think it
is called."

1872. A.Domett, `Ranolf,' XV. c. vi. p. 242:

"The <i>haka</i>-dances, where she shone supreme."

1873. `Appendix to Journal of House of Representatives,' G. I,
B., p. 8:

"Thursday was passed by them [the natives] in feasting and
hakas."

1883. F. S. Renwick, `Betrayed,' p. 34:

"A rushing throng in the furious haka share."

1896. `Otago Witness,' Jan. 23, p. 50, col. 5:

"He also received a visit from three or four hostile natives,
who, with blood-curdling yells, duly performed the indispensable
haka."

<hw>Hakea</hw>, <i>n.</i> the scientific name given, in honour
of Baron Hake of Hanover, to "a large Australian genus of
plants belonging to the follicular section of the
<i>Proteaceae</i>, tribe <i>Grevilleae</i>, and distinguished
from Grevillea by its axillary inflorescence and samaroid
seeds. The species, nearly 100 in number [Maiden's index to
`Useful Native Plants' gives sixteen], are all evergreen
shrubs, or small trees, with alternate coriaceous, variously
lobed, often spiny leaves. They are ornamental in cultivation,
and several have acquired special names--<i>H. ulicina</i>,
Native Furze; <i>H. laurina</i>, Cushion-flower;
<i>H. acicularis</i> (<i>Lissosperma</i>), Native Pear;
<i>H. flexilis</i>, Twine-bush." (`Century.')

1877. F. v. Muller, `Botanic Teachings,' p. 50:

"<i>Proteaceae</i> are more extensively still represented in
Victoria by the well known genera Grevillea and Hakea, the
former dedicated to the Right Hon. C. F. Greville, of
Paddington, the latter genus named in honour of Baron Hake, of
Hanover, both having been alike patrons of horticulture at the
end of the last century."

1897. `The Australasian,' Jan. 30, p. 226, col. 3:

"Recently, according to `Nature,' Mr. G. M. Thomson, an eminent
authority on New Zealand botany, has shown that one of the
genera, namely Hakea, though absent at present from the islands
[of New Zealand], formerly existed there. Plant remains were
found at St. Bathans, in a bed of clay, which have been
identified by him as Hakea. The question of the identification
of fossil plants is always a difficult one, but as Mr. Thomson
announces that he has obtained fruit capsules and leaves there
can be but little doubt as to the correctness of his
determinations. Hitherto the genus has been regarded as
Australian only, and about 100 species are known, of which no
less than 65 are West Australian. It would seem then that