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FABE _. PAOT Dr Hector to Colonial Secretary-General report of 19. Agent-General to Dr. Hector transmitting reports steps taken to develop Phormium in. by Mr. Thome and Mr. A. K. E orbes, respecting F F the production of yarns and cloth from New APPENDIX Zealand Phormium ... ... ■ ■ £> ' 20. Mr. Buller to Dr. Hector, forwarding samples of I. General Correspondence, sheeting made from pure New Zealand Phor- _ , ~ „ . , • . • mium ... ... ••■ ■•• •••• J 1. Dr. Hector to Colonial Secretary, informing him 2J Mr Bul i er to Dr. Hector, enclosing letters from that standard samples are ready for distribution 1 Professor Church and Mr. Thorne relative to 2. Dr. Hector to Messrs. Stonyer and Co., Kaiapoi, the ap p licat i on 0 f Phormium for textile fabrics 9 reporting experiments with oiled rope ... 1 22 X rt by Mr Buller on the New Zealand Phor3. Major Gray to Dr. Hector, reporting experiments miwre, with special reference to the English with oiled ropes, and enclosing account sales ot market ... ■■• ...10 Phormium hemp that took first prize at Christ- 23 Messrs. White, Biniiie, and Co. to Mr. Buller, church Exhibition ... ... ••■ 2 reporting state of market .. ... ... 15 4. Messrs. Bennett, Brothers, London, to Mr. bkey, 24 Messrs Manning, Collyer, and Co. to Mr. Buller, requesting sample of fibre prepared with caustic reporting state of market 25 potash for experiment ... ■•■ -• l 25 Messrs. Devitt and Hett to Mr. Buller, reporting 5. Dr. Hector to Messrs. Bennett, Brothers, pro- state of market 15 mising supplies of fibre ... .... 2 20 ]yr r Thorne to Mr. Buller, reporting the fibre to 6. Dr. Hector to Mr. Kelly, intimating that Com- be applicable to textile fabrics 16 missioners have decided to devote a sum not Messrs white, Binnie, and Co. to Mr. Buller, exceeding £70 to constructing his machine ... I forwarding sample of fibre that ought not to 7. Mr. Kelly to Dr. Hector, agreeing to accept the be shipped ... ... ■■• ... 16 offer of Commissioners .. ... •■• 3 2 8 Mr. Buller to Dr. Hector, forwarding samples of 8. Mr. Kelly to Dr. Hector, stating that he will for- sacking and sheeting 16 ward a model, as he cannot get his machine M^ Buller to Dr Hector, enclosing corresponmade ~.-,. , . „ dence with Professor Church relative to ar9. Mr. Kelly to Dr. Hector, describing his machine 3 rangement for further Report 17 at length ... ■•■ ••• •■• 3 30. Mr. Buller to Dr. Hector, reporting experiments „ TT in manufacturing towelling ... ■•■ 17 11. Correspondence and Reports of Home gl Mr _ Buller to Tj r . Hector, forwarding samples of Agents. sacking and canvas, and enclosing letters res--10. Dr. Hector to Mr. Morrison, requesting to have peeting the same from Mr. Thome and Mr. A. the name New Zealand flax changed to Phor- K.Forbes ... ... ■■• ... 17 mium ... ... ••• ••• ■■■ * 11. Agent-General to Dr. Hector, reports the term 111. Reports Respecting Phormium hemp having been substituted for that of flax 4 Cultivation. 12. Dr. Hector to Agent-General, pointing out that g2 Dr _ H ector on growth of plants in Wellington hemp is as inapplicable as flax and regretting Botanical Gardens 19 that Phormmm, has not been adopted ... o 33 jy; r Hulke on the growth in the Government 13. Mr. Morrison to Dr. Hector, acknowledging the Garden in New Plymouth . . ... ... 20 receipt of twenty-two bales of Phormmm for v Mr Armstrong on tne growt h in the Government experiments ... _ ... ..... 5 Domain, Christchurch ... ... ... 21 14. Dr. Hector to Mr. Morrison forwarding bale of 3g X tof Canterbury yi ax Association's plantaCape Egmont Company s hbre for special report 5 f. ___ 21 15. Mr. Buller to Dr. Hector, forwarding report on "J the Cape Egmont Company's fibre ... ... 5 jy g TATIgTICg _ 16. Mr. Buller to Dr. Hector, forwarding samples . ' showing state of the fibre market 5 36. Table A., showing number and value of bales sold 17 Dr. Hector to Mr. Buller, relative to samples of 111 London _ ... ... ... •■• j± Messrs. Nichols'process 0 37. Table 8., showing variation of price in London ... 22 18, Mr. Morrison to Dr. Hector, forwarding sample of cloth prepared by Mr, Thome ... '... 6 V. Description oe New Machine. 23