This handsome reference, now available in paperback, is sure to delight gardeners with a casual interest in orchids as well as the committed enthusiast and professional. Encompassing a wide spectrum of orchid genera, over 1,100 species and hybrids commonly in cultivation are detailed. With an authoritative but accessible text written by acknowledged experts of international renown, the book features all the pertinent topics which guide the reader to an understanding of these wonderful flowers: orchid habitats, distribution, classification, hybrids, pollination, cultivation, and conservation. The alphabetical "Orchids A-Z" section includes descriptions, taxonomy, currently accepted names and synonyms, geographic distribution, notes on culture, and hundreds of color photographs of the best-known species in cultivation.
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A necessary and, therefore, highly recommended acquisition for any library with botanical or gardening readers. -- L.G. Kavaljian, July/August 1993
Fills the bill with a rich array of color photographs. -- Donald S. Heintzelman, NW Press, December 13, 1999
Highly recommended for its beautiful photograph and readable, accessible information... popular addition to any general or botanical collection. -- Biological Sciences, ARBA 1994
This is the ultimate guide to orchids. -- Virginia S. Mraz, The Florida Gardener, Spring 1998
the best single volume on the subject and number 7 on Timber’s bestseller list. -- Pat Jonas, Brooklyn Botanic Garden --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Fills the bill with a rich array of color photographs. -- Donald S. Heintzelman, NW Press, December 13, 1999
Highly recommended for its beautiful photograph and readable, accessible information... popular addition to any general or botanical collection. -- Biological Sciences, ARBA 1994
This is the ultimate guide to orchids. -- Virginia S. Mraz, The Florida Gardener, Spring 1998
the best single volume on the subject and number 7 on Timber’s bestseller list. -- Pat Jonas, Brooklyn Botanic Garden --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Our best single book on orchids is a perennial bestseller. Edited by an eminent orchidist, it is aimed at a broad audience, from the flower lover with a casual interest in orchids to the committed enthusiast and professional. It fully describes and beautifully illustrates more than 1100 species and hybrids commonly in cultivation.
--This text refers to an alternate
Hardcover
edition.
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