NEW ZEALAND FERNS, FLOWERS, AND BERRIES.

Colonist, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5928, 8 October 1890, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FERNS, FLOWERS, AND BERRIES.

We have reoeived from the publisher, Mr H. D. Jackson, of Nelson, a Berisa of three books illustrating New Zealand flowers, ferns, and berries respectively. The original drawings were executed by Miss E. C. Harris of this city, whose artistic productions have frequently called forth admiration, and the excellent work of that lady haß been admirably reproduced by means of lithography, the task having been entrusted to an English house. In the book of New Zealand flowers the illustrations include two varieties of ranunculus, one being known as the Mount Cook lily, the rata, the kowbaingntukaka, the convolvulus (panake), the kowhai, the clematis, the manuka, the mountain primula, the senecio heotori, the hoibere (lace bark), and the poroporo. The book of ferns contains illustrations of some very beautiful and rare ferns, while the book of New Zealand berries is exceedingly interesting. Its illustrations embrace the fruit of the puriri, the kowhartwhara, the kawakawa, the karaka, the Buple jack, the kiekie, the titoki, the blue berry, the kohekohe, the tawa, and the miro The illustrations arc accompanied by botanical and native names as well as a general description and locality where speoimena are found. The books are really works ol art entitled to a place in any home, while the drawings not only bear testimony to the ability and taste possessed by Miss Harris, but are also interesting as specimens of what oan be produoed by lithography. We understand that the series is issued at seven ' and sixpence, and there should be a very large demand for the books which would 1 make suitable Christmas presents to friends 1 at a distanoe,

1 DauNKHSNEas. — Yesterday a man named John Lynch was charged before Mr A. Greenfield, 8.M., with drunkenness, and a fine of 5a was inflicted, with the alternative of 24 ' hours' imprisonment. Halt Holiday Mothment. — A praotical 1 solution of the half holiday question is rapidly ' being brought about. The desirability of observing a weekly half holiday is generally 1 admitted, but the difficulty experienoed has ' been in appointing a day for Buoh observance that would be snitable to all. Seeing that a : considerable number of establishments, saoh as the banks, the warehouses, and many of the workshops are closed on Saturday after- ' noons, it has been felt that, for more reasons } than one, it would be preferable oould all close on that afternoon, bub against this desire the wish to etudy the convenience of the public has weighed. It is generally t admitted, however, that no great amount of business is transacted on Saturday after- , noons, and what is done oould as easily, and without inconvenience, be got through either a little earlier or later. Two of thejprinoipal , business houses led the way, by announcing that their eatabisbments will hereafter be r closed from one o'clook till half paßt six on Saturdays, and np to yesterday twelve others had followed suit, while now the booksellers and painters have joined in the movement, so ' that 25 retail shops will now close for tbe afternoon only, while probably more will follow. The ba'fholiday will be benefioial to many, and need inconvenience none, as the shops will reopen in the evening. It is to be „ hoped that .with so strong a lead, those engaged in o '-her branches of business will see f v fit to join the movemegt^and wo trust that '- the pablie will support the' stop taktn by all ikf mini iQ ttwfc pQwtr.

OASEi.~Several r debt oases-were act I down for hearing before the Resident Magia- ( trate yesterday, but only the "two following I darneiutoopnooutt:— Adams and EiDgion v. Sutcliffe, ehim £20 163 4d Judgment for plaintiff by default With oobcb £i 183. George Tew (egent for Charles Soott) v- J. R. Mabin. Claim 20a. Judgment with costs 6s Hobsb Parade.— Those interested are reminded that the annual parade of stallions will (Eke place at 3 o'clock this afternoon in 1 the paddock contiguous td Messrs Sharp and 1 Sons stook yards Richmond". ' ■■ t'• Sheep Shearing Machine. — Mr O'Brie? invites those interested to witness the Woleeley aheep shearing machine at his wool shed Enner Glynn, BisWpdale, to-dsy. Those who are in want of g-oi stock • should not fail to attend the sale to-day at ) Wakapuaka, when Me3srs Bisley Bros, and Co will sell the btfttle, milch cows, horses, sheepj drays, etc, in the estate of the late George Cnmmtog& - The Bdllbr Elsotoba^k. — We learn that Mr A. T. Ma<?innity, solioitor, is being urged to come forward as a candidate for the Buller '> seat in the next Parliament, aud that promises of strong support have been made on > the West Coaßt as well as on this eide. It is not known >et, however, whether Mr Maginnity will oonsent to ttacd. '• Thb Oddfellows Ball. — The ball held last evening at the Royal Rink, under the auspices \ of the two town lodges of Oddfellows was an 1 unqualified aucoess. There were about 120 present, gentlemen slightly predominating, a and with an excellent floor aud good music c "on with the dance " was the genei'al desire. The scene was very effective in the large building which had been partitioned j off into ball room, refreshmsnt room, <fco , B the handsome dresses of the Ldies heighten--7 ing the general effect. Thbeatenins Langoaqe.— John Lynch was r charged before Mr Greenfield, R.M., yeacer--8 day with using threatening language towards his wife Mary Lynch, and application was made to have. 'him bound over to keep the peace. Mr Inspector Atcheson prosecuted. It transpired that the parties, who formerly lived in the South, had been married about 10 yeara but that with them marriage had not been a Buocess. Some time since Mrs Lynoh > was ' under treatment at the Blenheim Hospital in consequence of her husband's I illusage, and their children are now at the Nelson Orphanage. The couple having separated Mrs Lynch maintained herself and also contributed towards the maintenance of > her children, but the man gave no asai&tanoe. She recently arrived in Nelson to see her children, and the husband also came here in searoh of work on the Midland railway contract, and after receiving some monetary g assistance from a well known clergyman was found by the police in a state of drunkenness. » It was then learnt by the police that Lynoh bad previously found out that bis wife was in t Nelson and had threatened her. It seems that he went to her and said " Are you going t to live with me again "to which she replied ;' that she was not and would not till he gave ' 3 up his habit of drinking. He then said, " I will shsot you, and you will be the cause of , punting the rope round my neck " On learning this, and that his wife waa in fear, an information was laid, and Mr Greenfield having heard the caße ordered Lynoh to entsr ' into recognizances to keep the peace for six mouths, himself in £25 and one surety in • £10, and to pay costs ss. The sureties not not being forthcoming the man went to gaol.

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