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full flush of its late spring floral display. The great charm of the garden 
at this time was the luxuriance and freshness of the young foliage and the 
masses of Rhododendrons, lilacs, and other familiar shrubs in full bloom. 
A very beautiful collection of Leptospermums was noteworthy. These 
ranged in color from pure white, through every shade of pink and red to the 
deep crimson of L. Nichollsii , which is supposed to be a mutant from the 
white L. scoparium. The herbaceous borders were gay with a great variety 
of hardy perennials which are very successfully grown in New Zealand. 
Indeed, one of the most attractive features both of New Zealand and of 
Australia is the general cultivation of flowers and the beauty of the gardens 
everywhere. 
Text Fig. 4. Tussock-grass formation, South Island. Poa caespitosa. Photo¬ 
graphed by Mr. W. D. Reid. 
The most extensive and interesting trip was to the west coast over the 
mountains by way of the Otira Gorge, one of the finest sights in New 
Zealand. On this expedition I was fortunate in being accompanied by 
Dr. L. Cockayne, whose numerous and important contributions to the 
botany of New Zealand are well known to all students of the flora of the 
country. Under his able guidance I was introduced to the most interesting 
of all the New Zealand forests, and my brief stay in Westland was a very 
