This spelling is nearest to theaccepted pronunciation, the accent falling on the secondsyllable. Kirk, `Forest Flora of New Zealand,' p. 118: There are three species of parrakeet, the red-fronted(Platycercus Novae-Zelandiae), the yellow-fronted(P. It weighssix pounds, is thirteen inches long, and in shape resembles asoda-water bottle flattened.

ub, and coilthemselves in loose loops upon the ground, they are dangerousenough as traps for either man or horse. Baldwin Spencer, `Home Expedition in Central Australia. 502: From the great hardness of the wood it is often known as flintwood. Cupuliferae, a noble tree 60 to 90 feet high.