CI.—Colouring matters of the New Zealand dyewood puriri, Vitex littoralis. Part I

MY attention mas first directed to this yellow dye-stuff by Sir Thomas Wardle, who, on behalf of Mr. A. G. Purchas, of Epsom, Auckland, forwarded me about two years ago a small sample for a n opinion as to its commercial value.The experiments then made indicated that it possessed but half the strength of cjuercitron bark or old fustic, moreover, its dyeing properties were somewhat p c u l i a r and snggesteci r:-The wood of this tree is also devoid of aolouriiig matter.