Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

At Queen Charlotte Sound, two men appointed to brew spruce beer (p.59). 15 February 1777: No sign of English garden seeds planted on 1st voyage (1773). "For at all the other gardens altho wholy over run with the Weeds of the country, there were found Cabbage, Onions, Leeks, Parsley, Radishes, Mustard &c and a few Potatoes. The Potatoes were first brought from the Cape of Good Hope and have greatly emproved by change of soil, and were they properly cultivated few would exceed them. As much as the Natives esteem this root it was evident they had not taken the trouble to plant one, much less any other article and if it was not for the difficulty of clearing ground of potatoes there would not be one remaining." (p.63)

pp.73-74. Story of an earlier ship than Cooks Endeavour. Said to have introduced venereal disease. "The only method I ever heard they make use of as a remedy, is a kind of hot bath arrising from the Steam of green plants laid over hot stones".

p.804: (Anderson"s journal) "a sort of plumb of the size of prunes, the one yellow and the other black " (karaka and tawa berries). Drank mānuka tea... "pleasant taste and smell".

Description of flax and uses by Māori.