Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

Discusses differences in:

i) vegetative characters between Phormium tenax and P. cookianum. Notes difficulty in absolutely separating two species.

ii) floristic characters. Classification of varieties of P. tenax (not named in this summary report), gradation forms, and varieties of P. cookianum.

iii) Also sections on plant development, pollination, diseases and fibre. Bibliography, plates, photos.