5 Stars, A must have for every orchid grower4 Stars, A great specialty book to add to an orchid book collection, good for most growers 3 stars, good books with limited use. Only good for specific species or genera. 2 stars, A book that is interesting but not essential to an orchid library. 1 Star, I don't really use it and if you could, write me, I'll sell.
By Hodgson, Paine, and Anderson Published by Angus
This book covers 450 species with full color photographs in 97 Genera. It has cultural notes as well as line drawings of the type species that the genus is based on. Seed propagation, classification, and pests and diseases are also discussed in this authorative guide useful to the beginner and more advanced grower.
by Alec Pridgeon. Published by the Timber Press I use this book and The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species more than any other just for the sheer volume of genera and species. This book contains 300 genera with photos of 1000 species and discussions on another 100. It contains practical information on habitats and methods of cultivation. All in all I feel that this book is a must for the beginner and the expert.
Published by Editorial Colina By the Colombian Orchid Society Anyone that collects new world orchids should know about these books. The first 4 volumes contain color photos of 707 species in 146 genera. Colombia has reported 205 genera found within it's borders so the fifth volume adds 37 genera previously not discussed. It also has 326 more species that were not discussed in the previous volumes. Volume 6 as of yet is still not available but I am sure that it will contain the remaining 22 genera not previously discussed plus many new species. These books have the best photographs of orchids overall that I have seen. The text discusses the discovery and discoverer of each genus and it makes for a good read. Cultural notes are a bit scarce but it does give a climate zone for each species that it describes.
Native Ecuadorian Orchids Vol 1 - 5 Vol1 - 6 Published by Published by Editorial Colina
By Bechtel, Cribb and Launert Published by The MIT Press Wow! A must have for all growers, 864 color photos of species and notes on many more. A great ID book. It also has a chapter on Orchid classification with the complete orchid family tree, a chapter on flower morphology, cultivation, hybridisation and orchid conservation and ecology. It also has a section on plant synonyms which comes in handy as many orchid dealers use antiquated names.
by Hillerman and Holst Published by the Timber Press If you grow Angraecum, Aerangis, Aeranthes, Jumellea, Sobennikoffia, Neobathiea, Oeonia, or Oeoniella then this is the book for you. Culture, hybridizing, synonyms and awarded plants are all discussed in this book with color pictures and line drawings of the Madagascan angraecoids.
By Robert L Dressler Published by Comstock Cornell This book is setup for taxonomic identification with keys to all genera in the area and most species. The book is illustrated with 240 color photographs and 229 line drawings and is written in a layman freindly style. A good book on the orchids of southern Central America.
BY A Gloudon and C Tobisch Published by The Press, University of the West Indies This book covers 51 genera and has 240 species; more than half of the known species found in Jamaica. Line drawings or photos are included with the discussions of each species. A great field guide if you are visiting Jamaica as it gives locations where plants can be found.
By Gunnar Seidenfadden Shiva Offset Press 1987 Seidenfadden attempts to address the difficulties of keeping Cirrhopetalum Lindl. separate from Bulbophyllum Thou. Notes and line drawings of most of Asia's Cirrhopetalum with botanical descriptions and elevations of where the plants were collected. A must for the Cirrhopetalum, Bulbophyllum addict and along with the following book Orchid Genera in Thailand VIII Bulbophyllum Thou. are a difficult must to obtain as they have been out of print for years.
By Gunnar Seidenfadden Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1990 The Thai Bulbophyllum species in depth with line drawings of the plants and flowers and collecting notes of the locations and elevations of the species range. Reprinted from the original Dansk Botanisk Arvik 1979 edition.
Volumes 1-8 All registered hybrids with their parents and who registered them and when. It also contains a list of genera abreviations and a list of what natural genera make up hybrid genera. A must for all that want to establish a breeding program. It is also handy for the average grower to see what makes up your favorite hybrids which helps with coming up with a plants cultural requirements.
By Andrew Wiard Published by Comstock Cornell This book covers 60 genera and 156 species of the possible 800 found in Mexico with 300 color photos. It includes locations as well as the type of habitat the plant is found, and gives a layman's description of the plant instead of the nomenclature rich botanical descriptions. I think if I lived in an area that could support intermediate to cool plants that this book would recieve a 3 star rating.
By Jim & Barbara McQueen Published by Timber Press This paperback book contains descriptions of 300 species and varieties, each accompanied by a color photograph, plant description with actual flower size, botanical name and history and suggestions for cultivations.
By Leroy-Terquem & Parisot Published by Blandford
By Margaret and Charles Baker Published by Timber Press This book along with the next one on dendrobiums are huge fonts of raw information. The authors have found the nearest weather station to each species range and give the average temperatures, rainfall amount and when they flower . This helps in getting a feel for the enviroment of the plant that you are interested in growing. If used correctly I hope it should prevent me from trying to grow plants that are far removed from the environment that I can provide them with.
By Margaret and Charles Baker Published by Timber Press Dendrobium as a genus is the second largest in the orchid family and they are spread over half the globe and live in most of the earth's climates. This book helps in deciphering the culture for a specific species and helps in knowing when to expect a bloom.
Orchid Speceis Culture Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Bakers Published by Timber Press 2005
Flora of Madagascar H. Perrier de la Bathie Republished by Beckman 1981
The Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol 1-7 Carl Withner Timber Press
Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol.1 - 25 Carl Luer Missouri Botanical Garden
The Genus Paphiopedilum Vol 1-3 Baker & Braem Timber Press
Orchids Of Venezuela [The Field Guide] Vol 1-2 Dunsterville & Garay Botanical Museum Of Harvard
Manual Of Orchids Joyce Stewart Royal Horticultural Society
Vandas Martin Motes Timber Press
An Introduction to the Orchids of South Africa E.A.C.L.E. Schelpe Published by Macdonald 1966
The World Of Catasetum Arthur Holst Timber Press
Orchidaceae Antillanae Mark Nir DAG Media Publishing
Icones Orchidacearum Peruvianum By Bennett & Christensen Privately published
Icones Orchidacearum Fascile 1, Orchids of Mexico Part 1 By Hagsater & Salazar
Drawings of Florida Orchids By Ames Botanical Museum Cambridge Mass.
The orchids of Florida By Carl Luer New York Botanical Garden
The Orchids Of Bolivia - Pleurothallidinae By Vasquez & Ibisch Fan Bolivia Editorial
The Orchids of Borneo Vol 2 By Vermeulen Published by Kew Gardens
The Genus Encyclia in Mexico By Dressler & Pollard Published by Associacion Mexicana de Orquideologia 1974
The Orchids of Kenya By Stewart & Campbell Timber Press
Wild Orchids Across North America By Keenan Published by Timber Press
African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation By Lacroix Published by the Timber Press
Lowland Orchids Of Papua and New Guinea By Peter O'Byrne Published by SNP Publishers Singapore
A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species By Peter O'Byrne Published by The Orchid Society of East Asia/ Singapore
The Slipper Orchids Of Vietnam By Leonid Averanov, Philipp Cribb, Phan Ke Loc and Nguyen Tien Hiep Published by Timber Press
A Field Guide to the Wild By Nantiya Vaddhanaphuti Published by Silkworm Books Orchids Of Thailand 2001
Malawi Orchids Vol 1 The Epiphytes By Isobyl La Croix Published by The National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi 1983
Flora Brasilena Vol 12/7 Orchidaceas F.C. Hoehne 1953 Published by the Secretaria de Agricultura Brasilera
Manual of Cultivated Orchids By Alex Hawkes Published by Faber & Faber 1987
Botanicas Orchids By Botanica Published by Laurel Glen 2002
The Orchids of the Philippines By Jim Cootes Published by Timber Press 2002
Indian Orchids: Guide to Identification and Culture Vol 1 By Udai C. Pradhan Published by Udai C. Pradhan 1976
Die Orchideenfloren der sudamekanischen Kordillerenstaaten Vol 1 & 2 and Drawings [The Orchids of the South America Cordiller] By R. Schlechter 1920 Published by Dahlem bei Berlin reprinted 1974
Odontoglossum/Oncidium - Das Pflanzenreich, Regni Vegetabilis Conspectus Orchidaceae-Monandrae By Fr Kranzlin RePublished by Neudruck 1957
Catalogo Descriptivo de Las Orcquideas Cubana By Julian Acuna Gale Published by Bishen Singh Mahendra Singh 1987
The Orchids Of Pennisular Malaysia and Singapore BY Gunnar Seidenfadden Published by Olsen & Olsen 1992
The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea By R. Schlecter Published by Australian Orchid Foundation 1982
Orchids Of Peru By Charles Schweinfurth Published by Chicago Natural Science Museum 1958
Las Orquedias de San Salvador Vol 1-3 By Fritz Hamer Published by Ministerio de Education 1974
The Flora of Malaya Vol 1 By R. E. Holttum Published by Government Printing Office Singapore 1957
The Astonishing Stanhopeas - The Upside Down Orchids By Barney Greer Published by Graphic World 1999
Icones Orchidacearum Brasilensis Vol 1 By Neto, Campacci Published by Coordenadoria Das Associacies Orquidofilas Do Brasil
Orquideas Nativas Del Tachira By Cesar Fernandez Published by Loteria Del Tachira
Mis Jardinas De Orquideas By Berta Hernandez de Ospina Published by Tip. y Edit. Gamma 1967
Orchids of Java Comber Published by Kew 1990
Orchids of Cuba Llamacho & Larimendi Published by Greta 2005
The Orchids of the Genus Masdevallia in Colombia Ortiz Published by Asociacion Bogotana de Orquediologia Santa Fe de Bogota' 1982
Masdevallias, Gems of the Orchid World Gerritsen & Parsons Published by Timer Press 2005
Orchids of Sumatra Comber Published by Kew 2002
Orchids of Sarawak Beaman & Wood Published by Kew 2001
Orchids of Borneo Vol 1 Chan, Lam, Shim & Wood Published by Kew 1994
Orchids of Borneo Vol 2 Vermuellen Published by Kew 1991
Orchids of Borneo Wood Published by Kew 2002
Orchids of Borneo Wood Published by Kew 2002
The Bee Orchids of Europe Pedersen & Faurnholdt Published by Kew 2007
The Orchids of Australia Riley & Banks Published by USNW Press 2002
Orquideas de la Serrania Baudo' Misas Uretta Published by ConCreta 2005
Flora Novo Galaciana #16 McVaugh Published by UM Press 1985
The Orchids of Panama LO Williams Republished by MoBot 1980
The Orchids of Mexico Hagsater, Dressler, Soto, Salazar, Jimenez & Lopez Published by Chinoin 2005
Orquedias da Chapada Diamantina Brito & Cribb Published by Nova Frontiera 2006
The Dedrobiums H.P.Wood Published by Koeltz Scientific 2006
The Genus Coelogyne : A Synopsis Clayton Published by Kew 2002
Phalaenopsis - A Monograph By Eric Christenson Published by Timber Press
2001
BY Teoh Eng Soon Published by Timber Press This book has an interesting section that tells of ways orchids have been used medicinally, herbally or as an aphrodisiac. Up until the end of the nineteenth century eating the bulbs of Ophyrs fuscifura or salep, was believed to be a powerful aphrodisiac.
Jim and Barbara McQueen Published by Timber Press
By Rebecca Tyson Northen Published by Prentice Hall Press
By Oakes Ames And Donovan Correl Published by Dover This book has lots of information but it requires a previous knowledge of plant names and taxomony. The book contains 202 line drawings of the plant as well as the flower that are helpful but otherwise a very dry book.
By Wilma and Brian Rittershausen Published by Blandford This book is very interesting in that it is a picture how to book. Step by step photos of dividing, repotting, hybridizing, seed pod flasking and much much more. I like this book because of it's many practicle applications.
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Used to e-mail photos to use in conjunction with letters written to Orchid List Digest. Orchid List Digest Subscribe Page If you subscribe, every few days a e-mail batch letter will arrive, great way to learn about orchids. Lots of expert advice given to novice and professional. Many appearances by well known published Orchidists. Orchid Discussion List Like the Orchid List Digest, and if you subscribe, every few days a e-mail batch letter will arrive, great way to learn about orchids. Lots of expert advice given to novice and professional. Many appearances by well known published Orchidists. The Stanhopea Page A list of all the Stanhopea species and photos of many of the species.