Taranaki Field Club.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7967, 2 November 1905, Page 2

Taranaki Field Club.

The Taranaki Field Wit met at tin: Chamber of Commerce rooms on Wednesday owning, when, despite the uninviting weathii', there was a fair assemnUige of members, Mr M. Fraser picidmg. It was decided to hold the first held excursten, lor rtio instruclion of members, on Nov. U, and the arrangements were led to Messrs'!''. Calringtoii, \V. A. Coliis, M. !• laser and W. I'). Spencer. The secretary (Mr J : olin Skinner) roportal having received a communication irom Mr Cherscman impartiag valuable information with veftrtnet to the preservation of plants and the establishment of a dry herbarium. It was agreed to have the information primed for tne guidance of nieinf hers. The setting apart of a plot of ground in ihe north-east corner of the Recreation Ground for the purPose of an herbarium in which all specimens of all the native shrubs and plants will l.e grown, was re-pi'ru-d upon. The ground is to he prepared, s„ that the planting can lie pruvcthd with early next season. U' Home, at the conclusion of this business, gave a lik-st interesting and instructive address on "FloWU's." lie. described the dilVrciil parts of a flower, and, taking the buttercup, hyacinth and wallflower as representative of the diiicicnl types, gave a disquisition on the methods of festfi'saiion and seeding. He explained the arrangement ami massing of (lowers, and the various means of pollenising flowers fertilised by, iiisids and those feriilisul by wind. The lecture Was admirably illusiraHd by blackboard diagrams and specimens on view. The thorough appreciation' of Dr. Home's anility as a lecturer and knowledge of the subjui of holanv, was indicated by ihe hearty vole of thanks tendered him, on ilie motion of Mr llacDiariiiid.