NEW ZEALAND PLANTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 145, 21 June 1934, Page 13

NEW ZEALAND PLANTS.

RARE SPECIES NOTICED,

An address on various spccics of plants noted 011 a trip to the Waipoua Forest was given by Miss Kibblewliite at a meeting of the gardening circle of the Lyceum Club, which met in the lounge of the club yesterday. Mrs. Tattcrsficld, convener of the circle, presided.

A reed, fringing lakes and swamps near Dargaville, was one of the first interesting things noted, said the speaker. This reed proved to be closely related to the papyrus of ancient Egypt. A species of tree fern (Dicksonia lahata), which grows in a prostrate formation and sends it roots forward instead of downward, and which was in Trounson Park, was next described. At the forest, apart from the giant kauris, two very lovely native trees, suitable for 1 garden culture, were the mairihau and the Quintinnia serrata. Rare libertias (New Zealand iris), an unusual New Zealand fern (Loxs'oma Cunningliamii), castor oil plants, quantities of epiphitic, or perching orchids, it hitherto unknown New Zealand lily (Zeronema callistemon), the little-known native convolvulus and the idesia, a native flowering slirnb which was rare, were also noted in other parts. At the conclusion of Tier address Miss Kibblewliite was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.