibbs, F. G.: wild goats in Nelson, 57;
disappearance of minahs, 159; white-
fish, 244

Gillies, Robert: pigs in Otago, 36; wild

dogs, 68; first appearance of mice, 84
Grant, James: cats catching eels, 64
Green, Richard: starlings eating elder-
berries, 158

Grey, Sir George: introduced wallabies,

26; zebras, 40; fallow deer, 48;
wapiti, 49; gnu, 51; rabbits, 87;
cassowary, 98; emu, 99; Egyptian
goose, 103; black swan, 107; white

swan, 107; Cape dove, 136; laughing
jackass, 137; diamond sparrow, 163
Gunn, A.: goats on Galloway run, 58
Günther, Dr A.: identification of Sal-
monidæ, 191, 211, 234

Guppy: dispersal of seeds, 368, 464,
466
Guthrie-Smith, H.: bullfinches in
Hawke's Bay, 175

Hall, J.: wild dogs in North Island,

69

Hallett, T.: wild turkeys, 108; peafowls,
109; fowls in North Island, 110
Hamilton, A.: introduction of potatoes,
450

Hansen: red deer, 47

Hardcastle, E.: wild pigs, 36; red deer,
41-46; rutting season of fallow deer,
48

Hart, F.: food of opossums, 31
Hassing, G. M.: wild dogs in Otago, 69
Hay, James: wild fowls on Banks'
Peninsula, 110

Hector, Dr (Sir) James: Maori dogs, 67;
identification of Salmonidæ,191,192,

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Hill, T. B.: introduction of sparrows in
Auckland, 167

Holman: guinea-fowls and hawks, 108,

510; shining cuckoo and Nyctemera,

512
Hooker, Sir J. D.: aggressive power of
Scandinavian flora, 525

Hopkins, I.: humble-bees, 274
Hotop, L.: goats in Lake county, 58
Howell, Wilfred, Salmo fontinalis, habits

of, 225; rainbow trout, 229
Howes, George: small birds and fruit,
174; fresh-water turtles in Southland,
178

Huddlestone: red deer in Nelson, 41
Hunt, F. L.: ornamental finches, 164
Hurrell: food of opossums, 32
Hutchins, C.: ticks on hedgehogs, 97;

starlings at Napier, 155

Hutton, Captain F. W.: relationships of
N.Z. Fauna, 7; rat swarms, 81; wild
spaniards and rabbits, 93; destruc-
tion of pheasants, 113; rooks in
Canterbury, 154

Johnson, A. M.: wallabies, 26; introduc-

tion of salmon, 194; salmon-trout,
208; brown trout, 212; Scotch burn
trout, 221; alpine char, 222; American
brook trout, 222; white-fish, 245;
gold-fish, 250; sundry fish, 251, 252;
perch, 254

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McBean: mallards on Lake Okareka,
102; American wood duck, 103; black
Indian duck, 103
McDonald, Marshall: quinnat salmon
on Atlantic coast, 240
Mackenzie, Sir Thomas: weasels, 74
M'Latchie, Thomas: starlings and
poisoned grain, 158

McNab, Dr R.: destruction of eggs by
wekas, 105

Mahoney: starlings' flights, 155; minahs
destructive to fruit, 160

Marriner: grey rats, 81; brown frogs

eaten by Australian green frogs, 179
Marsden, Rev. Samuel: arrival in N.Z.,

19; introduction of cattle, 51; of
sheep, 53; cultivation of potatoes,
450

Martin, H. B., disappearance of rabbits
from Auckland, 90

Meeson: rat swarms, 80
Meyrick: relationships of N.Z. Lepi-
doptera, 8

Monro, Dr: wild pigs in Otago, 35
Morrison, W. G.: red deer, 47
Mueller, George: weasels and ferrets
v. native birds, 74

Murison, W. D.: wild dogs in Otago, 68
Murrell, J. R.: Bharal in Mt Cook

region, 56; chamois, 60

Norman, Richard: ferrets and native
birds, 74; starlings and poisoned
grain, 157

O'Regan, P. J.: destruction of native
pigeons attributed to introduced
birds, 157

Peacock, Hon. J.T.: sparrows in Canter-
bury, 165

Peters, Charles J.: cats v. rabbits, 62;
stoats and weasels, 72

Petrie, D.: rabbits in Central Otago, 92;
denudation due to rabbits, 94; gorse
and Californian quail, 392; thistles
as sheep feed, 423; flowering plants
of Otago, 521; spread of introduced
plants, 529

Phillips, Ernest: growth of trout, 220;
rainbow trout, 229

Phillips, L. J.: blackbirds killing tuis,
147

Philpott, A.: distribution of N.Z. Lepi-
doptera, 8; mice in western bush
district, 84; small brown owl, 139;
range of song thrush, 144; of black-
bird, 146; flight of starlings, 156;
food of starlings, 157; nesting places,
158; sparrows not in bush country,
167; range of chaffinch,
redpole in Southland, 172; gold-
finch, 173; greenfinch, 174; yellow-
hammers in Southland, 176; humble-
bees, 277; white-pine-borer, 293
Pollock, John: Californian quails in
Nelson, 126

170;

Potter, A. T.: life-history of Dermestes,
290

Potts, T. H.: habits of skylarks, 141;
Australian magpies resisting harrier
hawks, 151; food of greenfinch, 174
Reynolds, Richard: abundance of hawks,
510

Riddell, W.: white-pine-borer, 293
Ritchie, Dr Russell: fleas, 326
Rutherford, A. J.: type of Salmonidæ
in N.Z., 190; carriage of frozen trout
ova, 215

Rutland, J.: swarms of rats, 80

Scott, Robert: wild pigs in Otago, 35;
wild cats, 62

Seebohm, H.: migration of larks, 142;

lines of migration, 536; migrant
races of birds, 537

Smith, S. Percy: Maori dogs, 65, 67;
introduction of Kumara, 446
Smith, Captain W. M.: early settlement
in Otago, 19

Smith, W. W.: food of opossums, 29;
Maori rat, 78; starlings, 155; dis-
appearance of minahs, 160; food of
goldfinch, 173; siskins in Taranaki,
174; cirl-buntings, 175; yellow-
hammers in camps, 176; bees, 277;
thrips, 327

Spackman, W. H.: salmon trout, 209
Speight, Prof. R.: rats in Christchurch,
81

Stead, Edgar T.: disappearance of
rabbits, 90; hedgehogs and poultry,
97; wonga-wonga pigeons, 133;
ring-doves, 133; disappearance of
the minah, 159; cause of failure of
linnets, 172; white-fish, 246
Studholme, M.: introduction of walla-
bies, 26

Suter, H.: land mollusca, 8

Tancred: wild dogs, 69; rats, 77
Tanner: identification of Salmonidæ,
192

Taylor, Rev. R.: naturalised pigs, 36;
native dogs, 65; Maori rat, 77
Thomson, G. Stuart: wild dogs in
Marlboro', 70; behaviour of stoat,
73; Maori rat, 78

Thomson, Dr W. Malcolm: brown owl
v. morepork, 139

Traill, W.: geese on Stewart Island,
106

Travers, H. H.: wild cats on Chatham

Islands, 64; silver-grey rabbits, 86;
cause of disappearance of turkeys,
109
Travers, W. T. L.: Maori rat, 77; food
of native hawks, 85; destruction of
native flora, 527

Treves, Sir F.: destructive work by
American squirrels, 76

Tuckett, T.: first record of rabbits in
N.Z., 85

Turner, E. Phillips: wild horses, 39;
hares on volcanic plateau, 96

Wallace, Alfred Russell: effect of Nor-
way rat, 82; supplanting of native
by introduced species, 509, 526

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