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THE WEEPING WILLOW.

The weeping willow in New Zealand, says a writer in the "Garden," came from' the willow-tree that grew beside the gra<ve of Napoleon, at St. Helena. In the year 1840, Her Majesty's brig "Britomart" cast-anchor in the harbour of Akaroa. The object of the brig's advent to this ylace was the proclamation of the Queen's over, the southern islands of New Zealand, and thus to forestall the expected French mission, .which was known ito have a similar object in view on behalf of the French Government. Five days after the British; flag was unfurled, the French mau-of-war "L'Aube," arrived, but too late . The next day the 1 Comte de Paris- entered. Akaroa with emigrants from Bordeaux to found their expected colony. On the voyage to New Zealand the vessels touched St. -Helena,'and 'cuttings were taken from the , willow that grew beside the grave of their great countryman, and from these cuttings we have the wvoping willows in' New Zealand.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1036, 17 August 1911, Page 4

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THE WEEPING WILLOW. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1036, 17 August 1911, Page 4

THE WEEPING WILLOW. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1036, 17 August 1911, Page 4

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