It is a trailingFig-marigold, and was discovered in New Zealand byCaptain Cook, though it is also found in Japan and SouthAmerica. a humorous variation on swagman. Murray's Preface to Part I. the Maori name for the Mutton-fish (q.
21: Impenetrable vine-scrubs line the river-banks at intervals. New Zealand equivalent for theAustralian picking the eyes out, and peacocking. The English name is appliedbecause the bird is usually seen in the tropics. Potts, `Out in the Open, `New Zealand Country Journal,'vol.
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