New Zealand Garden Journal

2022

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens kale winter bedding trial, 2021 Emma Bodley, Vari Kree, Joanna Mason and Jack Hobbs present the results of their Auckland trials of ornamental kales.
• • Sterility in double-flowered Prunus serrulata Kathryn Hurr, David Pattemore, Melissa Broussard, Murray Dawson, and Vance Hooper report on their survey of male and female sterility in selections of Japanese cherry.
• • 2022 RNZIH Awards
• ○ Jack Hobbs: Horticultural Communicator John (‘Jack’) Hobbs, RNZIH Horticultural Communicator for 2022.
• ○ James Beattie: Award in Garden History Associate Professor James Beattie, 2022 recipient of the RNZIH Garden History Award.
• ○ David and Judi Grey: Plant Raisers’ Award Avogrey Orchard near Gisborne – owners David and Judi Grey – are awarded the 2022 RNZIH Plant Raisers’ award for their three new avocado selections: ‘GreyStar’, ‘Eclipse’, and ‘Titan’.
• ○ Alan Matchett: FRIH Alan John Matchett, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2022.

• ○ Gordon Bailey: FRIH Gordon Frank Bailey, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2022.

• ○ Ian Soper: FRIH Ian Arthur Soper, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2022.

• ○ Martin Keay: FRIH Martin Boyce Keay, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2022.

• ○ Sue Molloy: FRIH Susan Caroline Riera Molloy, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2022.

• ○ Gus Evans: AHRIH Grant (‘Gus’) Gordon Evans, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2022.

• ○ John Clemens: AHRIH Dr John Clemens, RNZIH Associate of Honour (AHRIH) for 2022.

• • Profile of a horticulturist: Jack Hobbs Jo McCarroll profiles the horticultural life of Jack Hobbs, and the development of his home garden.

• • The ‘Artisan Gardener’: An under-recognised career Geoffrey Marshall writes about the special qualities needed to be an artisan gardener, exemplified by Martin Keay.

• • Obituaries

• ○ Des Riach Desmond (‘Des’) Riach (25 Dec 1930 – 22 Feb 2021).

• ○ Derrick Rooney Derrick Rooney (11 March 1938 – 19 February 2022).

• • Book review

• ○ In defense of plants By Matt Candeias, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Brassica oleracea trial winter 2022 Samantha van Ryn, Ella Rawcliffe, Jodie McDonnell, Jack Hobbs and Emma Simpkins present the results of their Auckland trials of edible, ornamental brassicas.

• • Bromeliads: From potted collection to the landscape – an under-used resource in garden design Geoffrey Marshall extolls the virtues of using bromeliads in outdoor garden design.

• • ‘Aussie Takeover’ – A Port Jackson fig asserts itself Geoffrey Marshall provides his observations of a Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa) taking over as an epiphyte on a host tree.

• • The genus Clivia Dr Keith Hammett writes about the species and hybrids of Clivia.

• • Discovering alpine plants of Mount Hutt, Canterbury Alan Jolliffe shares 21 native alpine plant species he has encountered alongside the Mt Hutt ski field road.

• • Obituary

• ○ Sir Miles Warren ONZ, KBE, FNZIA Sir Frederick Miles Warren ONZ, KBE, FNZIA (10 May 1929 – 9 August 2022).

• • Book reviews

• ○ Native plants of Aotearoa By Carlos Lehnebach and Heidi Meudt, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Colours Deluxe: The Art Album of New Zealand Flora by Sarah and Edward Featon of Gisborne By Jean Johnston, reviewed by Ross Ferguson.

2021

• • Floral bedding trials at Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā Clare Shearman presents the results of garden bedding trials over the 2019–20 and 2020–21 summer seasons.

• • The first published illustrations of New Zealand plants Dr Ross Ferguson unveils histories of the earliest botanical illustrations of New Zealand indigenous plants.

• • The 2021 Banks Memorial Lecture: Before and after genetic engineering: Perspectives from a plant biologist Professor Emerita Paula Jameson discusses arguments against genetic engineering in relation to technologies that have been used for many decades, as well as discussing relevant New Zealand legislation.

• • 2021 RNZIH Awards

• ○ Ross Ferguson: Garden History Award Dr Allan Ross Ferguson, recipient of the RNZIH Garden History Award for 2021.

• ○ John Hunter: Plant Raisers’ Award John Alexander Hunter: Recipient of the 2021 Plant Raisers’ Award.

• ○ Carroll Walsh: FRIH Carroll John Walsh, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2021.

• ○ David Hobbs: FRIH David Sydney Hobbs, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2021.

• ○ Liz Powell: FRIH Isabel Rosa Powell, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2021.

• ○ Malcolm Woolmore: AHRIH Malcolm Peter Woolmore, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2021.

• ○ Robin Pagan: AHRIH Robin James Pagan, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2021.

• ○ Russell Lowe: AHRIH Russell George Lowe, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2021.

• • Erratum The printed version of the December 2020 New Zealand Garden Journal (ISSN 1173-7425) was mislabelled Vol. 24 (No. 2). The correct number is Vol. 23 (No. 2).

• • Orchids as garden plants Geoffrey Marshall surveys the terrestrial and epiphytic exotic orchids suitable for growing in Auckland gardens.
• • How the kūmara (Ipomoea batatas) came to Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Katarina Tawiri recounts her experiences of growing kūmara at Lincoln, Canterbury.
• • The discovery of native plants for New Zealand gardens: Exploring historic nursery catalogues Barry Hancox draws upon his collection of early nursery catalogues and gardening books to trace the rise in popularity of indigenous New Zealand plants.
• • Obituaries
• ○ Vonnie Cave AHRIH, MNZM Yvonne (Vonnie) Joyce Cave AHRIH, MNZM (3 February 1928 – 2 June 2021).
• ○ Pat Stuart AHRIH Ellen Patricia (Pat) Stuart AHRIH (28 September 1927 – 9 September 2021).
• ○ Graeme Platt Graeme Charles Platt (14 November 1941 – 1 October 2021).
• • Book reviews
• ○ A path through the trees: Mary Sutherland – forester, botanist and women’s advocate By Vivien Edwards, reviewed by Elizabeth Miller.
• ○ Common Ground: Garden histories of Aotearoa By Matt Morris, reviewed by Associate Professor James Beattie.
• ○ Harry Turbott: New Zealand’s first landscape architect By Garth Falconer, reviewed by Penny Cliffin.
• ○ Lathyrus: The complete guide By Greg Kenicer and Roger Parsons, reviewed by Dr Keith Hammett.

2020

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Calibrachoa summer bedding trial, 2019–2020 Emma Bodley, Pippa Lucas, Vari Kree and Jack Hobbs present the results of their Auckland trials of Calibrachoa, a close relative of Petunia.

• • Changing names: tamarillo and kiwifruit Ross Ferguson traces the history behind these two fruit crops receiving their commercial names.

• • The melon and the dahlia Bill Barclay writes of the high standards of cultivation of the musk melon in Japan, trials in New Zealand to replicate these standards, and a Japanese – New Zealand connection in breeding dahlia.

• • Forestry is a dark word Derrick Rooney delves into the chequered history and medieval meanings for forestry related terms such as ‘forest’, ‘forester’, and ‘park’.

• • Trip Report: IPPS Singapore Symposium Hayden Foulds presents his trip report of the International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) symposium in Singapore.

• • 2020 RNZIH Awards

• ○ Louise Beaumont: Award in Garden History Louise Elizabeth Beaumont, 2020 recipient of the RNZIH Award in Garden History.

• ○ Russell Lowe: Plant Raisers’ Award Russell George Lowe, 2020 recipient of the RNZIH Plant Raisers’ Award.

• ○ Bill Steans: FRIH William (‘Bill’) Frank Charles Steans, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ Clare Shearman: FRIH Clare Louise Shearman, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ George Tregidga: FRIH George William Tregidga, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ Penny Zino: FRIH Penelope (‘Penny’) Jane Zino, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ Yvonne Baker: FRIH Yvonne Ruth Baker, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ Alan Jolliffe: AHRIH Alan Graeme Jolliffe, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ Bill Brett: AHRIH William (‘Bill’) Henry Brett, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• ○ Dr John Liddle: AHRIH Dr John Raymond Liddle, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2020.

• • Obituaries

• ○ Phil Jew AHRIH, MBE Philip (‘Phil’) Joseph Jew AHRIH, MBE (17 February 1929 – 10 November 2019).

• ○ Sir Rob Fenwick KStJ, KNZM Sir Robert (‘Rob’) George Mappin Fenwick KStJ, KNZM (5 May 1951 – 11 March 2020).

• • Canna breeding at Auckland Botanic Gardens Jack Hobbs and Emma Bodley outline their breeding and evaluation programme for canna lilies.

• • Avogrey® avocados: New selections from New Zealand David Grey recounts his long family history of growing avocados and reveals three new selections he has raised.

• • Rotoroa Island: A haven for endangered species Andrew Maloy outlines the restoration work on Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf and focusses on two indigenous species of Epilobium (willowherbs) discovered there.

• • Rare plants: Have we got it right? Derrick Rooney provides a thought-provoking article on apparent versus real rarity of plants and questions New Zealand’s conservation priorities.

• • Autumn treat: Metrosideros fulgens Elizabeth Miller writes about a threatened New Zealand endemic climbing rātā.

• • Three scree button daisies (Leptinella) of alpine South Island, New Zealand Alan Jolliffe profiles three interesting Leptinella that he has encountered and photographed.

• • Botanical brushstrokes: The Sarah Featon stamps Lynette Townsend overviews the botanical art published by Sarah Featon in the 1880s, and announces a new stamp release for 2021.

• • The kōwhai and mānuka: Mary Delany’s “paper mosaicks” Ross Ferguson uncovers details of a rare form of botanical art developed in England in the late 1700s, including examples of two endemic New Zealand species.

• • Book reviews

• ○ The secrets of great botanists and what they teach us about gardening By Matthew Biggs, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Name that flower: The identification of flowering plants By Ian Clarke and Helen Lee, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Food plants of the world: Identification, culinary uses and nutritional value By Ben-Erik van Wyk, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ New Zealand’s native trees (revised edition) By John Dawson and Rob Lucas, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

2019

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Gomphrena bedding trial, 2018–2019 Emma Bodley, Yvonne Baker, Laurence Speedy, Pippa Lucas and Jack Hobbs present the results of their Auckland trials of globe amaranth.

• • Flowering of golden bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) in New Zealand Elizabeth Miller, Stuart Rogers and Mark Mortimer observe golden bamboo flowering in Auckland.

• • Luma present – where is Amomyrtus? Resolving the confusion in New Zealand Elizabeth Miller untangles the confusion around the correct naming and identity of two Chilean myrtles grown as ornamental trees and for their edible fruit.

• • 2019 RNZIH Awards

• ○ Annemarie Endt-Ferwerda: Award in Garden History Annemarie Endt-Ferwerda, 2019 recipient of the Award in Garden History.

• ○ Ian Duncalf: Plant Raisers’ Award Ian Alexander Duncalf, 2019 RNZIH Plant Raisers’ award recipient.

• ○ Chris Webb: FRIH Christopher Charles Webb, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2019.

• ○ Malcolm Woolmore: FRIH Malcolm Peter Woolmore, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2019.

• ○ Nicola Rochester: FRIH Nicola Louise Rochester, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2019.

• ○ Marion MacKay: AHRIH Dr Marion Brenda MacKay, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2019.

• ○ Helen Leach: AHRIH Prof Helen May Leach, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2019.

• • Horticultural themes during my lifetime of research in anthropology and garden history Helen Leach provides us with a personal account of her horticulturally themed work during her lifetime of research in anthropology and garden history.

• • Obituaries

• ○ Dr Ronald (‘Ron’) Close AHRIH Ronald Charles Close AHRIH (11 September 1929 – 27 December 2018).
• ○ Neville Haydon QSM, AHRIH Neville Haydon QSM, AHRIH (17 January 1926 – 7 March 2019).

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Calendula winter bedding trial, 2019 Emma Bodley, Pippa Lucas, Laurence Speedy, Yvonne Baker and Jack Hobbs present the results of their Auckland trials of pot marigolds.

• • Impacts of myrtle rust in New Zealand since its arrival in 2017 Robert Beresford, Grant Smith, Beccy Ganley and Rebecca Campbell of Plant and Food Research provide an update on the impacts of myrtle rust in New Zealand.

• • The 2019 Banks Memorial Lecture: The domestication and successful commercialisation of kiwifruit Ross Ferguson presents a comprehensive and fascinating account of the domestication and commercialisation of green and yellow-fleshed kiwifruit in New Zealand.

• • Trip Report: USA botanical expeditions and the CRYO2019 conference in San Diego Karin van der Walt provides a report of her trip to attend a cryobiology conference in the USA.

• • An American journey: My experiences as a Longwood Fellow Barbara Wheeler shares some experiences during her 2019–2020 Fellows Program of Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, USA.

• • 2019 Young Horticulturist Competition Results of the competition from the RNZIH Education Trust.

• • Obituaries

• ○ Travis Flint Travis Nonnet Flint (1924 – 12 July 2018).

• ○ Sam McGredy AHRIH, CBE Dr Samuel Darragh McGredy AHRIH, CBE (12 January 1932 – 25 August 2019).

• ○ Lady Anne Berry VMH Lady Anne Sophia Berry VMH (11 December 1919 – 8 September 2019).

2018

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Hemerocallis rust trial, update 2015–2018 Emma Bodley and her colleagues provide an update of their new Hemerocallis trials in Auckland.

• • The 2017 Tāne Mahuta Public Lecture: The benefits of urban trees: from the intuitive to the surprising Dr Geoffrey Donovan summarises his research showing how trees enhance our lives in tangible ways such as lowering our electrical bills and increasing property values, but also providing less intuitive benefits including crime reduction and improved public health.

• • The 2018 Banks Memorial Lecture: “Please sir, I want to work with plants” – and look where that ended up! Graham Smith recounts his life adventures and travels, starting in England as a young horticultural apprentice and taking him to New Zealand where he became Director of Pukeiti.

• • 2018 RNZIH Awards

• ○ Doug Grant: Plant Raisers’ Award Douglas (Doug) Grant, recipient of the 2018 Plant Raisers’ Award.

• ○ David Askin: FRIH David Dennison Askin, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2018.

• ○ Hayden Foulds: FRIH Hayden Charles Foulds, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2018.

• ○ Geoffrey Marshall: FRIH Geoffrey Ivan Marshall, Fellow (FRIH) of the RNZIH for 2018.

• ○ Muriel Davison: AHRIH Muriel Constance Davison, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2018.

• ○ David Sole: AHRIH David Timothy Sole, Associate of Honour (AHRIH) of the RNZIH for 2018.

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens edible bean trial, 2017–2018 Emma Bodley and Jack Hobbs present the results of their Auckland bean trials.

• • Rediscovery of the tetraploid mānuka cultivar Leptospermum scoparium ‘Keatleyi’ Ross Bicknell and his colleagues untangle a nursery production error and identify correct material of a noteworthy mānuka cultivar.

• • Profile of a horticulturist: Charles Trevethick (1854–1928), sweet pea grower Juliet Trevethick uncovers the horticultural achievements of her great-great-grandfather Charles Trevethick, a notable sweet pea grower and breeder of his era.

• • Obituaries

• ○ George Fuller FRIH, MBE George MacMurray Fuller FRIH, MBE (9 January 1929 – 19 June 2015).

• ○ William (‘Bill’) Sykes AHRIH, ONZM, FMLS William Russell Sykes AHRIH, ONZM, FMLS (13 October 1927 – 5 January 2018).

• ○ Jolyon Manning Jolyon Christopher Manning (4 October 1933 – 9 April 2018).

• ○ Diederik (‘Dick’) Endt Diederik Jan Willem Endt (17 April 1937 – 17 July 2018).

• ○ Robert (‘Bob’) Berry AHRIH Robert James Berry AHRIH (11 June 1916 – 2 August 2018).

2017

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Arthropodium trial, 2012–2017 Emma Bodley and her colleagues present the results of their Arthropodium (rengarenga lily) garden trials in Auckland.

• • The ‘Big Five’ gardens of America Emma Bodley reports on her travels to five major botanic gardens in the USA.

• • The oldest exotic fruit tree in New Zealand? Alan Jolliffe documents a historic pear tree (Pyrus communis) planted in the Bay of Islands in 1819.

• • The 2017 Banks Memorial Lecture: Subantarctic Islands: An intrepid journey and brief history Terry Hatch recounts his adventures in January 2016 to the Subantarctic Islands.

• • 2017 RNZIH Awards

• ○ Rob Somerfield: Plant Raisers’ Award Robin (‘Rob’) Bruce Somerfield: Plant Raisers’ Award.

• ○ Alan Trott: FRIH Alan George Trott: Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (FRIH).

• ○ John Paynter: AHRIH Maxwell John Paynter: Award of Associate of Honour of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (AHRIH).

• • Obituaries

• ○ Ellaby Martin FRIH Ellaby James Martin FRIH (18 Dec 1931 – 9 June 2016).

• ○ Roly Earp AHRIH Roland (‘Roly’) Woodroffe Earp AHRIH (18 Sept 1923 – 18 Dec 2016).

• ○ Ron Davison FRIH Dr Ronald (‘Ron’) Meric Davison FRIH (18 Nov 1927 ‒ 20 April 2017).

• • Book reviews

• ○ Ohinetahi: Garden, house and art Book Review: Ohinetahi: Garden, house and art, by Sir Miles Warren, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Tōtara: A natural and cultural history Book Review: Totara: A Natural and Cultural History, by Philip Simpson, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• • Addendum and errata Addendum and errata.

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Begonia trial, 2016–2017 Emma Bodley and Jack Hobbs present the results of their Begonia garden trials in Auckland.

• • A brief history of the gardens of Government House Auckland Anthony Wright uncovers a history of the gardens of Government House Auckland.

• • Biocontrol of Tradescantia fluminensis in Wellington: how are our beetles doing? Karin van der Walt shares Wellington Gardens’ experiences of raising and releasing Tradescantia beetles for biological control.

• • Trip Report: The 6th Global Botanic Gardens Congress, Geneva, Switzerland Karin van der Walt provides a report of her trip to an international botanic gardens conference.

• • 2017 Ronald Flook Award: Helen Elizabeth Lowe 2017 Ronald Flook Award: Helen Elizabeth Lowe. Award citation compiled by Seth Thompson and Helen Lowe’s acceptance reply.

• • 2017 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition Results of the YHOTY competition from the RNZIH Education Trust.

• • 2017 Young Horticulturist of the Year winning speech Tim Adams presents his award winning speech on the importance of kaitiakitanga (environmental stewardship) values in horticulture.

• • Obituaries

• ○ Lawrie Metcalf QSO, AHRIH Obituary of Lawrence James Metcalf QSO, AHRIH (18 Aug 1928 – 18 Aug 2017).

• ○ Russell Fransham Obituary of Russell John Fransham (7 May 1948 – 5 Dec 2017).

• • Book Review

• ○ Joseph Banks’ Florilegium: Botanical treasures from Cook’s first voyage Book review: Joseph Banks’ Florilegium: Botanical treasures from Cook’s first voyage, by Mel Gooding, David Mabberley and Joe Studholme, reviewed by Ross Ferguson.

2016

• • Trees in winter: Frost, snow, and the lame duck syndrome Derrick Rooney provides some examples of how plants avoid frost damage.

• • Flowering of cool climate bamboos Derrick Rooney discusses the flowering of cool climate bamboos that he grows.

• • New Zealand’s native brooms: Overlooked treasures? Murray Dawson extols the virtues of our threatened and often overlooked native brooms (Carmichaelia spp.).

• • The 2016 Banks Memorial Lecture: Cytogenetics and ornamental plant breeding: An ongoing partnership Prof Brian Murray provides examples of how chromosome studies play an important part in ornamental plant breeding programmes.

• • 2016 RNZIH Awards
• ○ Toni Sylvester: Award in Garden History Toni Sylvester: Award in Garden History.
• ○ Terry Dowdeswell: Plant Raisers’ Award Terry Dowdeswell: Plant Raisers’ Award.
• ○ Brad Cadwallader: FRIH Brad Cadwallader: Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (FRIH).
• ○ Murray Dawson: AHRIH Murray Dawson: Associate of Honour of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture AHRIH(NZ).
• ○ Eddie Wullems: AHRIH Eddie Wullems: Associate of Honour of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture AHRIH(NZ).
• • Obituary: Alan Mason MNZM Alan Livesey Mason, MNZM (21 December 1921 – 28 April 2016).
• • Book reviews Three books, reviewed by Murray Dawson.
• ○ New Zealand native ground cover plants New Zealand native ground cover plants, by Lawrie Metcalf and Roy Edwards, reviewed by Murray Dawson.
• ○ From pasture to paradise From pasture to paradise by Alan Trott, reviewed by Murray Dawson.
• ○ Paradise through the seasons Paradise through the seasons by Alan Trott, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Kniphofia trial, 2013–2016 Emma Bodley and her colleagues present the results of their Kniphofia (red-hot poker) garden trials in Auckland.

• • Foster those weeds for a little help from your friends Derrick Rooney explains that weeds can have value in providing havens for beneficial insects.

• • Students join the ‘War against Weeds’ Murray Dawson and Hugh Gourlay describe a project teaching school students about weeds in Auckland, Gisborne and Westland.

• • Chilean mayten (Maytenus boaria) – a ticking time-bomb? Murray Dawson alerts us to this new environmental weed threat.

• • 2016 Young Horticulturist of the Year winning speech Andrew Hutchinson presents his award-winning speech.

• • Obituaries

• ○ Diane Arthur Obituary of Diane Rae Arthur (9 Aug 1941 – 28 April 2016).

• ○ Rod Bieleski Obituary of Roderick (‘Rod’) Leon Bieleski (3 Aug 1931 – 15 Nov 2016).

• • Addendum and errata Addendum and errata.

2015

• • Gladiolus × brenchleyensis: A near-extinct relict of Great Britain is rediscovered in New Zealand Colin Jamieson discovers an overlooked and neglected garden treasure alive and well in New Zealand, but virtually extinct in Great Britain.

Three articles from the ‘Up the Garden Path Conference’, 2–4 March 2015

• • Creation of the New Zealand Plant Collections Register Murray Dawson outlines the development of a plant collections register for New Zealand, which was launched at the ‘Up the Garden Path Conference’.

• • Harsh realities of the nursery industry Malcolm Woolmore explains why we should not rely on the nursery industry to deliver our biodiversity success stories.

• • The 2015 Banks Memorial Lecture: Advocating for nature conservation in New Zealand: Is there a dilemma? Sir Alan Mark recounts five decades of environmental advocacy.

• • 2015 RNZIH Awards

• ○ Kate Telford: Plant Raisers’ Award Kathryn (‘Kate’) Louise Telford: Plant Raisers’ Award.

• ○ Elenka Nikoloff: FRIH Elenka Antoinette Nikoloff: Fellow of the Royal Institute of Horticulture.

• • Obituary: Ralph Ballinger OBE, AHRIH Ralph Ballinger OBE, AHRIH (5 November 1915 – 21 February 2015).

• • Auckland Botanic Gardens Hemerocallis rust trial Emma Bodley, Rangi Green, Jeffery Jones and Jack Hobbs report on their garden trials of daylilies, Hemerocallis.

• • Azolla, the wonder plant Dr R. L. Bieleski reveals some remarkable and unexpected abilities possessed by this water fern.

• • NZ Orchid Key: a new smartphone app for identifying native orchids Murray Dawson, Jeremy Rolfe, Michael Pratt and Ian St George outline the development of their recently released smartphone app on New Zealand orchids, and overview some of the remarkable variation found in this native plant group.

• • The 2015 Tāne Mahuta Public Lecture: The Native Treelands of New Zealand Philip Simpson profiles examples of native treelands around New Zealand, and examines how our rural trees can be protected and sustainably managed.

• • 2015 Young Horticulturist of the Year winning speech Karl Noldan presents his award winning speech on environmental sustainability.

• • 2015 Travel report: Melbourne garden landscapes Karl Noldan reports on his travels to the Australian Landscape Conference in Melbourne and gardens of the area.

2014

• • Eight weeks at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rewi Elliot reports on his study leave at the RGB Kew in England.

• • Profile of a horticulturist: Bob Berry, creator of Hackfalls Arboretum Alan Jellyman strolls the grounds of Hackfalls Arboretum with 98 year old founder Bob (Robert) Berry.

• • On distant shores: New Zealand’s natives as weeds abroad Murray Dawson profiles some of our native rogues both here and abroad.

• • The 2014 Banks Memorial Lecture: Auckland’s remarkable urban forest Dr Mike Wilcox highlights trees found in six forest types in urban Auckland: native bush remnants, native revegetation, exotic woodland, home garden trees, street trees, and larger sites (including parks, historic homesteads, schools, campuses, golf courses and cemeteries).

• • 2014 RNZIH Awards Dr Michael Wilcox: Award in Garden History. Vance James Hooper: Plant Raisers’ Award.

• ○ Dr Mike Wilcox: Award in Garden History

• ○ Vance Hooper: Plant Raisers’ Award

• • Book reviews The essential Audrey Eagle: Botanical art of New Zealand. By Audrey Eagle, reviewed by Cathy Jones. A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine.

• ○ The essential Audrey Eagle: Botanical art of New Zealand

• ○ A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine

• • Chatham Island forget-me-nots Gordon Collier discusses the iconic Chatham Island forget-me-not, Myosotidium hortensia, based on his visits to the island group.

• • Wildflowers of Waikumete Philip Smith explores the unique range of plants at Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland.

• • Titan arum flowers in New Zealand for the first time Dr Ewen Cameron documents the flowering of the giant titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum, in the Auckland Domain Winter Gardens.

• • Amelanchier lamarckii in New Zealand Derrick Rooney investigates this remarkable small tree, grown as an ornamental in this country.

• • Daffodils from the past Derrick Rooney visits heirloom daffodils in an historic mid-Canterbury garden site.

• • Profile of a horticulturist: Walter Boa Brockie, some overlooked memories Lawrie Metcalf profiles some botanical and horticultural achievements of Walter Brockie, former Acting Director of Christchurch Botanic Gardens and Curator of Otari Native Plant Museum.

• • Naming and trading for cultivars Chris Barnaby explains the complexities of commercial naming of cultivars.

News from the RNZIH Education Trust

• • 2014 Young Horticulturist of the Year 2014 Young Horticulturist of the Year: This release congratulates Patrick Malley and other winners of the YHOTY competition.

• • 2014 YHOTY finalists biographies 2014 YHOTY finalists biographies: The biographies of sector finalists Patrick Malley, Sarah Fenwick, Jacqui Jones, Nicolas Muir, Paul Robinson and Caitlin Thorburn.

• • 2014 YHOTY winning speech Caitlin Thorburn’s winning speech, delivered at the 2014 YHOTY final, is reproduced here.

• • YHOTY travel report: Viticulture in Europe 2012 winner Braden Crosby recounts his experiences in Europe through his Young Horticulturist of the Year travel grant.

• • Book Reviews: a selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine.

• • Errata and addenda Additional notes on NZ natives as weeds on distant shores. (New Zealand Garden Journal, 2014, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 10-24).

2013

• • Leptospermum in cultivation: Interspecific hybrids Murray Dawson presents his second article on Australian tea-trees, their cultivars and their hybrids.

• • The belladonna lily: A beautiful woman Rod Bieleski takes a close look at the belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, and traces its history of introduction into horticulture.

• • Shelter potential of some New Zealand olearias Derrick Rooney considers the qualities of native olearia species and hybrids as shelter plantings.

• • Leyland cypress and the shifting spectrum of names Derrick Rooney navigates his way through a maze of botanical name changes of this important shelter tree.

• • 2013 RNZIH Awards Plant Raisers’ Award (Ian Thomas Baldick) and Associate of Honour (AHRIH, Neiel Winston Drain.

• ○ Ian Baldick: Plant Raisers’ Award

• ○ Neiel Drain: AHRIH

• • Obituaries

• ○ Muriel Ethelwyn Fisher Muriel Fisher was an Associate of Honour of the RNZIH, garden author, native plantswoman and co-creator of Fernglen Native Plant Gardens on Auckland’s North Shore. She was responsible for transferring her property Fernglen into public ownership for all to enjoy.

• ○ R. Noel McMillan Noel McMillan was a Huntly-based teacher, community worker and plantsman known for his breeding work with polyanthus and cyclamen.

• • Book reviews Three books reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Above the treeline: A nature guide to alpine New Zealand

• ○ Auckland’s remarkable urban forest

• ○ Latin for gardeners

• • A loquat conundrum Derrick Rooney observes flowering and fruiting of the loquat tree in cool climates.

• • Crops of the Incas in New Zealand Botanist Bill Sykes discusses edible Andean plants that he has grown.

• • Profile of a horticulturist: An interview with Beverley McConnell, creator of Ayrlies Garden Linda Sallabanks and Murray Dawson transcribe an interview conducted by Kathryn Ryan.

• • The 2013 Banks Memorial Lecture: 150 years of Botanic Gardens in New Zealand Alan Matchett traces the early establishment of New Zealand botanic gardens, through to the 150th anniversaries of Christchurch and Dunedin Botanic Gardens.

• • Centre field: A case for visualizing the fabric of the New Zealand historic garden John Adam argues for clarity in defining historic gardens and their physical elements.

• • Obituaries Neville Davies was one of the managers of Duncan and Davies Nurseries and son of founder Sir Victor Davies. Long after his retirement from that nursery, Neville made a continuous contribution to horticulture in other roles. We also celebrate the lives of three eminent plantsmen from Otago – Les Cleveland, Ross Stuart and Stewart Preston.

• ○ Neville Davies

• ○ Les Cleveland

• ○ Ross Stuart

• ○ Stewart Preston

• • Book Reviews Abbie Jury reviews Beverley McConnell’s book on the development of Ayrlies, complementing the interview of her also in this issue. Murray Dawson then reviews a new book by Hugh Wilson on the botany of Banks Peninsula.

• ○ Ayrlies: My story, my garden

• ○ Plant life on Banks Peninsula

2012

• • Agapanthus in New Zealand Murray Dawson and Kerry Ford discuss the low-growing cultivars of Agapanthus and issues surrounding weediness of the taller-growing wild-types.

Two articles from the NZ Gardens Trust ‘Waikato Bouquet’ conference, 27–29 April 2012

• • Plants – when only the best will do Jack Hobbs picks a few of his favourite plants and profiles several of New Zealand’s leading ornamental plant raisers.

• • Vireya Rhododendron in plant collections in New Zealand: potential for international conservation Marion MacKay and her team outline results of a research project funded by the Peter Skellerup Plant Conservation Scholarship.

• • 2012 RNZIH Awards Citations for the Award in Garden History (Alan Jellyman), Plant Raisers’ Award (James (‘Jim’) Palmer Rumbal), Fellow (Kerei Thompson) and Associate of Honour (Andrew David Maloy).

• ○ Alan Jellyman: Award in Garden History

• ○ Jim Rumbal: Plant Raisers’ Award

• ○ Kerei Thompson: FRIH

• ○ Andrew Maloy: AHRIH

• • Obituaries We record the passing of Ken Kiddle of Havelock North and George Malcolm of Christchurch. Both were Associates of Honour (AHRIH) of the Institute.

• ○ Kenneth Walter Kiddle

• ○ George Brington Malcolm

• • Survivors from ancient times? Pamela McGeorge writes about Adansonia, the curious Australian bottle tree.

• • Bako’s carnivorous plants Rod Bieleski recounts his botanical expedition to Bako National Park in Borneo.

• • Profile of a horticulturist: An interview with ornamental plant breeder Dr Keith Hammett Linda Sallabanks and Murray Dawson transcribe an interview conducted by Kathryn Ryan.

• • Michaelmas daisies Derrick Rooney shares his observations on asters and outlines the crosses he has made.

• • Australian Leptospermum in cultivation: Species and cultivars Murray Dawson presents the first of a two-part article on the Australian tea-trees and their cultivars.

News from the RNZIH Education Trust

• • 2012 Young Horticulturist of the Year This release congratulates Braden Crosby and other winners of the YHOTY competition.

• • 2012 YHOTY winning speech Congratulations to Daniel Chong who won the Best Speech Award at the 2012 YHOTY final. His speech, on the skills needed of future leaders in the horticultural industry, is reproduced here.

• • YHOTY travel reports Past winners Rangi Green and Dave Harris report on their overseas travel experiences gained through YHOTY prizes.

• • Obituary: David Haig Puflett We record the sudden passing of David Puflett, one of the founding members of the RNZIH Education Trust, an active participant in the YHOTY competition, and in horticultural training from the mid-1970s. David was for many years head of the School of Horticulture at Manukau Institute of Technology.

• • Book Reviews Book reviews: Two ethnobotanical books, reviewed by Sue Scheele. Four books on the western tradition of botanical illustration, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. Four books on horticulture and botany, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Two ethnobotanical books, reviewed by Sue Scheele

• ○ Four books on the western tradition of botanical illustration, reviewed by Ross Ferguson

• ○ Four books on horticulture and botany, reviewed by Murray Dawson

2011

• • New weed identification key online Murray Dawson and Julia Wilson-Davey describe a new interactive identification key to New Zealand weeds and outline other recently completed and forthcoming keys.

• • Origins and history of the Dunedin Botanic Garden Phormium collection Paul Star, Bronwyn Lowe, Debra Carr, Rua McCallum and Tom Myers provide a history of a flax (harakeke and wharariki) collection growing at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

• • The 2011 Banks Memorial Lecture: A history of the cultivars of New Zealand’s indigenous plants and the influence of ERMA Lawrie Metcalf discusses the cultivation of some of our native plants and provides a positive perspective on barriers to the importation of exotic plants.

• 2011 RNZIH Awards
  • ○ Bee Dawson: Award in Garden History Award in Garden History (Bee Dawson).
  • ○ Graeme Platt: Plant Raisers’ Award Plant Raisers’ Award (Graeme Platt)
  • ○ Julian Matthews: AHRIH Associate of Honour (AHRIH, Julian Matthews).
  • ○ John Wills: AHRIH Associate of Honour (AHRIH, John Wills).
• • Obituary: Joy Amos Rod Bieleski records the passing of Marguerite Joyce Amos, always known as Joy Amos. Joy was well respected by the horticultural community – she first joined the RNZIH on 26 June 1974 and was elected an Associate of Honour of the Institute in 1981.
• • Book Reviews Book reviews: Alpines from Mountain to Garden, by Richard Wilford, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine.
• ○ Alpines from Mountain to Garden
• ○ A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine
• • Errata Errata for several issues of the journal.

• • Origins of pohutukawa cultivars in Australia Murray Dawson tracks down origins of four Australian Metrosideros selections.

• • The origin of Metrosideros ‘Spring Fire’? Murray Dawson provides further information on the enigmatic Metrosideros ‘Spring Fire’ / M. ‘Thomasii’ and historic plantings at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

• • Reply to the 2011 Plant Raisers’ Award citation Graeme Platt writes of his lifetime’s interest in plants and the insights he has gained.

• • Sir Victor Davies and the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Alan Jellyman provides an overview of Sir Victor Davies’ long involvement in horticulture and the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.

• • Obituaries We record the passing of two long standing members of the RNZIH, both Associates of Honour (AHRIH). Arthur Healy joined the RNZIH in 1954 and was made an Associate in 1977. Winsome Shepherd joined in 1957 and became an Associate in 1983.

• ○ Arthur John Francis Healy

• ○ Rona Winsome Shepherd

• • Book Reviews Book reviews: The growing world of Duncan and Davies: A horticultural history 1899–2010, by Alan Jellyman, reviewed by Peter Arthur and by Ross Ferguson and Murray Dawson. New Zealand’s Native Trees, by John Dawson and Rob Lucas, reviewed by Peter Arthur and Peter Heenan. Trees of New Zealand: Stories of beauty and character, by Peter Janssen and Mike Hollman, reviewed by Mark Roberts. Plants of Pukeiti Forest, by Marion MacKay, reviewed by Murray Dawson. In the footsteps of Augustine Henry and his Chinese plant collectors, by Seamus O’Brien, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine.

• ○ The growing world of Duncan and Davies: A horticultural history 1899–2010

• ○ New Zealand’s Native Trees

• ○ Trees of New Zealand: Stories of beauty and character

• ○ Plants of Pukeiti Forest

• ○ In the footsteps of Augustine Henry and his Chinese plant collectors

• ○ A selection of book reviews courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine

2010

• • A history of Leptospermum scoparium in cultivation: Garden selections Murray Dawson presents the second of a two part article documenting mānuka cultivars.
• • Metrosideros in cultivation: Pohutukawa In the first of a two part article, Murray Dawson, Jack Hobbs, Graeme Platt and Jim Rumbal document the origins of mainland and Kermadec Island pohutukawa cultivars.
• • The 2010 Banks Memorial Lecture: Responsibilities in maintaining biodiversity in a changing world Keith Hammett discusses the implications of maintaining biodiversity in a changing world.
• • 2010 RNZIH Awards Citations for the Award in Garden History (Kay Baxter), Plant Raisers’ Award (Alf Day), Fellow (Liz Morrow), and Associates of Honour (AHRIH, Keith Lowe and Rob Lucas.
• ○ Kay Baxter: Award in Garden History
• ○ Alf Day: Plant Raisers’ Award
• ○ Liz Morrow: FRIH
• ○ Keith Lowe: AHRIH
• ○ Rob Lucas: AHRIH
• • Book Reviews Three book reviews, reviewed by Murray Dawson and Ross Ferguson.
• ○ Threatened Plants of New Zealand
• ○ An Illustrated Guide to Common Weeds of New Zealand: Third Edition
• ○ Wilson’s China: A century on
• • Erratum Erratum for 2009 Young Horticulturist of the Year.

• • Work of the Koanga Institute Kay Baxter outlines the Koanga Institute's mission to save seed of traditional food plants in New Zealand.

• • The New Zealand Plant Collection Register: A workshop report David Sole reports on a workshop exploring the redevelopment and updating of the RNZIH New Zealand Plant Collection Register.

• • Metrosideros in cultivation: Rata and other species Murray Dawson, Jack Hobbs, Graeme Platt and Jim Rumbal conclude their documentation of Metrosideros cultivars.

• • Checklist of Metrosideros cultivars Murray Dawson and Peter Heenan provide a list of cultivar names of Metrosideros.

• • Obituaries We record the passing of Dr Ross Beever (mycologist and plant pathologist best known in horticultural circles for his work on sudden decline of cabbage trees and more recently on kauri tree dieback), Dr Eric Godley (long standing member of the RNZIH and an Associate of Honour since 1984), and Rene Orchiston (an Associate since 2003).

• ○ Ross Beever

• ○ Eric Godley

• ○ Rene Orchiston

• • Book Review Book review: Illustrated guide to New Zealand sun orchids, Thelymitra (Orchidaceae). By Jeremy Rolfe and Peter de Lange, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Illustrated guide to New Zealand sun orchids,
  Thelymitra (Orchidaceae)

• • Erratum Erratum for the 2010 Banks Memorial Lecture.

2009

• • Standing tall for heritage Nicola Jackson outlines why trees are part of our heritage and how they are recognised by the NZ Historic Places Trust.

• • Understanding the value of our heritage trees Rob Graham and his team at Wintec revisit the notable trees of the North Island.

Two articles from the NZ Gardens Trust ‘The Rugged Frontier’ conference, 24–26 April 2009

• • Wilderness to wine: Otago’s garden Dave Cull explores the values and influences of people on the Central Otago landscape.

• • The 2009 Banks Memorial Lecture: The amazing Dunedin Chinese garden Douglas (‘Mick’) Field provides his perspectives on the development of the Dunedin Chinese Garden.

• • Cordyline indivisa in the British Isles Gary Dunlop relates his experiences of growing mountain cabbage tree in Northern Ireland and its history of introduction in the UK.

• • 2009 RNZIH Awards Citations for the Award in Garden History (Christopher Johnstone), Plant Raisers’ Award (Peter Cave), and Associates of Honour (AHRIH, Michael Ayrton and Denis Hughes). Compiled by Ross Ferguson, Andrew Maloy and Mick Reece.

• ○ Christopher Johnstone: Award in Garden History

• ○ Peter Cave: Plant Raisers’ Award

• ○ Michael Ayrton: AHRIH

• ○ Denis Hughes: AHRIH

• • Obituaries We record the passing of two eminent horticulturists, nurserymen Trevor Davies of Duncan & Davies and Alastair Turnbull of Talisman Nurseries.

• ○ Trevor Davies

• ○ Alastair Turnbull

• • Book Reviews Know Your New Zealand...Native Plants, by Lawrie Metcalf, reviewed by Murray Dawson. Plants That Poison: A New Zealand guide, by Henry Connor and John Fountain, reviewed by Murray Dawson and Andrew Maloy. Creating Your Eco-friendly Garden, by Mary Horsfall, reviewed by Andrew Maloy.

• ○ Know Your New Zealand...Native Plants

• ○ Plants That Poison: A New Zealand guide

• ○ Creating Your Eco-friendly Garden

• • Erratum Erratum for the 2008 Banks Memorial Lecture.

• • A plant breeder’s perspective Keith Hammett presents plant names issues from a breeder’s viewpoint.

• • Botanic gardens and horticultural perspectives David Sole presents plant names issues from a botanic gardens and horticultural viewpoint.

• • Research perspectives Peter Heenan and Murray Dawson present plant names issues from a research viewpoint.

• • The Plants Biosecurity Index (PBI) Michele Dickson provides an outline of the PBI from a regulators perspective.

• • Perspectives of the regulatory environment from ERMA Geoff Ridley provides his perspectives from the Environmental Risk Management Authority.

• • The New Zealand Organisms Register (NZOR) Jerry Cooper and Aaron Wilton explain this important taxonomic names project.

• • The New Zealand Notable Trees Trust online database Brad Cadwallader announces the new notable trees website, database and integrated management system.

• • BG-BASE for New Zealand botanic gardens Tom Myers and Yvonne Etherington describe an off-the-shelf database application for managing plant collections.

• • A history of Leptospermum scoparium in cultivation: Discoveries from the wild Murray Dawson presents Part One of an in-depth account of Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) cultivar names and origins.

• • Obituary: E. Hugh Latimer We record the passing of Hugh Latimer who was a former Park Director of Cornwall Park Trust Board. Hugh joined the RNZIH in 1962 and was made an Associate of Honour in 1980.

• • Book Reviews Three book reviews, reviewed by Ross Ferguson, Andrew Maloy and Murray Dawson. The most magnificent family of trees that ever lived: Araucariaceae, edited by R.L. Bieleski and M.D. Wilcox, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. Fabulous Food from Every Small Garden, by Mary Horsfall, reviewed by Andrew Maloy. Natural History of Banks Peninsula, by Hugh Wilson, reviewed by Murray Dawson.
• ○ The most magnificent family of trees that ever lived: Araucariaceae
• ○ Fabulous Food from Every Small Garden
• ○ Natural History of Banks Peninsula
• • 2009 Young Horticulturist of the Year Winners of the Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition.
• • Addendum Addendum.

2008

• • The 2007 Banks Memorial Lecture: ‘Discovery and description’ of the New Zealand flora: a contemporary perspective Botanist Peter Heenan provides some examples of recent taxonomic research, including aspects of conservation, biogeography, and the role of DNA data.

• • DNA sequencing and analysis: How it’s done David Glenny, Steve Wagstaff, and Murray Dawson explain how DNA sequencing works.

• • The second Linnaean revolution: DNA sequencing and its impact on traditional taxonomy David Glenny and Murray Dawson reveal the impact that DNA research is making on plant names and traditional taxonomic classifications.

• • Dragons in the mist David Glenny interviews Steve Wagstaff on his Dracophyllum research.

• • The New Zealand flora: ‘Moa’s Ark’ or ‘Fly-paper of the Pacific’? Murray Dawson and Richard Winkworth review recent DNA evidence that shows the New Zealand flora to be much more recent that previously thought.

• • Unravelling the fibres of harakeke evolution Rob Smissen and Peter Heenan use DNA fingerprinting techniques to unravel the relationships within harakeke (New Zealand flax or Phormium).

• • Book reviews

• ○ Plant Names: A guide to botanical nomenclature Plant Names: A guide to botanical nomenclature, by Roger Spencer, Rob Cross, and Peter Lumley, reviewed by Andrew Maloy.

• ○ Flowering Plant Families of the World Flowering Plant Families of the World, by V.H. Heywood, R.K. Brummitt, A. Culham, and O. Seberg, reviewed by Peter Heenan.

• ○ Natural History of Rangitoto Island Natural History of Rangitoto Island, by the Auckland Botanical Society (edited by Mike Wilcox), reviewed by Bruce Clarkson.

• ○ Wild Orchids of the Lower North Island: Field guide 2007 By Peter de Lange, Jeremy Rolfe, Ian St George, and John Sawyer, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• • Reflections on ‘The Big Picture’ Mich Newton shares ideas for enhancing the garden visitor experience.

• • New Zealand mānuka: a brief account of its natural history and human perceptions José Derraik explains how our views of mānuka have changed from a loathsome weed to a valued plant.

• • The 2008 Banks Memorial Lecture: Sir Joseph Banks and the transfer of crop plants Ross Ferguson recounts the history and impact of early plant introductions.

• • 2008 RNZIH Awards Citations for Award in Garden History (Helen Leach), and Associates of Honour (AHRIH, Peter Arthur and Peter Sergel). Compiled by Ross Ferguson and Jack Hobbs.

• ○ Helen Leach: Award in Garden History

• ○ Peter Arthur: AHRIH

• ○ Peter Sergel: AHRIH

• • Obituaries We record the passing of six eminent horticulturists: Joan Dingley, John Hudson, Lindsay Poole, Ted Sweetman, Max Goodey, and Margaret Hughes.

• ○ Joan Dingley

• ○ John Hudson

• ○ Lindsay Poole

• ○ Ted Sweetman

• ○ Max Goodey

• ○ Margaret Hughes

• • Book Reviews Gifts from the Gardens of China, by Jane Kilpatrick, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. Hortus Veitchii, by James Veitch, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. British Naturalists in Qing China: Science, empire, and cultural encounter, by Fa-Ti Fan, reviewed by Ross Ferguson. Good Gardens with Less Water, by Kevin Handreck, reviewed by Andrew Maloy. Plant Heritage New Zealand: Te Whakapapa o nga Rakau. Interpreting the special features of native plants, by Tony Foster, reviewed by Murray Dawson. A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2007, courtesy of the Weekend Gardener.

• ○ Gifts from the Gardens of China

• ○ Hortus Veitchii

• ○ British Naturalists in Qing China: Science, empire, and cultural encounter

• ○ Good Gardens with Less Water

• ○ Plant Heritage New Zealand: Te Whakapapa o nga Rakau. Interpreting the special features of native plants

• ○ A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2007

2007

• • Assessment of hazardous trees Rob Graham discuses methods of assessing hazardous trees in the urban environment.

• • Archaeological infrastructure of Wai-te-mata (Auckland) 1820–1850 John Adam argues for the use of landscape archaeology as a heritage management tool and explains what land use changes can be read from the physical environment and historical records.

• • Cities as complex landscapes: Biodiversity opportunities, landscape configurations, and design directions Colin Meurk and Simon Swaffield discuss approaches to enhancing sustainability, biodiversity, ecological integrity, and landscape legibility in cities.

• • 2007 RNZIH Awards Citations for Award in Garden History (John Adam), Plant Raisers Award (Mark Jury), Fellow (FRIH, Penny Cliffin), and Associates of Honour (AHRIH, Margaret Barker, Brian Molloy and Graham Smith). Compiled by Ross Ferguson and others.

• ○ John Adam: Award in Garden History

• ○ Mark Jury: Plant Raisers Award

• ○ Penny Cliffin: FRIH

• ○ Margaret Barker: AHRIH

• ○ Brian Molloy: AHRIH

• ○ Graham Smith: AHRIH

• • Obituary: Nancy Adams CBE Ross Ferguson records the passing of Nancy Adams. Adams was, until her retirement, assistant curator of botany at the National Museum (now Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa) in Wellington, and an accomplished phycologist, botanical artist, historian and author.

• • Book reviews

• ○ Oswald Blumhardt: New Zealand plant pioneer Oswald Blumhardt: New Zealand plant pioneer, by Catherine Ballard, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ Supplement to Eagle’s Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand: Additional notes Supplement to Eagle’s Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand: Additional notes, collated and published by the Botanical Society of Otago, Dunedin, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ A Botanist’s Notebook A Botanist’s Notebook, by Eric Godley, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ The Garden at Larnach Castle: A New Zealand story The Garden at Larnach Castle: A New Zealand story, by Margaret Barker, reviewed by Murray Dawson.

• ○ A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2006. Part 1 of 2 A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2006. Part 1 of 2, courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine.

• ○ New Zealand Gardens of Significance: Guidebook The book launch speech of Gordon Collier at the Southern Splendour conference, 4–6 May 2007.

• • Touchwood celebrates 20 years of book selling A note on Touchwood Books, a specialist mail order company that celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2007.

• • Where are we at with ecosourcing for biodiversity? Waitakere City, a case study Leslie Haines and Chris Ferkins review ecosourcing practices for restoration plantings in Waitakere, Auckland.

• • The 2006 Banks Memorial Lecture: Cultural uses of New Zealand native plants Ethnobotanist Sue Scheele discusses the traditional uses of our native flora by the Māori people.

• • Odd-bods among the foxgloves Species and hybrids of foxglove (Digitalis) found in Derrick Rooney’s garden.

• • A new Hebe? Derrick Rooney describes a possible new hebe from South Canterbury.

• • New interactive plant identification keys Murray Dawson and Kerry Ford unveil two innovative projects to produce computer-based identification keys of New Zealand grasses and National Pest Plant Accord species.

• Obituaries

• ○ Sydney ‘Charlie’ Challenger Mike Crean records the passing of Charlie Challenger, a pioneer in landscape architecture.

• ○ Graham Francis Harris Leanne Rate presents an obituary for Graham Harris, a leading international ethnobotany researcher.

• • Book reviews

• ○ The Great Sacred Forest of Tane: A Natural Pre-history of Aotearoa New Zealand By Alan Clarke, reviewed by Sue Scheele.

• ○ The Sea and the Soil By Ralph Ballinger, reviewed by Judith Gillies.

• ○ A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2006. Part 2 of 2. A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2006, courtesy of Weekend Gardener magazine.

• • Addendum and errata Addendum and errata.

2006

• • The comparative seed ecology of marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and pingao (Desmoschoenus spiralis) Paul Pope provides a research summary of his MSc project, supported by the RNZIH Peter Skellerup Scholarship in 2004.

• • 2005 Banks Memorial Lecture: Gardens that involve people Peter Sergel, manager of Hamilton City Gardens, explains how public gardens can attract support from both casual visitors and the wider community.

• • Dunedin Botanic Garden - Camellia Collection Marianne Groothuis recounts the history and development of the Camellia Collection at Dunedin Botanic Garden.

• • Nationally networked plant collections are a necessity David Given, Eckehard Brockerhoff, and Jonathan Palmer present the case for formal recognition of native and exotic plant collections.

• Obituaries
  • ○ David Roger Given Among many roles, David Given was a botanist, ecologist, and an internationally renowned conservationist, and his obituary is presented in this issue. David was very prolific, publishing some 10 books and 250 papers on a wide variety of botanical and scientific subjects.
  • ○ Ronald Richard Flook Ron Flook was a landscape architect by profession and up to the time of his death was actively involved in the RNZIH. He was member and past chair of the RNZIH executive committee, and established and managed our Notable Trees New Zealand scheme from Nelson.
  • ○ John William Goodwin John Goodwin was Superintendent of Pukekura Park, New Plymouth for 28 years, and had wide ranging interests in horticulture.
  • ○ Thomas Robert Noel Lothian Noel Lothian was Director of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide for nearly 33 years and a long-term member of the RNZIH.
• • Book Reviews: A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2005. Part 1 of 2. A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2005.

• • How can urban riparian planting chime with residential garden design? An amenity planting trial for urban stream-sides Leslie Haines and Jacqueline Margetts outline the results of their streamside plant trial investigating options that provide for both the stream ecology and planting themes and design of adjacent gardens.

• • Cues to Care or Cues not to Complain? The aesthetics of waterway naturalization in Christchurch, New Zealand Joby Barham presents a summary of his research dissertation on the application of Joan Nassauer’s theory of Cues to Care in the design of waterway naturalisation in the city of Christchurch.

• • Design of planting infrastructure Nick Robinson examines the concept of planting infrastructure and its relevance to landscape architecture.

• • Sprouting green roofs in New Zealand Robyn Simcock presents examples of indigenous greenroofs from around New Zealand.

• • AHRIH citation: Neville Haydon The RNZIH have awarded Neville Haydon an Associate of Honour, and his citation is reproduced here. Neville is a most worthy recipient for his camellia breeding work amongst many other achievements. He has also served as the Honorary Treasurer of both the RNZIH New Zealand Gardens Trust and the RNZIH Education Trust.

• • Obituary: Peter Skellerup CBE Mike Crean records the passing of Peter Skellerup in May 2006, who was one of the vice-patrons of the RNZIH, and also a respected businessmen, long serving Councillor and former Deputy Mayor of Christchurch. The RNZIH administer a Plant Conservation Scholarship named after him, and in this way he will continue to be remembered by the Institute in promoting and assisting the conservation of New Zealand's indigenous and exotic plant resources.

• • Lawrie Metcalf 'More than just Hebes' Melanie Kinsey visits renowned author and plantsman Lawrie Metcalf.

• Book reviews
  • ○ Hebes, A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera Tony Hayter of the Hebe Society (UK) reviews two new Hebe books.
  • ○ An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes Tony Hayter of the Hebe Society (UK) reviews two new Hebe books.
  • ○ A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2005. Part 2 of 2 A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2005, courtesy of the Weekend Gardener magazine.
  • ○ Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand The book launch speech of Brian Molloy at the Auckland Museum, 21 November 2006.

2005

• • Exotic plants are the lifeblood of New Zealand: less regulation is needed to allow more new species into this country Jim Douglas writes about the difficulties of importing new plant material into New Zealand.

• • A city within a botanic garden concept Geoff Canham discusses the idea of developing green cityscapes inspired by botanic gardens.

• • Inner city restoration of Tauranga Geoff Canham outlines an exciting new wetland restoration project in the Kopurererua Valley, Tauranga.

• • Dunedin Botanic Garden update Barbara Wheeler reports on new initiatives at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

• • From Cangshan to cultivation – Rhododendron collecting in China and establishment of plants at the Dunedin Botanic Garden Doug Thomson shares his seed collecting experiences of Rhododendron species in China and his cultivation and assessment of the progeny in New Zealand.

• • Book Reviews A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2004.

• • Winning gold at Chelsea Trish Waugh shares her experiences as part of the gold award winning team at the Chelsea Flower Show, UK, in 2004. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • Setting standards and achieving them Mick Reece discusses setting standards to provide consistent performance and achieving recognised customer satisfaction, using visits to the RHS garden at Wisley and the National Trust garden Sissinghurst in the UK as examples. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • On the garden trail Gordon Collier describes his work as an assessor for the New Zealand Gardens Trust and the gardens that he has visited. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • Design excellence: playing with scale and space Neil Ross discusses how to enhance your garden by manipulating scale and space from a design perspective. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • Quality: more than a stroll in the park Ron Russell, National Sales and Account Manager of Qualmark®, provides an outline of New Zealand's official tourism quality endorsement agency and their partnership with the New Zealand Gardens Trust in garden assessing. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • Turning your garden treasure into gold Jack Hobbs and Aleysha Pangari share their experiences in marketing the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • Ten tips for quality marketing of your garden visiting business Sophie Barker, the Business Development Manager of Larnach Castle, shares her secrets of success for marketing gardens open to the public. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • My Home My Castle: building the garden at Larnach Castle Margaret Barker tells the story of nearly 40 years of garden creation in the castle grounds. Presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust Going for Gold Conference, in May 2005.

• • Obituary Neiel Drain provides a fitting tribute of the life of John Osborne Taylor, MBE.
• • Book Reviews A selection of the best and most interesting book reviews of 2004. Part 2 of 2.

2004

• • Anthurium aristocracy Dr Vern Collette has studied the fundamentals of flower colour development in the genus Anthurium. The research he describes in this issue could help breeders to produce new flower colours.

• • The changing Leyland Cypress Derrick Rooney brings us up to date with the history of improvement in Leyland cypress, its names and recent revisions.

• • More than Nature An article by landscape architects Nigel Dunnett and James Hitchmough, reproduced in the April 2004 issue of Landscape, the journal of the Landscape Institute (UK). The authors support the ‘centre-stage’ taken by biodiversity, although they suggest that the benefits of nature to urban dwellers can be overstated.

• • Genius loci: identity and the New Zealand garden Philip Smith provides a thoughtful consideration of how national identity can be expressed in our constructed landscapes.

• • 2001 and 2002 RNZIH Awards AHRIH citations for Gordon Sydney Collier, Terence Charles Hatch, David Lewis Shillito, Mrs Audrey Eagle.

• • Obituaries Obituaries of Jean Veal and Ronald Proctor.

• • The 2004 Banks Memorial Lecture: New Zealand needs new plants Peter Cave exhorts us to take action to overcome difficulties facing the would-be introducer of new plant material into New Zealand.
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• • Assessing gardens for the New Zealand Gardens Trust Article by Gordon Collier presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust seminar at Pukeiti Gardens in April 2004.

• • What is important to your garden visitor Article by Jack Hobbs presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust seminar at Pukeiti Gardens in April 2004.

• • Selling the New Zealand experience: what inbound tour operators need to know about your garden Article by Jim Monahan presented at the New Zealand Gardens Trust seminar at Pukeiti Gardens in April 2004.

• • Pittosporum, the misunderstood genus A stimulating article by Philip Smith on plants of the genus Pittosporum.

• • RNZIH Horticulture Exams come back into fashion David Puflett brings us up to date on the reintroduction of the RNZIH Oral and Practical Examinations.

• • 2004 RNZIH Awards

• ○ RNZIH Plant Raisers' Award Jim Finlay (RNZIH Plant Raisers’ Award).

• ○ AHRIH Awards Kerry Carman and Susan Davison (AHRIH).

2003

• • Dame Ella Campbell and George Rainey Obituaries for Dame Ella Campbell and George Rainey.

• • The Sister Cities Gardens in Christchurch, a Millennium project The late John O. Taylor describes a Sister Cities planting project at Halswell Quarry Park, near Christchurch.

• • Precincts: Churches and historic buildings The late Ron Flook examines the association of historic buildings with their site and tree plantings.

• • The first horticultural plant propagated from seed in New Zealand: Lagenaria siceraria A comprehensive article on the bottle gourd from Mike Burtenshaw, who brings us botanical, research and cultivation details of this important crop plant.

• • The RNZIH Plant Raisers’ Award Sue Davison provides background notes and a list of past recipients of the RNZIH Plant Raisers’ Award.

• • Last Word Derrick Rooney steps into the debate on the role of native plants in the future development of parks, roadsides, and riverbanks by the Christchurch City Council.

• • RNZIH Conference 2003: a retrospective Biodiversity in cities was the key theme from the highly successful 2003 Annual Conference, for which Murray Dawson provides a retrospective.

• • The 2003 Banks Memorial Lecture: Cities are cultural and ecological keys to biodiversity futures For the 2003 Banks Memorial Lecture, Colin Meurk gives us his views on the balance between native plants and those introduced from overseas in our parks and gardens.

• • Identifying Festuca coxii, a native blue-green grass Alan Stewart brings us information on how to distinguish one native blue grass from a similar species introduced from Europe, highlighting the way in which New Zealand's flora is related to those of other countries, yet distinct.

• • The Flora of New Zealand: work in progress Perspectives of the origins and continuing evolution of the New Zealand flora. Associate Professor Peter Lockhart leads the New Zealand Plant Species Radiation Group, an interdisciplinary team of New Zealand and overseas scientists, working in this dynamic field. It might come as a surprise to learn that, in general, the native flora is not of ancient lineage. It is not a living museum as much as a melting pot of speciation.

• • Streets as potential precincts: a personal view Using native or introduced plants and other landscape elements, precincts within our cities are havens for rest, peace and enjoyment. The late Ron Flook offers us his perspective on these special urban environments seen on our cover.

• • RNZIH 2003 Awards Rene Orchiston (AHRIH), Mike Oates (AHRIH), Jayson Kelly (FRIH).

• • Obituaries Obituaries for Geoff Baylis and Donn Estcourt.

2002

• • The 1080 plant Rod Bieleski tells us about the active constituent in 1080, and that it is found naturally in a diverse range of plants.

• • Clianthus, veiled in mystery It was William Colenso who first suggested a veil shrouded the origins and cultivation of kaka beak. John Clemens examines some early kaka beak literature, and asks if the pods of this plant were ever eaten.

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• • Our native plant invaders Graham Harris provides up-to-date information on the problems that our New Zealand species can create when unleashed in other countries.

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• • The flowering of bamboo This is Derrick Rooney’s account of his experiences with the flowering (or non-flowering) of this wonderful group of plants, and his candid opinion of their flowering spectacle.

• • Eco-sourcing: Fact or fad Lawrie Metcalf examines the subject of eco-sourcing native plants for use in parks and gardens.

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• • The 2001 Banks Memorial Lecture Graeme Platt gives his perspective on the place of kauri in plant succession.

• • A new weapon in the war against a noxious weed Diana Leufkens from Landcare Research gives the latest news on the fight against the spread of the weed old man’s beard.

• • Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Associates of Honour 1998 Citations for Associates of Honour Allan Ross Ferguson and Beverley McConnell awarded in 1998, which appeared in the Institute Newsletter, are reproduced.

• • • The 2002 Banks Memorial Lecture: The flora of Mt Taranaki/Egmont: Understanding natural and garden experiments Bruce Clarkson traces the botanical history of the Mt Taranaki/Egmont flora and discusses some his garden and natural experiments of more recent times.
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  • • Unravelling the chemistry of our native plants Nigel Perry and John van Klink survey potentially useful plant compounds from some of the New Zealand native flora.
  • • Planting design in urban public areas: The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent The 1999 Ian Galloway Memorial Lecture presented by Alan Titchener.
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  • • Cutting up in autumn Article by Derrick Rooney on Autumn propagation of Adonis, Dactylorhiza, and Iris.
  • • Fixation with gunnera Paul Stock describes the nitrogen fixing ability of Gunnera through its symbiotic relationship with the alga Nostoc.
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  • • Why work in horticulture? An article by Mike Finlayson from the Horticulture Industry Training Organisation (ITO).
  • • Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Associates of Honour 1999 Citations for Associates of Honour Patricia Stuart and John A. Anderson awarded in 1999, which appeared in the Institute Newsletter, are reproduced.
  • • Book Reviews: Book reviews by Tony Hayter of the Hebe Society (Gardening with Hebes), and John P. Adam (Gardens of Empire; The Origin of Plants).
  • ○ Gardening with Hebes by Chris and Valerie Wheeler Book review by Tony Hayter of the Hebe Society.
  • ○ Gardens of Empire by Donal P. McCracken and The Origin of Plants by Maggie Campbell-Culver Book review by John P. Adam.
  • • The Last Word: Floristically challenged native plants Derrick Rooney argues that while New Zealand native plants have distinctive foliage, many lack showy flowers.