Bay, New Zealand, Sept. 4, 1850:

"You enquire after an <i>Apteryx</i>. How delighted should I
be to succeed in getting you one. Three years ago Owen
expressed a similar wish, and I have repeatedly tried, but
failed. Yet here they still are in the mountain forests,
though, doubtless, fast hastening towards extinction. I saw
one in its wild state two years ago in the dense woods of the
interior; I saw it clearly. . . . Two living specimens were
lately taken by the Acheron, steamer, to Sydney, where they
died; these were obtained at the Bay of Islands, where also I
once got three at one time. Since then I have not been able to
obtain another, although I have offered a great price for one.
The fact is, the younger natives do not know how to take them,
and the elder ones having but few wants, and those fully
supplied, do not care to do so. Further, they can only be
captured by night, and the dog must be well trained to be of
service."

1874. F. P. Cobbe, in `Littell's Age,' Nov. 7, p. 355
(`Standard'):

"We have clipped the wings of Fancy as close as if she were
an Apteryx.'

<hw>Arbutus, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Wax-Cluster</i>.

<hw>Ardoo</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Nardoo</i>.

<hw>Artichoke</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given to the plant
<i>Astelia Alpina</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Liliaceae</i>.

<hw>Ash</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name, with various epithets, is
applied to the following different Australasian trees--

Black Ash--
<i>Nephelium semiglaucum</i>, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Sapindaceae</i>; called also <i>Wild Quince</i>.

Black Mountain A.-- <i>Eucalyptus leucoxylon</i>, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>.

Blue A.--
<i>Elaeodendron australe</i>, Vent., <i>N.O. Celastrinae</i>.

Blueberry A.-- <i>Elaeocarpus holopetalus</i>, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Tiliaceae</i>.

Brush Apple-- <i>Acronychia baueri</i>, Schott. (of Illawarra,
N.S.W.).

Crow's A.--
<i>Flindersia australis</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Meliaceae</i>.

Elderberry A. (of Victoria)--
<i>Panax sambucifolius</i>, Sieb., <i>N.O. Araliaceae</i>.

Illawarra A.--
<i>Elaeocarpus kirtonia</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Tiliaceae</i>.

Moreton Bay A.--
<i>Eucalyptus tessellaris</i>, Hook., <i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>.

Mountain A. (see <i>Mountain Ash</i>).

New Zealand A. (see <i>Titoki</i>).

Pigeonberry A.--
<i>Elaeocarpus obovatus</i>, G. Don., <i>N.O. Tiliaceae</i>.

Red A.--
<i>Alphitonia excelsa</i>, Reiss, <i>N.O. Rhamnaceae</i>.

1847.