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Hune from the fruiting heads of the large Bulrush, (Typha angusti- 
folia,) for beds, bolsters and pillows; and Honey ;—since the intro- 
duction of Bees and their becoming wild. Of this last article a large 
quantity increasing every year, (particularly at the North,) finds its 
way into the market. | 
28. It is reasonably believed, that there are yet several indigenous 
plants and vegetable substances which may prove to be valuable both 
for use and export ; some of which are all but quite unknown to Arts 
and Manufactures: a few of them will be here mentioned.— 
(i.) OF TrmBErs :—(a. known hard woods.) The Mairetawhake, 
(Eugena Maire); the Rohutu (Myrtus pedunculata), especially the 
larger Southern tree ; the Maire (Santalum Ounninghamii), asmall tree 
with dark bark, of the Sandal-wood genus, scarcely averaging 30 feet in 
height, only known as growing in the dry forests Northward of 36° 
South ; the Manoao (Daerydiwm Colensov), a small hard-wooded pine, 
incorruptible, (according to the Natives,) found sparingly in high and 
dry forests on the East Coast, north of Whangarei, and also in the 
mountainous country near Taupo; and the long leaved Myrsine (AL. 
salicina), being the next species to the well-known and valued beech- 
like Tipau or Mapau, (J. australis,) and also a much larger tree. 
(b. trees supposed to be hard-wooded.) The Tawari (/xerba 
brexioides), the Toro (Persoonia Toro), the Kohuhu, and the Tarata, 
(Pittosporum tenuifolium, and P, eugenioides,) and the Porokaiwhiri 
(Hedycarya dentata); besides which there are, the white-wooded 
Horoeka (Aralia crassifolia), the Kaikomako (Pennantia corymbosa), 
the large species of Plagianthus (P. betulinus), and the Epicarpurus 
microphyllus (or Trophis opaca) ; all these, from their known affinities, 
are well worthy of a trial. 
(ii.) Or Barks: a. for dyeing; the Hinau,and the Pokaka, (/wo- 
carpus dentatus, and H. Hookerianus,) for dyeing black ; and the Mako- 
mako (Avristotelia racemosa), for a blue-black.—b. for tanning; the 
Toatoa, or Tanekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides), the Makamaka 
(Ackama rosefolia), so closely allied to the Towai; and the Maanawa, 
or White Mangrove (Avicennia tomentosa,) the bark of which is said to 
be extensively used for tanning at Rio Janeiro. 
(iii.) Sunprres: The living bark, branches, stumps and roots, 
and even leaves, of the Kauri pine would yield a large amount 
of Kauri resin under proper management. The fibrous leaves 
of the Kiekie (freycinetia Banrksii), is an excellent article for 
