. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND leaves. They are nearly all rock-growing plants, and are generally found in limited and discontinuous areas. Veronica Lavaiidiana is an extremely rare species, being found in onl>- a few localities on Banks' Peninsula. It is still to be seen on Dover Castle, The Giant's Causeway, and on some other isolated rocks, that rise like islands from a sea of tussocks on the tops of the Lyttelton Hills. These cliffs afford a sanctuary to several other rare species. Unfortunately, the frequent grass fires, and grazing animals, are together
. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND leaves. They are nearly all rock-growing plants, and are generally found in limited and discontinuous areas. Veronica Lavaiidiana is an extremely rare species, being found in onl>- a few localities on Banks' Peninsula. It is still to be seen on Dover Castle, The Giant's Causeway, and on some other isolated rocks, that rise like islands from a sea of tussocks on the tops of the Lyttelton Hills. These cliffs afford a sanctuary to several other rare species. Unfortunately, the frequent grass fires, and grazing animals, are together causing much. FiM. 1'2H. V. h'coporlioides (j size). havoc amongst native plants upon tliese hills, and the only ones that appear likely to survive are those that can exist on the hare faces of inaccessible cliffs. Amongst the rare forms of the Peninsula may be mentioned Seiiecio saxifragoides, Cehnisia Machaui, and Veronica Lavaiidiana, all of them interesting and handsome species. Veronica Lavandiana bears pink buds, and beautiful white blossoms, that open in late October, after the cultivated spring flowers are past, and before the annuals have come into bloom. Coming as it does between tlie seasons, it is sometimes of considerable value to florists in the preparation of wreaths,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Laing, R. M. (Robert Malcolm), b. 1865; Blackwell, E. W. (Ellen W. ). Christchurch : Whitcombe and Tombs
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