. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. NGOF KORORAREKA. The Park grounds are well laid out in flower bedsand borders. The Princes Street border, runningparallel with the street of that name, is about 600 feetlong, and is continuously kept gay with a fine displayof the gardeners art. The lesser borders of the Park include the Rcjydborder and small beds, in which aie fine displays ofgiant hydrangeas, as well as suitable fioweiing slnubsand plants. The smaller beds aie laid out during the year withspring flowering bulbs, and several are furnished duringthe summer
. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. NGOF KORORAREKA. The Park grounds are well laid out in flower bedsand borders. The Princes Street border, runningparallel with the street of that name, is about 600 feetlong, and is continuously kept gay with a fine displayof the gardeners art. The lesser borders of the Park include the Rcjydborder and small beds, in which aie fine displays ofgiant hydrangeas, as well as suitable fioweiing slnubsand plants. The smaller beds aie laid out during the year withspring flowering bulbs, and several are furnished duringthe summer and autumn with carpet bedding to design. Roses, of which there are now nearly 300 varieties,occupy a promiiuMit position. Fine specimens ofCanary Island palms (Phoenix Canariensis), as well asmany other exotic trees, such as Cedrus Deodara,Cedrus Atlantica. and many fine types of English aiulAmerican oaks, English elms, birches, etc., have beiMiintroduced. A feature of this Park is the area known as l^oweiiAvenue, which, a few years ago, was a refuse tip, but r: (i5. ACChLAJ/J M(\YI(UAL HANDBOOK. has since been planted out in eucalyjiti and palms, andniaigincHi off in Iock woik, containing suitable plantsfoi this class of gaiclening. A fountain occupies the centre of the grounds,around which, artistically laid out, are foui large})anel beds with Spring, Sunniier, and Autumn beddingplants of gorgeous colouring. Inside the fountainbasin, water lilies (Nynipheae) have been planted. Near the fountain the Park Observatory is situ-ated, where records of the meteorological conditionsare taken daily by Mr. Burnett. The Park is adorned with a number of statues,the chief one being that of Queen Victoria, whichwas unveiled on 24th May, 1899, by the Governor, thEarl of Ranfurly. This statue, which was designedby Ml. Williamson, was the fiist statue of the Queenerected in New Zealand. A flag staff is elected on the apex of the slo])!,and here are located a collection of field guns, fiMuith
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