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‚in Europe, except in the S. or in districts possessing a mild insular climate 
„ — Eucalyptus globulus, Acacia melanoxylon, Agave americana, Hakea 
ion Pelargontum zonale. But the greater part of the plants, whether of 
flower-garden, kitchen-garden or orchard, are those most commonly cultivated 
in Great Britain and the garden-fashions of that country, so different ecologi- 
cally, are for the most part slavishly followed. _At the same, almost from 
the foundation of the Colony, there have been enthusiastic amateur gardeners 
in the different centres and by them, at one time or another, have been intro- 
duced an immense and heterogeneous collection of plants hardy in their several 
localities. Further, there are a number of semi-botanic gardens where consi- 
derable collections of trees, shrubs and herbs have been brought together. 
In proceeding from N. to S., leaving on one side the rank and file of 
the garden species, a RN change takes place in the flower gardens 
more especially which is most marked on entering the Southern botanical 7 
province on its eastern side and thus quite in accordance with the distribution 
of the indigenous vegetation. Be 
Various species absent in the South Island, and in King: other parts of 
the North Island, give a special character to the beiden of Auckland. Amongtt 
such are: — Schinus Molle which attains a great size especially at Thames, 
Bougainvillea glabra, Datura cornigera, a uphorbia pulcherrima, the indigenous 
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andra, Ficus macrophylla, Erythrina crista-galli, ‚lemons and oranges. The 
two latter are grown for commerce, especially near Whangarei. Many species 
of Eucalyptus, not tolerant of frost, grow excellently in lowland Auckland. “ 
"Napier possesses a climate much the same as Auckland so far as temperature 
goes, but much dfrier. Virtually the same subtropical species. Re excell n " 
The horticultural feature of the town is the splendid rı : 
along the esplanade. Taranaki. has been named. the 
