Kohekohe

Date: [Between 1931 and 1966]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-204

Description: Album containing many contacts from 35mm film, as well as black and white prints of differing sizes, taken by Professor John Tenison Salmon. He takes particular interest in the flora and fauna of New Zealand, the damaging effects of road construction, erosion from bush felling, and destruction caused by introduced species including deer. There are huge collections of close-up images of various plants (only a few of which are listed above), including flowers, leaves and seeds. He comments on mangrove swamps at Tauranga, which are growing at the furthest point from the Equator possible for them to exist. The other important collection shows various stages in the life cycle of insects and animals, including wetas, katydids, different types of moths, mosquitoes, bees, stick insects, and native New Zealand frogs (Hochstetter's frogs) (p. 91-92). Photographs relating to wetas include scenes of ovipositor tracks of cave wetas in the mud in Waitomo Caves; different varieties of wetas including cave wetas; and weta nests. In 1935 he photographed two Australian species of lizards which he found in the yard of the Dominion Museum, the Australia crested dragon, and the Australian blue-tongued lizard. Many of these photographs were taken on a photomicroscope, including photographs of rock sections (p. 72-75), and photographs of insects and larvae. There are also views of his photomicrosope equipment. Professor Salmon worked at Victoria University, and there are numbers of "contaflex" views of Wellington from his office window, taken to demonstrate the use of various filters (p. 26-29). There are also images of Professor Salmon in his study lab in April 1955; and further images of him in the Entomological Department of the Dominion Museum. Page 35 has views of a science exhibition organised by the Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand held in the Wellington Town Hall, 12-14 April 1948. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, Super Cobra binder file; 29.5 x 25.0 cm

Date: 1957

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-235

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seeds of the kohekohe. Artist's list: Flowers 16.6.57, capsule and seed June, from Hakarimata Ra., Ngaruawahia, coll. A Eagle. Flower details male from Auckland and female from Wellington illustrated from photographs taken by John Braggins. Appears on page 467 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 261 x 211 mm.

Date: 1850

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-011-1

Description: A view from Ngaio or Khandallah looking down towards Kaiwharawharal, with the hotel, the pa and houses visible. Thorndon and Pipitea Point can be seen in the backgroundl, with houses and the gully running parallel to Tinakori Road (now part of the motorway) visible. The faint outline of the hills behind the town can be seen on theleft-hand sheet. Mantell's title suggests that the hill from which he took the drawing may have been called Kohekohe (from the predominant tree in the area, perhaps). Two trees in the right foreground may be kohekohe On the reverse (C-103-011-3) is a pencil drawing titled [River and tree ferns] probably showing the Hutt River Other Titles - Kaiwharawhara Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch on two sheets, 228 x 132 mm and 228 x 184 mm

Date: 1937

From: Holdsworth, Alice Mabel 1878-1963 :[New Zealand plants and scenery] / A M Holdsworth 1937-1938

Reference: E-251-f-1-021

Description: A stem of kohe kohe with bluish-green leaves, and small white flowers opening to show red seeds inside. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour in album, page size, 255 x 361 mm

Date: 1889

From: Featon, Edward Henry :The art album of New Zealand flora by Mr and Mrs E. H. Featon. Wellington, printed and published at the office of Messrs Bock & Cousins ... Trubner & Co ... London, 1889.

By: Featon, Sarah Ann, 1848?-1927; Bock & Cousins Lithographers (Firm)

Reference: PUBL-0025-18

Description: A sprig with seven radiating leaves, small white flowers, and green seed pods opening to show red seeds inside. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 295 x 235 mm

Date: 1772 - 1775

From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants

By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794

Reference: E-104-025

Description: A branch of kohekohe (disoxylum specatabile) in flower Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Trichilia spectabilis (and negative 154101 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook

Date: 1892

From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :[New Zealand plants]. 1891-1892.

Reference: B-155-003

Description: Shows flowers, berries and leaves. Notes: "A handsome forest tree 40-50 ft high, common in the North Island. Flowers waxy-white. Flowers & berries on the tree at the same time. Berries green, with orange coloured seeds". A preliminary drawing for the published illustration in Emily Harris' "New Zealand berries", (Nelson, c. 1899), plate 10. Held in ATL, NZ&P collection at q581.9931 HAR (Bound with "New Zealand flowers", and "New Zealand ferns"). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 340 x 242 mm.

Date: 1880

By: Tizard, Frances Walker, 1850-1895; Tizard, Helen M, active 1890s?

Reference: A-367-034

Description: Includes a study of the leaves, small white flowers and red-centred seed pods of the kohekohe. Hand-made frame (with name of earlier owner Helen M Tizard) retained; stored separately. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; (On frame): Helen M Tizard Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 195 x 130 mm, mounted on card, 232 x 147 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by the Tizard family

Date: [ca 1894-1899]

From: British Museum (Natural History): Botanical plates from Banks' Florilegium and the second voyage of James Cook

By: Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771

Reference: B-026-425

Description: Branch, identified as kohekohe, showing leaves, flower stalk (some flowers are unopen), and capsules. Includes detailed drawings of flower head, capsule and seed (some in cross-section) See Flora of New Zealand, Vol 1 / H H Allan, p 426 Inscriptions: Verso - bottom left - There are 150 species of dysoxylum, mainly tropical & subtropical. The drawing seems to fit the NZ species, D. spectabile. (Forst.f.) Hook.f. Handb. NZ Flora. 1864. See Allan, p 426-7. S.N. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Copperplate engraving, 462 x 295 mm, on wove paper, 500 x 377 mm.