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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 February 1939, Page 2

A traveller says that in Fiji he stood beneath a palm tree and a coconut fell on his head, causing great laughter among some natives near by. Apparently they didn't realise that it was a matter of gravity. Now in pots and tubs, so as to permit of transplanting under favourable conditions, over 1000 native trees and shrubs are in the care of the Auckland City Council at the Domain nursery. Some of the trees have attained a height of four to six feet, and the whole collection is in splendid condition. much growth having taken place this year. Shrubs and some trees will be planted by schoolchildren next Arbour Day. in August, bordering the portion of the Domain Drive now being formed near the hospital grounds. This planting will be preliminary to the planting from the collection of 500 trees on the site to mark the centennial. The trees will comprise kauri, rimu, totara, pohutukawa, rewarewa, puriri, karaka and other tall forest I specimens. It is expected that they | will be put in about this time next year.