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Keen to make his first investigation of New Zealand's native flora. Professor William Trelease. a veteran American botanist, arrived at Auckland by the Monterey, (says the "New Zealand Herald"). He is professor emeritus of botany at the University of Illinois. Accompanied by Mrs Trelease, he hopes to spend several months in the Dominion. "I am exceptionally keen to see the mountain plants in the Southern Alps before it is too late." Professor Trelease said, "and I am also looking forward to inspecting the forest-fringed glaciers. I hope to gens far south as Stewart Island before returning north to visit the Tonjjariro National Park and other spots of bo T tanic interest. I shall most certainly visit the Waipoua kauri forest before my departure." Dr. Trelease is known among scientists principally for his studies of such exclusively American group of plantß as the century plants and yuccas, although he is at present occupied frith research amoni? the true peppers, or piperaceae, of the tropics. His name is commemorated in the scientific names of m.inv plants, and a few weeks ago he was informed that a movement was on foot to attach his name to a peak in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, about 12.500 feet high, and not far distant from the lofty peaks bearing the names of his (Treat botanic predecessors. When sipped slowly. Bonnington's Irish Moss acts as it were like a throat paint, for it forms a soothing, protective fi\m on the membranes. While 'FLU is about, take this precaution if you've a eold. Avoid imitations, 'l/6'and J/6, ■..—*