eaf much resembling that of the yew. The wood is of
a slightly reddish colour, close-grained, but brittle, and
peculiarly fragrant when burnt. . . . Highly prized for fuel,
and also much used for furniture, as it works up easily and
comes next to the totara for durability."

1876. W. <i>n</i>. Blair, `Transactions of New Zealand Institute,'
vol. ix. art. x. p. 157:

"I have in this paper adhered to the popular name of black-pine
for this timber, but the native name matai is always used in
the north."

<hw>Maiden's</hw> Blush, <i>n</i>. name given to the Australian
tree <i>Echinocarpus australis</i>, Benth., <i>N.O.</i>
<i>Tiliaceae</i>; and sometimes applied to <i>Euroschinus
falcatus</i>, Hook., <i>N.O. Anacardiaceae</i>. The timber is
of a delicate rosy colour when cut. The fruit is called
<i>Hedgehog-fruit</i> (q.v.). In Tasmania, the name is applied
to <i>Convolvulus erubescens</i>, Sims., order
<i>Convolvulaceae</i>.

<hw>Maire</hw>, <i>n</i>. a Maori name applied to three kinds
of trees; viz.--

(1) <i>Santalum cunninghamii</i>, Hook., a sandal-wood;

2) <i>Olea</i> of various species (formerly <i>Fusanus</i>);

(3) <i>Eugenia maire</i>, A. Cunn., native box-wood, but now
usually confined to <i>N.O. Santalaceae</i>.

1835. W. Yate, `Some Account of New Zealand,' p. 41:

"Mairi--a tree of the <i>Podocarpus</i> species."

1883. J. Hector, `Handbook of New Zealand, pp. 132-33:

"Maire--a small tree ten to fifteen feet high, six to eight
inches in diameter; wood hard, close-grained, heavy, used by
Maoris in the manufacture of war implements. Has been used as
a substitute for box by wood-engravers. Black maire,
<i>N.O. Jasmineae</i>;also Maire-rau-nui, <i>Olea
Cunninghamii</i>. Hook., fil., Black M., forty to fifty feet
high, three to four feet in diameter, timber close-grained,
heavy, and very durable."

<hw>Major Buller</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given to one of the
fruits of the Geebong tribe. See <i>Geebong</i>.

1882. Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, `Fish of New South Wales,'
p. 82:

"The Sergeant Baker in all probability got its local
appellation to the early history of the colony (New South
Wales), as it was called after a sergeant of that name in one
of the first detachments of a regiment; so were also two fruits
of the Geebong tribe (<i>Persoonia</i>); one was called Major
Buller, and the other Major Groce, and this latter again
further corrupted into Major Grocer."

<hw>Major Groce</