MOUNTAIN BEAUTIFUL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 134, 27 August 1927, Page 8

MOUNTAIN BEAUTIFUL

EXPERTS ON EDEN’S SLOPES, PLANS IFORJTHE FUTURE * the mountain. 3 part y ov ep Mr. S. Gray, town clerk councillors, and Professor H X"o th * bm, professor o£ forestry- Mr..Cor- ! Lancaster lecturer in botany*' v' | Institute or r Ho,.uL f „te Xe^?^ -\| e It.’ w Cr 'ThSnSl i Auckland council of the insti-m ° f *** s;s"si,s'fs The scenic possibilities were and attention was directed portant work going on at , la ' the mountain. Here the greater o: ot the levelling of an acre If childiS? playground is almost completed " s Tae new tea kiosk, near whiet native nursery has been ertihitv 4 has become a popular rentere^ PLANTING NATIVE TREES The idea mooted by the to plant native trees and shrubl the mountain slopes, and in S|, was supported by the visiting ht In the opinion of Professor Corbin X scheme was an excellent one. -M l '- Green urged a more frem, a use of native plants, and pointed ! 11 ' that over 1,500 kinds of exotic Ip ® had been established in New Zeal!”!? and some of them were representedk' as many as 60 varieties. 164 " y A visit was then made to the am. mit, where it was pointed out thl large number of tree-ferns had w planted in regular circles from the to the edge of the crater atiUl.r* point. At the top are the Mamohu ferns that grow to aLe!? of 40ft to 50ft. and further d lw n f' the smaller varieties. The scheme was favoured bv n majority of the visitors, althoim, few held divided opinions. 81 4 It was said by some that the f«™ may in time obscure the form and!, dividuality of this unique natural ture. It was thought that vU?' may be disappointed to look down ~ only ferns. ■ ™ It was argued, on the other ham, that the ferns need not be allowed , hide the view of the crater. Erol! were of the opinion that no finerln!! could be found for the cultivation . tree ferns. After a comprehensive tour of in spection the party went on to Nielmi son Park to see the splendid resul that had been achieved there L