402, General Notes. [April, 
Kohekohe, a powerful tonic; a weak infusion of the leaves stops the secretion of 
milk, 
Kohutoha, a, lichen, when dried and reduced to powder is applied to cutaneous erup- 
Siiniene (Trichomanes), the leaf is used to heal ulcers. 
Koromiko (Veronica su adepi an infusion of the leaves is a gts a 
ne weak infusion a tonic ; Sette are applied as a poultice for u de- 
oN coction of the leaves is ‘ies ble in dys ited a small ,portion of the eat if 
chewed, soon produces a keen sense of h 
Mamahu (Cyanthea medullaris), the bruised pith is ‘and as a poultice for sore eyes. 
Miro oo erruginea), a weak infusion of the bark is taken for stomach 
ache 
vuku, an edible fern; a wash obtained from the root is good for sore eyes. 
Ngareku, charcoal powdered fine, is used for cera diseases. 
Papanuga, the infused bark is drunk for the Aakiha 
ae or mistletoe, the bruised bark is eae ie the itch by rubbing it over 
t in. 
T Paretau (Asplenium oblequum), a large-leaved fern, the root is used for paipai. 
ae Patete, the sap is used for scrofulous sores and ringworm, 
a ici (Metrosideros toamentosa), an infusion of the inner bark is used for 
diarrhoea, 
rr 
Pukatea (Atherosperma nove zelandia), the bark is used for scrofulous sores. 
feo Raorao ( Pteris appa tender shoots used for dysentery 
~ Rata (Metrosideros robus 7a), infusion of bark used for dysentery. 
be Rauriki, or sow-thistle, an infusion is used for stomach complaints. 
Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), an infusion used to heal running ulcers. 
nh a ( Nesodaphne tawa), bark used for stomach aches and colds. 
‘Ti t (Cordyline australis), an infusion of the leaves used for dysentery. 
Taotao (Phyllocladus trichomanoides), leaves used for scrofulous diseases. 
“da pac ruscifolia), tender shoots, when plucked at certain seasons, are taken 
Tue LAPLANDERS.—In Journal of Anthrop. Inst., xv, will be 
be found ppp ease from Prince Roland Bonaparte, Dr. J: 
G. Garson and Prof r A. H. Keane a pectively, upon 
‘and Stent visions, Their name is E in obscurity, 
= the people call themselves Samé, “ Fenmen,” Finlanders. They 
-would appear to be an offshoot of the ereat ‘Finno-Tartaric (Malo- 
ARR family. They are brachycephalic (80° to 83° 50’), short 
_in stature (five feet and less), with Beare hair, flushed complexion, 
: Leen eyes, straight and regular no 
_ The upland Lapp’s life is dependent on the reindeer, whose 
“flesh being mostly dried is converted into jerked meat, whose 
offal is boiled and eaten fresh, whose blood is congealed, pulver- | 
ized and kneaded into cakes or used as soup; the milk taken fresh 
or frozen in a slightly fermented state, or made into cheese for 
winter store. The skin covers the tent floor, the bed and the 
; the sinews make excellent cordage, and the bones, after 
extraction of the marrow, are carved into many useful and | fanci- 
