VEGETABLE SHEEP.
Christchurob, Saturday; Some Cbrietcburch scientists made! novel expedition daiiog the week, wh( they ascended the steep sides of Mon} Torlesse to a height of aboat 4Q3i>}to s' oare two splendid tpeoimens of to *veg\ table ehcep,” whioh ace now in the natnr history seotion of the Exhibition, One s tbo plants weighs a hundredweight and half. Tbo party included: Dr. L. Coo ay no, Mr Waito (oarator of the Canterba’ Museum), Mr W. Cloudesley (of Bprin held) and four others. The expedite proved very atdooue. The reoognis mode of carrying 11 vegetable sheep ” is i a litter formed of two beech polep, with} sack nailed across them, alter the maanj; of aa ambuianoo stretcher. One mt supports the litter at each end, while at Other holds the plant in plaos to preve: it slipp.ng. Mr C.audesley, who had hij : previous oxpniaooa in securing one 6 ih'se r< ma>kabla plants for the Muoicf Nfu-i urn, virtually directed tne op to**', > od .wu.n rnuon I*o f is -o k fiv> h u s t i g t trio p .n>s to Qa foot of tl mountain, L
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1936, 19 November 1906, Page 2
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