N.Z. GARDEN IN SUSSEX

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 October 1928, Page 5

N.Z. GARDEN IN SUSSEX

PLANTS from nelson The “Overseas Daily Mail” of 15th September lias the following article under the heading “A New Zealand Garden in Sussex” : “I have passed some pleasurable hours this week in planning a miniature New Zealand garden to adorn a little corner on. tho Sussex Downs. Mention in this page some months ago of a Canadian garden in Essex prompted that kincllv and energetic garden lover, Mr A. Wilkinson, hon. secretary of the New Zealand (Nelson.) Alpine and Rock Garden Society, to send me a collection of New Zealand seeds, including what is perhaps the most attractive bloom m existence, Chorduspartium Stcvonsonux, a creeper of wonderful beauty when in bloom. This creeper was brought down from the slopes of Mt. Fyfe about 14 years ago, when a venturesome man lost his footing some 4,000 ft-. up and was saved by grasping a. shrub, which ho brought to his homo and planted. Among plants practically unknown in other parts of the world is Cclmisia Coriacea, the finest of the New Zealand mountain daisies, with leaves up to 2ft. long and flower heads sin. across. I hope some day to be able to say that it is flourishing in Sussex in sight of the

“Mr Wilkinson tells mo that he has sent to Kcw Gardens a plant of Ranunculus Pancefolius, which is only found in one spot in the world —in an area of less than one acre of sub-alpine , country between Porter’s and Arthur s > Pass,' New Zealand. It will be the only one of its species at Home, and it is ] doubtful if there are more than 100 plants in. existence. The Rock Garden 1 at Nelson, to judge by the photograph ' sent to me, must be a delight to the eye. Although edged by the streets, the Society lias never missed one of its 1 thousands of plants in the four years of ts existence.”