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NEW ZEALANU FLAX. 



ripcii, but again producf flowers, so coutmuiiig^ 

 diiriii*i' tlie wIjoIc of the flowi'riim- season, with- 

 out ripening auy fruit, having consequently a 

 ourious imomal^ of Ihiit pToducing ^owm, in- 

 stead £oiRr^ ]>£ddiickig^^t. It ^ahmysy 

 during" the time it has been planted in the gar- 

 den, exhibited this plienonionon, wliicli was never 

 observed in the plant from which this was taken 



It i$mi iim^i^h^ tmM^^ as 4 



The greatest importer and manufacturer of 

 New Zeahoid Ihix* in the ccdony is Mr. Maehiren. 

 i visited his extensive establisinnent, which Jiad 

 lm% eompteM on riie im&k ^ore tiear 



flax into rope. He has also estaMiafements at 

 \(!w Zeulan<l, from whence he imports the. flax, 

 exporting some to England, and manufacturing 



* Captain Cook observes, " Of tin's plant, there are two 

 borts; the leaves of both resemble those of flags, but the 

 flowers are smaller, ititd thtni; cIuitm ittoriB nttiiierottiti In 

 one kiml, tliuy are ye'Ion ; ami in ihu other, a ilrrp nil.*' 

 This plant is also iitUigeuous to Norfolk Liland, whieh, iu 

 Its w^ttkil&n, partakes more of l^eV Z^ahmd Ititut^e Au^ 

 irdlitUl eoiitineat. Captain Cook observes, that at Norfolk 

 Islt(in4i» " observcil iiiuiiy trees and plants, eoinnioii at 

 mit ^M^tilMtv. the tax phmt, uhk'h 

 mber ntore luxuriimt iieire tluui k Hiiy part tlte 



