MUSEUM TREE-PLANTING.
Sir, —Regarding Mr. W. A. Beattie's suggestion of trees for the Museum War Memorial grounds; the tainui, a variety of pomaderris, is specially mentioned, but erroneously described as a tree with golden blossoms and of rapid growth, whereas it is a tall-growing shrub of fairly quick growth and upright habit, with inconspicuous infloresenco or flowers. Pomaderris clliptica, the kumeraho or poverty plant of the a dwarf growing shrub, has heads of beautiful golden yellow flowers. The tainui is also-a native of Australia. As for calling upon an outside expert to adjudicate upon suitable subjects to plant, this is quite unnecessary,'and a reflection upon our local authorities of lifelong experience. Another writer suggests an. avenue of nikau palms, which are totally unsuitable, as they will not stand exposure; also the hoheria or lace bark, a very beautiful flowering tree, but liable to die out, and unsuitable for dry ground with a'hard pan near the surface. O.ve Who Knows.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290813.2.153.5
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20332, 13 August 1929, Page 12
Word Count
159MUSEUM TREE-PLANTING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20332, 13 August 1929, Page 12
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.