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The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey.Chris Beard. Chronicles two centuries of the scientific search for anthropoid origins, from the early work of Cuvier to the latest discoveries. The author, an expert on the primate fossil record, then describes his own research. He concludes that anthropoids first evolved millions of years earlier than previously thought, and that they emerged in Asia rather than Africa. University of California Press, Berkeley, USA, 2004. ISBN 9780520233690 Hardback

The interesting and complex history of colonial surveyor Robert Park who arrived at Port Nicholson (Wellington) in 1839

placing the emphasis on frond structure and identification

love of plants and sense of design

There are many beautiful line drawings

Penelope Hobhouse

Alison Cree

Includes the story of New Zealand rose lover Nancy Steen

The book also describes the sometimes difficult relationships the French had with Maori

and each species is presented with a succinct text and illustrations of form

Taylor and I

The first section opened in Nelson in 1876

There is a chapter on how roses have been used in garden design and also one on their medicinal and culinary uses