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20. Natives, Waikanae. Small samples from Atiraukawa, Ngutunui, Rataroa, Turepo, and Atewheke ; not cultivated, but growing in the swamps and sand hills ; scraped wet and dry. 21. Natives, Wanganui Biver. Huldroa. Cultivated. It requires eight men to work for a week to produce a cwt. of this quality. 22. Natives, "Wanganui Eiver. Mataroa. Cultivated. 23. Natives, "Waikanae. Samplo of half-ton, ordered through Wi Tako. 24. Natives, "Waikanae. Sample from parcel of seven cwt., obtained for export to England; price, Is. per lb. 25. Natives, Taranaki. Manunu. Hand-dressed, oiled, and washed. Presented by Mr. Hulke. 26. „ „ Taiore 27. „ „ TaJcaiapu „ „ „ 28. ~ ~ Atiraukawa „ „ „ 29. „ „ Kowri „ „ „ 30. „ „ Ngutunui „ „ „ 81. „ „ KoraJco „ „ „ 32. „ „ Eaumoa „ „ „ 33. „ ~ Ngatotomawe „ „ „ 34. „ Opunake. Tapoto ; price, 6d. a lb. Average strength, 101. 35. „ Eaglau. Tihore. Average strength, 100. 36. „ "Whakatane. ParetaniwTia, cultivated. Average strength, 98. 37. „ Opunake. Huhiroa ; 6d. a lb. Average strength, 98. 38. „ „ Tiheru „ „ 98. 39. „ „ Kura „ „ 90. 40. ~ ~ Motuparera ~ „ 96. 41. „ „ Ngutunui „ „ 95. 42. „ „ Taiore „ „ 95. 43. ~ „ Atiraukawa „ „ 92. 44. „ "Whakatane. One cultivated „ 91. 45. „ Opunake. ITuru-Jiuru-hika, 6d. a lb. „ 90. 46. „ „ Manunu „ „ 90. 47. „ „ Paheke „ „ 87. 48. „ ~ Ngatotomawe ~ „ 84. 49. „ ~ Paretaniwha ~ „ 83. 50. ~ „ Parekoritawa ~ ~ 79. 51. „ „ Takaiapu „ „ 76. 52. „ „ Atewheke „ „ 74. 53. „ „ Hewara „ „ 74. 54. „ „ Raumoa „ „ 74. 55. „ „ Tarariki „ „ 70. SG. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. Prom St. John's College. "Washed in warm water with soap ; soaked twelve hours in cold water; immature leaf; centre shoot. Average strength, 104. 57. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. First pair of leavesAverage strength, 122. 58. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Soaked in water four or five days; first pair of leaves. Average strength, 104. 59. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Washed in warm water with soap ; first pair of leaves. GO. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Boiled in soap and water one hour ; first pair of leaves. 61. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Second pair of leaves. Average strength, 116. 62. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Soaked in water four or five days ; second pair of leaves. Average strength, 104. 63. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. "Washed in warm water with soap. 64. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Third pair of leaves. Average strength, 113. 65. Natives, Auckland. Rataroa. From St. John's College. Soaked in water four or five days ; third pair of leaves. Average strength, 110. 66. Natives, Taranaki. Rataroa. Scraped and oiled, not washed. Presented by Mr. Hulke. 13