CLUB MAIL

Northern Advocate, 30 November 1937, Page 2

CLUB MAIL

L. Samuels (Whakarara School) reports the puriri, which they thought would be hardest to grow, was actually one of their best •'takes.” “Heels’' were planted with bark attached, and out of 25 planted, 21 arc growing.— The good results are most encouraging. Keep up the good work. K. McClure, who writes fully of a meeting held on October 28 to form a Centenary Tree Club, says the following officers were elected: —Chairman: Charlie Battensby; secretary: Keith McClure; committee; Nita Irwin, Alex. Armstrong, Loo Hackett, Desmond Vallely and Martyn Walton. He says ills club has rangiora seeds to spare for any club wanting supplies.—Glad to hear your club is progressing. Schools wishing to obtain seeds from you should write direct. Did you see the answer to your identification in last week’s coloumn? I have not mentioned the Titoki, because it is too late now to plant it out. Leslie Hill says; "Norman Morgan is the chairman, Freda Morgan a member, and I am the secretary of the Houto Centenary Native Tree Club.— Greetings to this new club. May it prosper. f

Gertie Murray, of Whangape Native School, says: “We have started our Centennial Club and officers are as follows: —Chairman: Gertie Murray: secretary: Cotton Murray. She goes on to describe the activities of the club Good work. Whangape. Keep the committee working, and I know you’ll play your share in the 1940 celebrations.

Evelyn Wood (Ruawai High School) reports that Form I. has formed a Tree Club. Peter F. McGowan is chairman; Evelyn A. Wood is secretary, and Lorna M. Robson. Ethel Hart, Mavis J. Irwin and Owen A. Ridling members of the executive. —An observant club, Evelyn. Greetings. Muriel Douglas (Pataua Native Tree Club). —There is no harm in trying the Olives, Muriel. They just might be grown successfully. Joyce Hodgson (secretary, Omahuta Nature Study Club). —Good work, Joyce. There’s nothing special about supplejack, except that it needs a fairly moist ground and a nice loamy mixlure. Good luck.

Joy Sheeran (Parapara) reports on a meeting of the Parapara Native School Tree Club, which it was unanimously decided by standard pupils should be formed immediately. To this end the following officers were elected: — Chairman: Max Sheeran; secretary: Joy Sheeran; treasurer: Julia Piripi; committee: All Standard 4 pupils. A very comprehensive list of objects was drawn up. It was also decided to enlist the support and help of the Agricultural Instructor for the district. “To give any help that we are able to children of other native schools should they desire it,” was another plank of the Parapara club’s scheme. This, it is hoped, should set up healthy and interesting correspondence between pupils of the different schools. Already the club has been active, and many seeds and cuttings have been gathered. —A keen club, working along the right lines. Joy. It was thrilling to receive your report, set out in such a

workman like manner. We hope to '.ear more of your activities, and wish ' ou the best of luck.

Joyce Hodgson (Omahuta). Rubus schmidelioides, (2) Mapou (Suttonia Australis), (3) Asplenium falcatum, (4) Metrosideros hypericifolia, (5) Pukapuka (Brachyglottis repanda), (6) Tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa), (7) Makomako (Aristotelia racemosa), (.8) Tanekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides), (9) Whauwhaupaku (Nctopanax arboreum).

Ngararatunua School. Specimen taken from your school is Kapuka (Grisclinia littoralis). Edna. Going (Maromaku).—Tell Dad the specimen he was carrying is certainly not ragwort. It is probably a senecio, but 1 cannot say for certain without a flower.

Betty Wilson (Graham’s Fern).— Toa Toa (Phyllocladus glauca). Specimen left with Kupe for identification is Dracunculus vulgaris—a cultivated plant from the Mediterranean,

Pprua Bay School.—Both specimens taken from your school arc Kaiku or Kaiwhiria (Parsonsia heterophylla). The lady was correct in saying that the first specimen was not hengahenga.

R. Beazley, Rawone D.H.S.—(2) Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium. (1) Kanuka (Leptospermum oricoides), (4) New Zealand Sandalwood (Fusanus cunningharnia). Muriel Douglas (Pataua). —(1) Pittosporum umbeilatum, (2) Houpara (Pseudopanax lessonii), (3) Whauwhaupaku (Notopanax arboreum), (4) Pittosporum cornifolium), (5) Porokaiwhiri (Hedycarya arborea). June Letts (Waiotemarama). —(1) Kaiku or Kaiwhiria (Parsonsia heterophylla), (2) Olearia cunninghamii, (3) Hengahenga (Geniostoma ligustrifolium).