Published by the Department of Lands and Survey, Christchurch, 1983. Spiral bound, A5 size, 128 pages, previous owner's name at top right corner of front cover has been obscured by black felt pen, otherwise good secondhand condition.

Of the 190 or so ferns native to New Zealand no fewer than 68 or 36% occur in Peel Forest or close by ... This guide is divided into three parts: the first deals with the identification and names of ferns and how to use the guide; the second covers all the fern illustrations and useful diagnostic features; and the third - Appendices - includes other information of interest to the user. - from the Introduction