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Shannon News, 31 May 1929, Page 2

Thriving under the semi-tropical conditions in the Winter Gardens, a Phoenix Palm, only a few years old, has thrust its head to the roof, and may break through the glass in its quest i for sunlight unless its branches can be trained sideways (says the Christchurch Press). It will have to be taken out soon in any case, as it has outgrown itj habitat. Its most flour-" ishing neighbour is as Abyssinian banana palm with leaves twelve feet long and two feet broad. It has produced quite good fruit. Hard by is ■ an india-rubber tree similar to taos» ' •' which have so much commercial value" There is also a small specimen of tlie species in the garden, fiscufj relieW so sacred to Buddhists. . ' , 5