Flora

Carlos Lehnebach is Curator Botany at Te Papa. His expertise lies in the nativeorchids of Aotearoa. Claire Regnault is Senior Curator New Zealand Histories and Cultures at Te Papa. She is the author of several books. Her most recent, Dressed, won the Illustrated Non-Fiction Award at the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Rebecca Rice is Curator of New Zealand Historical Art at Te Papaand has a special interest in early botanical art. She is working on a book on the taonga associated with the New Zealand Wars held at Te Papa. Isaac Te Awa is Curator Matauranga Maori at Te Papa. He is a practising weaver and is actively collecting for Te Papa's contemporary taonga Maori collection. Rachel Yates is a former Curator Pacific Cultures at Te Papa, where she worked closely with Pacific maker communities. She now works for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

"Every one of the 402 images in this book is a love letter and a testament to human life entangled with the lives of plants. Te Papa’s large curatorial team, who spend their days steeped in this glorious collection, have dug deep to find those stories, and to share them with us. Open Flora on any page and you will be drawn into and immersed in those stories. What pleasure, what joy, what richness, what abundance, what love" -- Aotearoa New Zealand Review of Books, reviewed by Joyce Campbell

• 9INTRODUCTION14CAMELLIA, 201015MORNING HIBISCUS, 197916HUE, DATE UNKNOWN17SPATTERWORK OCCASIONAL TABLE, C.189018BLOSSOMS OF THE NEW BEGINNING, 2000 & TIVAEVAE MANU, 200420CANTON SHAWL, 1890-190422ROSES, C.189523ALMOND TREE AT PEILLE, 193824WOOL WORK FLOWER DOME, C.188025WOOL WORK FLOWER DOME, 188526MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM, 192527CARRION FLOWERS, ORBEA VARIEGATA, STAPELIA HIRSUTA28POROKAIWHIRIA, C.193029ONE ROOT AT A TIME: EMALANI CASE33MARLBOROUGH DAISY, 198534INDIGENOUS FLOWERS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, 188536FAMILY HISTORY, 2018/2021 & LAST OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 2018/202138NIGHT HAWK NO. 4. NAUGHTY BOYS, 198239LSA (LYSERGIC ACID AMIDE) FROM MORNING GLORY, 200740PU TUTU, C.191341MUSLIN POSY, 196542SHARK, ANGEL, BIRD, SKY, LADDER, 200844LADY OF THE LILIES, 190045FLORAL PICTURE, 1855-6046FLORAL CLOCK, CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, C.197047PRIME MINISTER SIDNEY HOLLAND WITH GROUP ON TULIP FARM, 1950s48TITOKI, 1940-9049BEWARE THE BEAST IN THE BEAUTY: COLIN D MEURK53SQUINANCY TREE, C.194554POI AWE, 1800s55KIEKIE AND WHARAWHARA AT WESTOE, 186856AUTUMN BLOOMS, 189957GINGER JAR, DATE UNKNOWN59RING EYES ON MAKO-MAKO, C.1930 & UNTITLED, C.193060THE MOTHER, RUE (RUTA SP.), THE WITCH, PENNY ROYAL (MENTHA SP.), THE SIBYL, SAGE (SALVIA SP.) & THE NURSE, OPIUM (PAPAVER SP.), 202062BLOSSOM, 200863DESIGN WORKBOOK FOR 'THE GARDEN OF PERFECT HAPPINESS', 200864BOWL, 1882-9865MUKLUKS, 1960-7066 NEW ZEALAND ALPINE FLORA STAMPS, 201968BERLIN WOOL WORK PATTERN, 1830-5069WILD FLOWERS (THINGS THAT GROW), 201970GERANIUM, NASTURTIUM AND FLAME VINE, 1970s 71NASTURTIUMS, 1930s72BEADED AND SEQUINED SHAWL AND TROUSERS, 200373T-SHIRT, 200274STILL LIFE, C.19367520 HOBSON STREET, 198076DOBBIE'S FERNS, 188078BROOCH, 1880s79THE DAISY VERDICT - HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT?, 191480'A-HOE TRADE ME' SERIES, 201681WALLPAPER, 192182BROOCH, 194283LEAF CROSS, 199484PORTRAIT OF JULIA FARMER, 187485POTPOURRI VASE, C.183586THE CLERKENWELL FLOWER MAKERS, LONDON, 189688CARRUTHERSIA SCANDENS, 1865-7389HIBISCUS STORCKII, 1865-7390NEW ZEALAND NATURALISED WILD-FLOWER STAMPS, 198991UROHS EN POHNPEI, 201192BROOCH, 1880-9693KUINI, 201794SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN & WINTER, 186996FORMAL CHEONGSAM, , 1940s97ARUM LILY, ZANTEDESCHIA AETHIOPICA98MAORI WOMAN HOLDING RAUPO, 1890-191099MANU TUKUTUKU, 2016101NGATU, DATE UNKNOWN102MANTLE DRAPE, C.1885104COCKTAIL DRESS, 1960105TRINKET BOX, 1958-60106HARU NO YORU NO ON-ASOBI (ELEGANT AMUSEMENTS ON A SPRING EVENING), 1847-48108CLOISONNE VASE, C.1900109SUNFLOWERS AND PORTRAIT, C.1908110SILVER TABLEWARE, C.1890111VASE, 'SECESSIONIST' WARE, 1912112SPIDER ORCHID, C.1950s113RANUNCULUS BUCHANANII, C.1865114'NO MORE HIROSHIMAS' POSTER, 1990115PEACE MARCH, 1967116EMBROIDERED ENGLISH COUNTRY COTTAGE GARDEN SCENE, 1920s117FOUR BOUQUETS OF FLOWERS, 1947118SPRING FLOWERS, 1923119IRIS, 1920-40120TANE MAHUTA, NEW ZEALAND CENTENNIAL STAMP, 1940121JS.02.03 'THE HEDGE', 2003122BUNGALOW GARDEN, 2011123HEADDRESS, C.1985124WRITING COMPENDIUM, 1905125PARKINSON'S RATA, METROSIDEROS PARKINSONII126EMBROIDERY, 1750-1800127DRESS, C.1775128COLOBANTHUS ACICULARIS, C.1970129THE SENSE OF SMELL, C.1750130 GORSE BLOSSOM, 1897131 DRESSES, 1981-82132 HECTOR'S DAISY, CELMISIA HECTORII133 ENDEMIC AND UNFUSSY: LEON PERRIE137 KORIKORI, HAIRY ALPINE BUTTERCUP, RANUNCULUS INSIGNIS138 'INSIDE' THE GARDEN, 1969139TULIPS, C.1925140PUNGAPUNGA, 1890-1914141COLENSO'S SEEDS, EARLY 1800s142JANEY FALCONER, 1946143FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, C.1920144WEEDS, 1935 & IRIS, BURWEED AND RUSHES, 1937146BOTANICAL WATERCOLOURS, 1885148POMONA, 1907 & FLORA, 1909150EVENING GOWN, 2016151BAMBI GOES TO SIVA, 2006152EMILY'S HYDRANGEA, 2008153FLORA'S DAUGHTERS: REBECCA RICE157PUSS PUSS, C.1970158THE NATIVE FLOWERS OFNEW ZEALAND, 1888/1889160HERODIAS DRESS, 2020161SPRING BLOSSOM, 1939162BLOOMING BIG BROOCH, 2009163WATERLILIES, 1950164CHLORA, 2001165PORCELAIN FLOWERS, 1881166TEA CADDY AND SPOON, 1897167DECORATIVE TILE, 1906-08168FLOWER DISH, 1900-05169HUE MAHOE, 2015170FRUIT, 2014-15172WHAKAPIRI ATU TE WHENUA, 1993173EXAMPLES OF FLORA AND FAUNA FROM THE SOUTH SEAS, 2004174PULCHRIPHYLLIUM GIGANTEUM175LEAF FACE, 2004176NEW ZEALAND LAKE TAUPO 1d STAMP, 1898177NEW ZEALAND QUEEN VICTORIA 2/- STAMP, 1878178TU KARETU, 1900-14179TAWA BERRIES IN KETE, 1800s180GAILLARDIAS, 1918181PROSTRATE BANKSIA, BANKSIA GARDNERI183LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM, 1890 & DIANELLA INTERMEDIA, 1890184POI, LATE 1800s185TAHA HUAHUA, 1800s186WALLFLOWERS, 2000188ALL BLACKS ORIGINALS RUGBY JERSEY, 1905189GOTHS OF THE PACIFIC: ISAAC TE AWA193TUMATAKURU WEARS ME, 2008194TE ORA ME TE MATE (LIFE AND DEATH), 2018197FINALE: BOUQUET, 2019198GARDEN OF EDEN #18, 2019199MAY DAY, BEIJING, 1957200RED FLOWERS, KYOTO, 1976201DAHLIAS IN A GREEN BOWL, 1938-40203LONG SHAWL, C.1840203PAGEANT ENSEMBLE, 1972204FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND, 1973205STILL LIFE WITH ARUM LILIES, C.1950206POUTAMA AHUREWA, 2020207POUPOU, 1800s208THE BARMAID, 1927-28209DESIGN, C.1950210SEI, 1990s212 PLATE, 1600s213 'INDIAN CURL' PLATE, 1822-44214 ROSES, C.1930215 ROSES AND BERRIES, 1933216 VARI DA BAGH, 1800s217 UNTITLED (TEXTILE DESIGN NO VII), C.1925218 SUNDEWS OR NEW ZEALANDCARNIVOROUS PLANTS, 1970s219 NECKLACE, 2009220 FLOWER PIECE, 1936221 SPRING, C.1948222 NGUTUKAKA, KAKA BEAK,CLIANTHUS MAXIMUS223 PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAORIWOMAN WITH MOKO, 1891224 AWHETO226 SPEARGRASS, ACIPHYLLACROSBY-SMITHII227 SUMMER TUSSOCK AND THEWAIPORI RIVER, 1981229 WALLPAPER SAMPLE, 1926229 ROBERT COLLINS, C.1899230 HERBAL MIXTURE II, 2001232 TUTU & RATA, 1845234 PRAIRIE ROSE, ROSA VIRGINIANA MILL.235 KAIKOMAKO, PENNANTIA CORYMBOSA236 LEAFMINERS AND THEIR MINES237 WOMAN READING, 1936238 DESMOSCHOENUS SPIRALIS239 FLOWER PIECE, C.1935240 HINAKI, 2000 241 PLANTS THAT SUSTAIN US: MATT MORRIS245 PUKAEA, 1750-1850246 SAMPLE YATES SEED PACKETS, 1956249 MANUKA IN FLOWER, 1990-91250 JUG OF FLOWERS, 1929251 PORTRAIT OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD, 1918252 STILL-LIFE, FLOWERS: 1, C.1946253 TAMPON PURSES, 1980S254 VASES, C.1900256 HINE RAUMATI, 2021257 KETE PINGAO, 2015258 SEVEN DAYS, 2012260 FORGET-ME-NOT, MYOSOTIS SP.261 IN UNTRODDEN PLACES: HEIDI MEUDT265 RUSSELL LUPIN, LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS266 FENNEL, FOENICULUM VULGARE267 MUFF, 1932268 TARAMEA, ACIPHYLLA AUREA269 GRASSLAND GENTIAN,GENTIANELLA CORYMBIFERA270 WALLPAPER SAMPLES, 1930s272 MARBLED ENDPAPER, C.1824273 MARBLED ENDPAPER, 1850s274 ASTERIE, 1904275 BALL GOWN, 2018276 YOUNG WOMAN, C.1900277 PENELOPE, 1922278 MAMA MARENGA TAREPO, C.1992280 CORNER DRAPE, 1885281 VISIBLE KNOWLEDGE: KIRSTY BAKER285 BODICE, 1730-50286 KAHU KANGA, 2016287 ADAMS MISTLETOE, LORANTHUS ADAMSII288 BUNCH OF WILD FLOWERS, 1895 & FLOWERS, 1895291 LILY OF THE VALLEY TEXTILE DESIGN, C.1935291 PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG SAMOAN WOMAN, 1890-1910292 FERN FRONDS, 1930-49293 I TOO AM IN PARADISE II, 2018294 UNTITLED WALLPAPER DESIGNS, C.1928296 VASE, TENERA WARE, 1959-63297 ASTERACEAE, RAOULIA RUBRA, 1940-90298 PURSES, 1937-38300 ARBUTUS BERRIES, 1936301 HEI KARAKA, 2022302 ANEMONES, C.1969303 WEDDING DRESS FRAGMENT, 1770305 IRIS, IRIS, IRIS, 2017306 BLACKTHORN WALLPAPER, 1975-79307 DECORATIVE TILE, C.1983308 CINERARIAS, 1942309 FABRIC SAMPLE BOOK, 1890s310 PATU ARUHE, DATES UNKNOWN311 RARANGA FACE MASK, 2020312 HUNA: KAITIAKI O TE HARAKEKE, 2012314 'INDIAN' NO 6, PLATE LIV, 1856315 FLOWER SELLER, SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA, 1957316 PUHA, SONCHUS OLERACEUS317 KI TE WHAIAO, KI TE AO MARAMA:ARIHIA LATHAM321 TUTU, CORIARIA SARMENTOSA322 BOTANICAL SAMPLES, MID-1800s324 HIAPO LARGE BOTANICAL STUDY, 2018326 JACKET, C.1900327 ILIILI, 1970s328 SIAPO MAMANU, 1930s329 IPU WAI NGARAHU, 1800s330 HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS, 2010331 TULIPS, INVERCARGILL, 2007332 MISS SAMOA PARADE, TEUILAFESTIVAL, APIA, SAMOA, 2003333 SUNDAY BEST AKA DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, 2006334 YPRES, AMIENS, ARMENTIERES & ETAPLES, 2001336 WAKA TUPAPAKU, 2021337 NANA HE HORIHORI KATOA, HE WAHI HOKI TE HAU, 2013338 MOHOKOI, YLANG YLANG, CANANGA ODORATA339 PENINSULA CONEBUSH,LEUCADENDRON STROBILINUM340 NECKLACE, C.1950341 VELVET PORTRAIT OF A POLYNESIAN WOMAN, C.1940342 WOMAN'S CAPE, 1900-20343 CLOVER, 1946344 COUPLE IN THEIR GARDEN, CHRISTCHURCH, 1972345 LEI #4, 2021346 HENRY JOHN HOPKINS, 1950347 GILBERT ADKIN WITH GIANT CAULIFLOWER,'CHESLYN RISE' FARM, C.1910348 FALA SU'I, 2000349 MOTORCAR DECORATED WITH FLORAL WALLPAPER, C.1924350 CARPET, 1953351 SALAMASINA, 1987352 KAHOA (NECK GARLAND), 1996 & KASOA(NECKLACE), DATE UNKNOWN354 HEAD GARLANDS, 1990s-2010s356 KAPU TIARE TAVIRI'IA (CROCHETEDVASE WITH FLOWERS), 1996357 THINGS THAT DECAY: NATHANIELLENNON RIGLER SIGUENZA361 REPEAT FLORAL DESIGN, 1932-36362 CHURCH SERVICE, MANIHIKI, COOK ISLANDS, 1991364 THE SPRUCE FIR OF NEW ZEELAND, 1777365 TUPEIA ANTARCTICA366 'MAORI RAFTER PAINTING' STAMPS, 1988367 KAHURANGI, 1988368 PUA ALOALO ALOHA SHIRT, 2017369 KALAUKI PULLOVER ALOHA SHIRT, 2017370 PULOU AND HEADBAND, 2012371 SUN HAT, 1920s372 WOMAN (SMILING) WITH SUNFLOWERPRINT CURTAINS, C.1930373 NOT YOUR STANDARD WALLFLOWER:CARLOS LEHNEBACH377 VITA DRESS, 2000378 VEGETABLE GARDEN (JAN 20TH), 1950s-60s379 WALLPAPER, 1920s-40s380 CANTONESE WEDDING ENSEMBLE, C.1954381 KARURU (ARM DECORATIONS), 1990382 THE PAINTED DREAM GARDEN, 1991384 MEADOWSWEET, C.1889385 RATA AND FERN CHRISTENINGGOWN AND BONNET, 1996386 HEI TAWAPOU, 1977387 WHAKAPAPA, UKU CHAIN, 2021388 TIVAEVAE TUITUI TATAURA, C.1970389 APRON, 1917390 ISLAND DOLL, 1950s-60s391 WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOUSE WITH FLOWERS, 1986392 KAWAKAWA LEAF, 1999393 KO PAPATUANUKU: JESSICA HUTCHINGS397 NIKAU VASE I, 1991398 YOUNG SAMOAN WOMAN, C.1895399 NGA TOENGA (DAUGHTER OFBARRIER ISLAND CHIEF), 1844401 DRESSES, '@HOME' COLLECTION, 2003402 LEI, 1990s-2000s404 MAGNOLIA, 1956405 KATAZOME-SHI DECORATIVE PAPER, 1960-64406 DWARF MORNING-GLORY,CONVOLVULUS TRICOLOR407 LETTER WITH SPRIG OF HEATHER, C.1918408 WHITE PEONIES, C.1955409 MOUNT COOK LILY, 1888412 NOTES416 ABOUT THE MAKERS439 ABOUT THE WRITERS445 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS446 INDEX