THE LODER CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 16, 20 January 1936, Page 12

THE LODER CUP

FOR LOVERS OF NATURE

CONDITIONS OF AWARD

Originally awarded to growers of native flora, the Loder Challenge Cup, which for the year 1935 goes to the Bruce Trust, is now awarded to the person who influences the greatest number of people in striving to protect or cultivate the native flora of New Zealand. Under such a standard any member of the community would be eligible for the honour, as, for instance: *■ 1. The layman, who, knowing that a devastating blight was threatening some species, discovers and makes public an effective specific or remedy. 2. The statesman who, by promoting legislation; reserves for all time the native flora forming the watersheds of our rivers and streams. 3. The school teacher who has incited his scholars to establish,the best school garden of native flora and who, by example and effective publicity, has thus induced other teachers to vie with him in his achievement. 4. The country engineer who has persuaded his local body to plant streets, parks, or plantations. 5. The author of a book catching the popular mind and stimulating any phase of protection or cultivation of native flora. 6. President, secretary, or organiser of any society which, by propaganda, enlists the people's interests and assistance. 7. The donor to the public of an area of native bush. 8. The person who, by organisation of his fellows, frees any reservation from acer, goats, pigs, or other wild animals prejudicial to its welfare or existence. 9. The artist .who, having painted and extensively exhibited the blooms of our flora, thereby stimulates the cultivation of such plants or trees. 10. The writer of fiction who produces a popular book and incidentally inculcates the care and cultivation of native flora. 11. The railway porters who, by planting station gardens with native plants, cause widespread interest and admiration. 12. The commercial artist who, by designing and circulating a striking poster, makes an effective appeal to the public to use care with fire in forests, etc. . j 13. The plant-lover who gathers and distributes gratis the seeds of plants of any species of native flora. 14. The discoverer of some useful or j ornamental plant, shrub, or tree which j will suppress economically the growth' and spread of noxious plants. | 15. The originator of some idea which fires the childish mind with a love for native flora. ] 16. The sawmiller who demonstrates an economic method of milling the native timber.