Kirk. — On tlte Reclamation of Sand Wastes. 49 



A fine tree with tortuous spreading brandies, endures the sea spray ; 

 timber of great vahie for shipbuilding. This tree and the kauri have 

 contributed so greatly to the prosperity of the Province of Auckland 

 that it is surprising to find no steps have been taken to perpetuate the 

 supply. Seeds are produced freely."'" 

 Leptospei'mum procumbens. — Australia'. — This is stated by Baron Fei'd. von 

 MUeller to be of great value for covering sand-hills. I am not aware 

 that it has been introduced into New Zealand at present. 

 Coprosma baueriana, angeange. — Common on the coast. 

 Coprosma petiolata. — Common. 



Much-branched shrubs or small trees ; endure wind and spray ; cuttings 

 root easily, and seeds are produced in abundance. 

 Myoporum Icetum, ngaio. — Common on all the coasts, and readily propagated 



by seeds and cuttings. 

 Hippopihae rhaonnoicles, sea buckthorn, Europe. — Seeds ; a branched shrub 



2-10 feet high, with silvery foliage. 

 Salix caprea, sallow, Europe. 

 Salix viminalis, osier, Europe. 

 Salix alba b. ccerulea, white willow, Europe. 

 Salix babylonica, weeping willow, Persia, etc. 



The osier is a valuable plant for our purpose, and is readily propagated 

 by cuttings, which may be obtained from the Nelson nurserymen. The 

 sallow and Salix alba may be seen in the gardens of the Auckland 

 Acclimatization Society, but I fear the variety ccerulea has not been 

 introduced at present. 

 Populus acladesca, black Italian poplar. North America. 

 Populus grceca, Athenian poplar, Levant. 



These trees are well worthy of trial ; cuttings root freely, and can be easily 

 obtained. 

 Fi7ius pinaster var. maritima, pinaster, Europe. — One of the best of all known 

 trees for our purpose, and can be obtained at all the nurseries. It has 

 been so generally planted about Auckland and other places in the colony 

 that seeds can be procured in large quantities. In the south of Europe 

 the seeds form an article of food. 

 P. pinea, stone pine, Ravenna pine, Europe. 



P. halepensis, Aleppo pine, Aleppo. — Inferior to the pinaster ; the seeds of the 

 stone pine are larger than those of the pinaster, and more highly valued 

 for food. Both species produce seeds in the vicinity of Auckland. 



* It has been asserted that the pohutukawa will only grow on clay soils. On the 

 South Head of the Manukau, which is a mass of blown sand, it is abundant and luxuriant, 

 attaining a large size. Other instances might be stated. 



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