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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19001, 25 October 1923, Page 9

NORTHERN EXCHANGES. (Peb United Pbess association.) The following business was done on ’Changes yesterday: Auckland.—Sales; War Loan (1927), £93 10s: Bank of New South Wales, 425; Bank of Now Zealand (old issue), 52s 3d; Auckland Gas (new issue), 3s; Huddart, Parker, 41s 9d. Wellington.—Sales reported: Union Steam, Ship Company (prof.), £1 Os 6d; Wellington Woollen (ord), £8 19s; (pref.), £8 19s. —Sale:l Huddart, Parker (ord.), £2 2s. Christchurch.—Sales reported: Union Bank of Australia, £ls; Bank of New Zealand (old. issue), 52s 3d. Sales: Christchurch Gan, £S ss.

A plant—an amorphophallus—which produces the largest flower in the world, arrived at Kew Gardens, London, this year from Sumatra, and is now to be seen in the tropical section. One can appreciate the size of tins gigantic flower when it is said that a man standing upright can barely reach the top of the central spadix with Lis outstretched hand, and that with open arma he can scarcely reach halfway round the ciruunfercncc of the funnel-shaped spathe. Suggestive of some titanic candlestick, this" monstrous bloom is impressive in more ways than one, !or it lias an odour which has been likened to "a mixture of rotten fish md burnt sugar.’’ From the centre of the quickly-lading flower, the stem of the plant shoots upwards to a height—under natural conditions—of I2ft or mere, with blotched Markings, bearing a remarkable resemblance :o those on the skin of the python. Though one would regard the fully-grown plant aa r pretentions young tree, it is really herbaceous in habit, dying down annually liko he familiar wild arum or cuckoo-pint, to ■vhich it is allied. As the flower precedes he growth of the stem and foliage, and tho vew specimen is aireadv about 6ft high one vill have to wait until next year for the ■hance of seeing it bloom. Unfortunately, he. plant seldom survives long enough at icw to flower. The modern, shoe is the worst friend a, 'orn ever had. You can got rid of that ;orn which is giving you so much trouble. Progandra applied according to directions s guaranteed to remove any corn, root and ill. Is od everywhere, or post free from flarraclough’s I’ty. ,■ Box 1247, Wellington, four money will he refunded if Progandra loes not do all that we claim. 169 BarnuTough’s Magic Nervine Stops L’ooiliache. Is 6d everywhere. Rheumo Rapidly Removes Rheumatics, s 6d, 4s 6d«