FIELD NATURALISTS’ CLUB
The Wellington Field Naturalists Club on Saturday afternoon paid a visit to the Botanical Gardens under the leadership of the curator. Mr G. F. Glen. Tie native part of the gardens was first inspected, And Dr L. Cockayne. F.R.S., made some very interesting remarks concerning this portion. He said that the gully running down from the Kelbnrn power house was typical of the forest that clothed the hills and gullies around Wellington in days gone by. On the evolution of the liane vegetation Dr Cockayne also spoke lucidly and fully, illustrating his remarks by the forcible examples which this particular gully provides—perhaps better than does any other forest around Wellington. The club then proceeded to the cultivated portion and to • the fernery and rockeries. This section of the gardens affords a pleasing sight at the,present time, particularly the nicely laid out flower beds and the hothouse plants. The propagation beds were also visited, and notes were taken of the manner in which propagation was carried on.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9267, 7 February 1916, Page 2
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