The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 82
IX.—Acclimatisation
IX.—Acclimatisation.
Fowls, turkeys, and pigs are reared in great quantities on these islands, and horses, cattle, and sheep also do well. The Indigenous plants here are identical with those of the other groups, and there is nothing suited for acclimatisation in New Zealand. I procured some seeds of a tobacco which is cultivated here by the natives, in order to its growth being experimented upon in Auckland. With a wise forethought which would do credit to any civilised people, the Rarotongans have prohibited the importation of guava plants or seeds. This fruit has not yet been introduced to this island, and the natives, having heard of the evils resulting from its introduction elsewhere, are determined upon avoiding these, if possible.