erfume. It arose
from the petals of a straggling shrub, with bright green
shining leaves resembling those of the nutmeg-tree; and a
profusion of rich and delicate blossoms, looking like waxwork,
and hanging in clusters of trumpet-shaped bells: I observed
every shade of colour amongst them, from pinkish white to the
deepest crimson, and the edges of the petals were irregularly
jagged all round. The natives call this plant horopito."

Ibid. p. 75:

"The fuchsia and the <i>horopito</i> were also abundant."

1883. J. Hector, `Handbook of New Zealand, p. 129:

"Horopito, pepper-tree, winter's bark. A small slender evergreen
tree, very handsome. Whole plant aromatic and stimulant; used
by the Maoris for various diseases. Wood very ornamental in
cabinet-work."

1889. T. Kirk, `Forest Flora of New Zealand,' p. 1:

"The Horopito, or pepper-tree of the settlers, is an
ornamental shrub or small tree occurring in woods, on the
margin of which it is sometimes found in great abundance."

<hw>Horse-Mackerel</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is applied in
Sydney to the fish <i>Auxis ramsayi</i>, Castln., family
<i>Scombridae</i>. In New Zealand it is <i>Caranx</i> (or
<i>Trachurus) trachurus</i>, Cuv. and Val., which is the same
fish as the Horse-Mackerel of England. This is called
<i>Yellow-tail</i> on the Australian coasts. See <i>Trevally</i>.

<hw>Horseradish-tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given to <i>Codonocarpus
cotinifolius</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Phytolaceae</i>.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 164:

"`Quinine-tree,' `medicine-tree' of the interior. Called also
`horse-radish tree' owing to the taste of the leaves. The bark
contains a peculiar bitter, and no doubt possesses medicinal
properties. The taste is, however, quite distinct from
quinine."

<hw>Horseshoe-Fern</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given in New Zealand to
the fern <i>Marattia fraxinia</i>, Sm., called in Australia the
<i>Potato-Fern</i>. See under <i>Fern</i>.

<hw>Hot Wind</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian meteorological
phenomenon. See quotations, especially 1879, A. R. Wallace.
The phrase is of course used elsewhere, but its Australian use
is peculiar. The hot wind blows from the North.
Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer of New South
Wales, writes--"The hot wind of Australia is a circulation of
wind about the anticyclone in the rear of which, as it moves to
the east, there is a strong force of wind from north to north-
west, w