Booklet  (2008)  
 
An Information List of all Varieties. p6
1977. Kapai - Macgam. Nicknamed Gambler

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 283.  
 
Kapai® Floribunda, orange-red, 1977, (MACgam); 'Madame Bollinger' x 'Tombola'; McGredy, S., IV. Description.

Book  (1983)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Don Sheppard. Final Analysis 1982-83
Kapai. McGredy 1977 ('Madame Bollenger' x 'Tombola)' 7.4 rating. This medium growing to low orange-red fragrant floribunda met with a rather mixed reception from early reports. Most appreciated the bright small double blooms and quick repeat. but some felt the actual bush was rather suspect - slow to take off or a weak grower. However latest reports speak highly of its early flowering bright colour, repeat and the good compact bush. Excessive heat made the blooms droop. One or two say the blooms are untidy. The bush is healthy but in hot dry summers red spider is partial to it. A good bright floribunda rose suitable for bedding and general garden display.

Book  (1982)  Page(s) 24.  
 
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses 1981-82 Season
Kapai (McGredy '77 - 'Madam Bollinger' x 'Tombola'). Orange-red. 4 reports, 3 years, 4'. 7.9 rating. Milton, Manawatu and Nelson are very pleased with their samples of this rose, healthy, outstanding colour and good repeat with a good perfume. South Taranaki is a little disappointed with the blooms.

Book  (1981)  Page(s) 47.  
 
Jim Humphries. Review of Newer Roses 1980-1981 Season.
Kapai Tangerine/orange: 5 reporters: 3 years: 100cm: NRS rating 8.2. Nelson: Colour outstanding. Plenty of bloom on good bush. South Taranaki: Compact bush. Lots of bright flowers untidy as they age. Dunedin: plenty of flowers, quick repeater.

Book  (1980)  Page(s) 123.  
 
Canterbury Rose Society, 1979. Symposium on Floribunda Roses.
Kapai One report states it is a sturdy bush, has healthy foliage not damaged by sprays. The flowers have an attractive colour, vibrant orange which is still pleasing even faded. Florets last well on the bush, drop cleanly and come in small to medium heads. It can take rust.

Book  (1979)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Review of New Roses 1978-1979. Floribundas.
'Kapai. Tangerine. 15 reports; 2 years; 100cm; N.R.S. 7.2. Rotorua: Quick repeating, good garden rose: so far no disease. Nelson: Striking colour: blooms rather fleeting. Invercargill: Repeats flowering very quickly; a little garden gem.

Book  (1978)  Includes photo(s).
 
p39. Review of New Roses 1977-1978
Kapai Tangerine. 11 reports. 1 year. 100cm. 6.9 rating. Taupo: Good little repeat-flowering rose, a garden "must" if only for colour. New Plymouth: First to flower. The most prolific rose I know. Spoiled by odd flowers. Blackspots badly. Dunedin: Flowers quick to repeat. Fleeting.

p105. Photo. Kapai R.I.N.Z. Award, 1977. Raised by Sam McGredy N.Z. Photo by courtesy of R.I.N.Z. One of the brightest and most vibrant of recent orange roses. 'Kapai' flowers early and repeats quickly. The plant is vigorous, yet compact and the foliage is a delightful bronzy red when young.

Book  (1977)  
 
p27. New Rose Registrations 1976.
Kapai Orange red. Floribunda. S. McGredy.

p82 P. C. Gardner. Levin.
Four Rose Introducers of New Zealand award winners have already been selected as being the outstanding roses of those being marketed during the winter 1977. They are Kapai, a brilliant orange floribunda from Sam McGredy.

p126. Avenue Nurseries advertisement.
Presenting R.I.N.Z. award winning roses for 1977. Kapai Fl. A strikingly different luminous tangerine-orange with flowers borne amongst glossy, bronze-tinted young shoots. Early flowering, quick repeat, bushy plant. McGredy 1977. Protected.