The Maire-aunui (_Olea Cunninghamii_), which, together with the last, is a much bigger tree than the maire, but does not yield such valuable timber. The Kotukutuku (_Fuchsia excorticata_) is akin to the fuchsia seen in gardens at home. It is here a huge tree, standing eighty feet in height, and with great girth. The flower is fine, and the fruit agreeable eating. The Kawaka (_Libocedrus Doniana_) is a grand tree of the largest class. Its timber is dark and heavy, but is too brittle to work well. It serves some purposes, however. The Mangiao (_Tetranthera calicaris_) is a smaller tree, but one that yields a timber exceptionally useful to carpenters and joiners. It is also largely used in the ship-yards. The wood is fragrant with an aromatic odour, as is also the leaf and blossom. The Matai, or "Red Pine" (_Podocarpus spicata_), needs special mention. Its wood is durable; soft when fresh, it has the property of hardening with time. The Miro, "Black Pine" (_Podocarpus ferruginea_), is, like the matai, a large-sized tree. Its timber is close-grained and durable, but is somewhat brittle. The Ake-ake (_Dodonæa viscosa_) gives a handsome wood for cabinet work, which is said to be imperishable. The Horopito, or "Pepper-tree" (_Drimys axillaris_) yields also an ornamental timber. Though the tree is of small size its wood is useful for veneers. Its fruit, leaves, and bark contain medicinal properties. The Ohoeka (_Panax crassifolium_) is a small shrub-like tree, whose wood is noted for singular lightness, flexibility, and elasticity. The Manuka or Manukau (_Leptospermum scoparium, et ericoides_), is the "ti-tree" of settlers. In one condition it is low shrubbery, not unlike heather, called then Rawiri by the Maori. "Second-growth ti-tree" is like a plantation of cane, coming up very densely. This brushwood is useful for small purposes about a house. It develops into wattles and stakes after twenty years or so; these are of great value for fencing. Finally, the plant becomes one of the largest forest-trees, yielding a hard, close-grained timber. There are red and white varieties. The Maori particularize it as Kahikatea, when in the tree condition. A sort of manna, which exudes from the plant in all stages, is called by them Piamanuka. Ti-tree springs upon any land that has been cleared or burnt, and comes up densely and rapidly. It is the chief weed the pioneer farmer has to contend with. The Tawa (_Nesodaphne Tawa_) grows to nearly as great a size as the kahikatea, though branching and spreading more. Its timber, however, is soft and not of value. The Taraire (_Nesodaphne Taraire_) is a huge and handsome tree of a kindred species. Like the tawa, its wood is light and brittle. The berries of both are eaten, usually after having been boiled. The Whau (_Entelea arborescens_) is a small tree, noticeable for its fine foliage. The wood is light, and the tree yields a fair substitute for cork.