NEW ZEALAND BOTANIST
VISIT TO ENGLAND
(By Telegraph—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., This Day. Important spheres of botanical study and research -have been investigated by Dr. W. H. Allan, systematic botanist at the Palmerston North plant research station. While in England Dr. Allan represented the New Zealand Institute the Department of the Scientific and Industrial Research, the State Forestdy Service, and the Palmerston North plant research station. He attended the fifth International Botanical Congress at Cambridge, where there were represented some 35 nations. Botanists the world over are already deeply interested in the work of Dr. L. Cockayne and Dr. Allan on wild hybridism in New Zealand flora. .Members of the congress took full opportunities to discuss first hand with Dr. Allan the findings and views of New Zealand botanists on these questions. Dr. Allan attended several meetings of the Lintiean Society and was admitted to fellowship, illustrating his remarks by lantern slides. He addressed largely attended meetings on wild hybrids in New Zealand. Dr. Allan stated that conclusive results definitely establishing the value of spartina 'grass for reclamation purposes had been obtained in Holland, where he gained information of great value to the work being done on grass in New Zealand mud flat areas by K. W. Dalrymple, in Bulls. Dr. Allan said it was interesting to note that full use was made in gardens in south and west England of New Zealand flax, the cabbage tree, toi toi, and several of the more showy koromikos.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 January 1931, Page 2
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