WEEDS ON RANGITOTO.
SEVERAL NOXIOUS VARIETIES The report of Miss L. M. Cranwell, botanist, on her visit to Rangitoto Island to investigate the noxious weed nuisance was received by the Rangitoto Island Domain, Board on Wednesday. The chairman, Mr. H. F. W. Meikle, presided. The most troublesome plants were found to be ragwort, hakea, eupatorium, gorse, blackberry, foxgloves and pines. Agaves were also a nuisance, with the thick mats of prickly leaves on the loose scoria on the cones of the island. Owing to the lar?e amount of shade they provided, pines stifled growth, and were out of place among the native flora of the domain. Miss Cranwell had conferred with the relief workers at the island, and had found that they were not familiar with many of the noxious weeds. She had therefore collected specimens for their guidance. The board decided that Miss Cranwell bo given power to act in connection with the work of checking the growth of the noxious weeds on the island, '
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 206, 1 September 1933, Page 12
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166WEEDS ON RANGITOTO. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 206, 1 September 1933, Page 12
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