SNOW-GLORY
OTARI NATIVE PLANT MUSEUM
At the present time several specimens' of one of the most beautiful New Zealand high mountain plants is in full bloom in the Gresley Lukin alpine garden of the Otari open-air museum. Its popular name is the snow-glory, and its scientific designation Ourisia macracarpa var. calycina. By some it is considered the equal of the mountain lily, in company with which it grows naturally. The genus Ourisia is found only iv Tasmania, South-East Australia, Southern South America, and New Zealand, which is its headquarters, wtih at least ten species and numerous hybrids. During the past week Dr. L. Cockayne,' honorary botanist to the City Council, has sent to the museum from his garden more than 150 different kinds of native shrubs and herbaceous plants. Near the upper entrance to the grounds the Hebe collection baa been begun, about 100 kinds having been already planted. Another important i'catm-o is a collection of wild hybrid ferns collected, planted, and labelled by Mrs. M. M. Martin, of JSgaio,
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 86, 8 October 1930, Page 10
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SNOW-GLORY
Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 86, 8 October 1930, Page 10
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