. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. 4 PLANTS OF NEW Z]':ALAXD â A grassy sward, which would in spring and snnnner he s|)angled whir tiowers. In New Zealaird, they are covered with a vegetation of a ver\- different type. As far north as Lake Tanpo, it consists chiefl>- of trissock grass, toi-toi, and cabbage tree (palm-lih'). This })laiit is most highl\' developed in Canterbury, wirere wide open tussock-clad plains cover an area of two and a iralf million acres. Tlie Englishman, on his arrival here, is puzzled Ijy the ap)pearance of detached hillocks of grass, in place ot the conti
. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. 4 PLANTS OF NEW Z]':ALAXD â A grassy sward, which would in spring and snnnner he s|)angled whir tiowers. In New Zealaird, they are covered with a vegetation of a ver\- different type. As far north as Lake Tanpo, it consists chiefl>- of trissock grass, toi-toi, and cabbage tree (palm-lih'). This })laiit is most highl\' developed in Canterbury, wirere wide open tussock-clad plains cover an area of two and a iralf million acres. Tlie Englishman, on his arrival here, is puzzled Ijy the ap)pearance of detached hillocks of grass, in place ot the continuous turf of the green fields to which he is accustomed. He cannot understand that this drv. Fi^. 1âTussock Coniiii->'. hard wir\- straw can rephice, to a large extent, the pasture lands of England. This plant association not (inly covers much of the fiat country, l)ut is found in man>- places throughout the South Island upon the hills, especiall>- on the slopes of the I'anges. The chief species of grasses found in it are Pua (-((cspitosa and Fcsttica (luriiisnihi, but some I'anthomas are also to be met \vith in srnlr situations. Tlie tussock country is dearly loved b>' every New Zealander. It is full of associations for liiiii. The stock-rider, the shepherd, the swagger, and even tin; sun-downer know every aspect of. 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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