Irises (Plants)

Date: 1930 - 1934

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-1930/1934

Description: Includes: 1920-1930s?: A J Shailer & Son (Palmerston North). Three dahlia catalogues and one descriptive catalogue of roses, trees, shrubs, etc. 1920-1930s?: Descriptive catalogues from: Sutton's choice garden seeds (Reading, England); Moncrieff & Stewart Ltd (Dunedin); E Hale & Son (Masterton); and T Waugh & Son's (Lower Hutt) decriptive rose catalogue 1930: J N Anderson & Son Ltd (Napier). Anderson's spring 1930 carnations, dahlias, chrysanthemums, gladioli, seedlings. Spring 1930 1930: A H Burgess & Son. Waikanae irises 1930. 1930: B H Just (Palmerston North). 1930 cash price list 1930: Matheson & Roberts Ltd (Octagon, Dunedin). "Standard" plants & seeds, 1930-31 1930: Gilbert J Mackay (Queen Street, Auckland). Mackay's catalogue of ... [1930] 1930: Nairn & Sons' catalogue of plants, trees and shrubs. 1930 1930: Mrs M Poulton (North Parade Shirley). Catalogue 1930 1930: H Poole (Lower Hutt). Gold medal daffodils. Revised price list [1930] 1930: Scobie & Co. Ltd (Levin). Wholesale growers of plants, cut flowers and bulbs. List for 1930 1930: R N Wall (Mercer Street Wellington). Vegetable and flower seeds. Catalogue, season 1930 (2 copies) 1930: Webb's descriptive catalogue of choice nursery stocks; fruit, forest, ornamental and rose trees. Cornwall Park Nurseries (Hastings). [1930] 1931: J N Anderson & Son Ltd (Napier). Anderson's 1931 spring catalogue of the world's best perpetual flowering carnations also our famous strains of spring bedding plants 1931: Maydene Nurseries (C D Taylor, Webbs Road, Fendalton, Christchurch). Catalogue 1931 1931: Nairn & Sons rose catalogue 1931 (Lincoln Road, Christchurch) 1931: Mrs M Poulton (North Parade, Shirley). Catalogue 1831. Hardy perennials, rock plants and bulbs 1931: F S Roper, Zealandia Nurseries (Greenlane, Auckland). 1931 catalogue of the choicest modern dahlias. 1931: Scobie & Co Ltd (Levin). List for 1931 1931: Wilson's Nurseries (Pakowhai Rd, Hastings). Descriptive catalogue of choice nursery stocks, fruit, hedge plants, shrubs & novelties 1932: J N Anderson & Son Ltd. Anderson's 1932-1933 [catalogue]. Kentia palms our specialty 1931: A H Burgess & Son. Waikanae irises. 1932 1932?: H J Cutler & Son (New Lynn, Auckland). Rose growers and general nurserymen. [Catalogue. 1932?] 1932: Gilbert J Mackay (Queen Street, Auckland). Mackay's catalogue of dahlias and chrysanthemums [1932] (2 copies) 1932: A McMillan (High Street, Lower Hutt). 1932 catalogue of roses, trees, plants, shrubs, etc. 1932: A W Palmer's floral nurseries. Glen Eden Nurseries, Great North Road, Glen Eden [Catalogue. 1932] 1932: Mrs M Poulton (North Parade, Shirley, Christchurch). Hardy perennials, rock plants and bulbs. Catalogue 1932 1932: Rasmussen Ltd. Catalogue of roses, carnations, ornamental hedge shelter and fruit trees, etc. Constantia Nursery (Aramoho, Wanganui). 1932 1932: F S Roper, Zealandia Nurseries. 1932 catalogue of choice modern dahlias 1932: H S Van Waveren Ltd (Haamstede, Holland). Offer to the trade only of hyacinths and tulips retarded and prepared for the Southern Hemisphere. Postal address, PO Box 4503, Melbourne, Vic. 1933: J N Anderson & Son Ltd (Napier). Anderson's spring catalogue 1933 1933: E Hale & Son, Wairarapa Nurseries, Masterton. 1933-1934 general catalogue 1933: A McMillan (High Street, Lower Hutt). 1933 descriptive list of dahlias and chrysanthemums (2 copies) 1933: Mrs M Poulton (North Parade, Shirley, Christchurch). Catalogue 1933. Hardy perennials, rock plants and bulbs 1933: Mrs M Poulton (North Parade, Shirley, Christchurch). Native seeds of New Zealand [1933] 1933: F S Roper (Zealandia Nurseries, Greenland, Auckland). 1933 descriptive catalogue of choice modern dahlias 1933?: A H Skilton (Willerton Gardens, New Lynn, Auckland). General catalogue of choice flowers and shrubs [1933?] 1933?: W H Walker & Sons (Hastings). Roses, delphiniums, dahlias, chrysanthemums, novelties, etc. [1933-1934?] 1933: Webb's Cornwall Park Nurseries (Hastings). General descriptive catalogue, fruit, forest, ornamental and rose trees. [1933] 1933: Wilson's Nurseries (Pakowhai Road, Hastings). 1933-34 list of fruit, shelter, hedge, rose and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants and seeds 1934: Mrs M Poulton (North Parade Shirley). Catalogue 1934. Hardey perennials, rock plants and bulbs. Quantity: 40 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, each around 220 x 150 mm.

Date: 1998 - 2010

By: Iris Garden (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Iris

Description: Sales catalogues 1-10 (1998-2010) of The Iris Garden, a bearded iris nursery and display garden, also incorporating ponds and a Victorian tearoom. Quantity: 10 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, 210 x 146 mm. Provenance: Donated by Julie May, Motukarara, in 2009 and 2012.

Date: 1986 - 1989

By: Evora Irises (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Evora

Description: Lists tall bearded irises, dwarf, intermediate and border varieties, and small bulbs of jonquils, daffodils and crocuses. Quantity: 4 catalogues. Physical Description: Booklets of approximately 12 pages, each page 213 x 150 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Arnold Books (Christchurch) in 2003.

Date: [Circa 1960s?]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-567

Description: Coloured photographs of the house, farm, trees, and garden at `Rozel', the home of Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with white plastic cover, photographs inserted in plastic pockets; 10.5 x 15.0 cm

Date: 1967 - 1983 - 1972 - 1997

By: Roslyn Plains Nursery

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Roslyn

Description: Mail order catalogues listing plants for sale: rock garden plants, and from 1983 onwards, almost exclusively irises. Quantity: 17 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, of typescript pages, sizes varying Provenance: Purchased from Arnold Books (Christchurch) in 2003.

Date: 1977 to 1979

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-q-279

Description: Photographs of family and friends, mostly taken in New Zealand by Rhoda McWhannell. There is one group of scenes relating to Rhoda McWhannell's brother and his family in the Kloof and Drakensberg Mountains areas of South Africa. The New Zealand scenes include friends at Rozel, the home of Rhoda and Frederick McWhannell at Ohaupo; numbers of different varieties of gum trees, which Frederick McWhannell had specialised in; friends' gardens; photographs of flowers including roses, dahlias, eucalypts, water lilies, acacia and irises; and the rose garden and fountain at Te Awamutu Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with purple vinyl cover; 35 x 30 cm

Date: 1961

From: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973 :Old homes & sheds, farms made by pioneers in Norsewood. [1950s-1964].

Reference: E-029-q-104

Description: Shows a raised garden bed surrounded with brown corrugated iron, in front of a hedge. A white flowering vine (grown as a shrub), and blue hyacinths, and pink flowers are growing in the raised bed. On the right there are purple and mauve beared bearded irises growing in a bed in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour 245 x 315 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist available.. Provenance: Donated by Mrs J. Brenkley in 1964.

Date: 1970 - 1973

By: Wanganui Irises (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Wanganui

Description: Mail order catalogues issued by Wanganui Irises (D & J Cameron of Ngatarua Road, Putiki, Wanganui) listing irises for sale. Years held are: 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73. Quantity: 3 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, each around 215 x 140 mm.

Date: 1950s-1990s

From: Wassiliewa, Galina (estate) :Photographs relating to life and ballet career of Galina Wassiliewa in Lithuania and Wellington.

By: Wassiliew, Wassili, 1916-1983

Reference: PAColl-6125-09

Description: Galina and Wassili Wassiliewa lived at 16 St John Street on the northern side of the Aro Valley and connecting with the very end of the Terrace. Over many years photographs were taken of the living and dining rooms. These often included guests, though more often they are just interior shots or photographs of Galina and her dogs. Galina seems to have kept dogs most of the time she lived in New Zealand, her last being a huge white Pyrenean mountain dog called Tata, and an English labrador called Fedia. She also kept cats. Quantity: 95 b&w original photographic print(s). 135 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2354-F

Description: Panoramic view of a single-storeyed wooden house in the centre of the image. Large wisteria in full flower over verandah at the front. Circular gravel drive on the left with paths radiating on the right, separated by manicured lawns. Thatched gazebo on the far right. Flower bed behind the edge of the lawn on the left includes irises in bloom. Hedges far left and far right. Trees all around, and a tree-covered hill in the background. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Clifford Lepperton 6 Normal 3 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 105.4 cm

Date: 1959 - 1960

By: Wanganui Irises (Firm); Waterson's Iris Gardens

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Waterson

Description: Mail order catalogues issued by Waterson's Iris gardens. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, each around 215 x 140 mm.

Date: 1971-1972

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Nelson-Iris

Description: Sales catalogues: 1971: Bearded irises 1971-72 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes up to 220 mm.

Date: 1950s-1960s

From: Wassiliewa, Galina (estate) :Photographs relating to life and ballet career of Galina Wassiliewa in Lithuania and Wellington.

By: Wassiliew, Wassili, 1916-1983

Reference: PAColl-6125-27

Description: Photographs of animals in zoos, or a zoo, including a series of a chimpanzees tea party. Plants mainly from Wassiliew's garden. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1978 - 1986

By: Wyuna Iris Garden (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Wyuna

Description: Mail order catalogues listing irises for sale: tall bearded irises, medians, garden irises, standard dwarfs, miniature dwarfs. There are instructions for cultivation, and an invitation to visit the Wyuna Iris Garden, at Panapa Road, RD 2 Hastings, run by Mrs H Catton. Quantity: 8 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, of typescript pages, each 213 x 167 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Arnold Books (Christchurch) in 2003.

Date: 1915

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-192

Description: Shows an unidentified woman (possibly Mary Wills?) sitting in a chair in a living room. There is a rug on the floor, a fire going in the fireplace, pictures on the wall, and books on a shelf. A vase on top of the firepace is filled with irises. A floral curtain is open showing daylight and green plants through a lattice window Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 185 x 162 mm

Date: 1954

By: Dawson Printing Company

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Birthday-1954-01

Description: Birthday card shows an illustration of two smiling kittens at the top of a fence, with iris flowers behind them. Inside is a verse message. This card is "To Ron from Zillah, Dec 23rd '54". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on card, 154 x 126 mm., with irregular top, and inserted cord "leads" on the kittens' collars

Date: 1932 - 1933

By: Arthur Yates & Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Yates-1932/1933

Description: Includes: 1932: Yates' 1932 nursery catalogue: fruit trees, shrubs, roses, plantes, etc (shows Elsie Grant apple on front cover) Yates' spring farm catalogue 1932. Farm seeds and manures etc for spring use Yates' 1932 autumn reminder (shows Yates' anemone St Brigid on front cover) Yates' 1932 garden annual 1933: Yates' autumn reminder 1933. Bulbs, lawn grass, flower and vegetable seeds (Shows Japanese iris on front cover) 1933 Yates' nursery catalogue. Fruit trees, roses, perennials, shrubs. (Front cover shows Yates' luscious loganberries, Elsie Grant apples) Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 250 mm.

Date: 1820

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]

Reference: E-152-q-085

Description: Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 75 x 75 mm

By: Field, Isabel Jane, 1867-1950; Field, George Alexander Hughes, 1905-1992

Reference: B-083-026

Description: Yellow irises with their leaves. Cropped at edges For attribution see verso, B-083-027: [Sketch of flowers in tripod], with inscription in ball-point pen, in another hand "Probably I. J. F." Compare a very similar view of blue irises signed IJF 91 in Peter Feild's collection. Many details of the composition are identical. Photocopy of the blue version in Artists' File. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 437 x 237 mm

Date: 1850 - 1898

From: [Buchanan, John] 1819-1898 :Scrapbook

Reference: E-208-q-028

Description: Cuttings from plant catalogues [?] showing: Iris pumilia coerulea; iris germanica; iris iberica (Bluthe); lilium auratum; lilium colchicum; lilium lancaefolium corymbiflor; lilium croceum. Also: Amaryllis vittata; Thea Bohea; coffea arabica; Hahnenkamm; circulra flower bed. Quantity: 5 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings, various sizes on page 295 x 235 mm