Size:
134 pages
American Orchid Society, Growing Orchids: a cultural handbook, American Orchid Society, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1993 revised edition.
J
This booklet from the American Orchid Society is a very short but astonishingly thorough introduction to orchid culture. The different articles have been written by recognized experts in the field, and they are concise and well illustrated.

L
It's not more than a good introduction. The articles are too short overall to go into any depth on a subject.

Contents:   
Introduction    
Background:     The Orchid Family
Intergeneric Hybrids
Orchid Names
The Benefits of Judging Orchids
Culture:     Orchids in the Home
Orchids Under Artificial Light
Orchids in the Greenhouse
Repotting Orchids
Raising Healthy Orchids
Selections:     Angraecum
Cattleya
Cattleya Relatives
Cymbidium
Dendrobium
Dendrobium nobile
Dendrobium phalaenopsis
Masdevallia
Miltoniopsis
Odontoglossum
Oncidium
Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis
Vanda
Vanda Relatives
Encyclopedia of Less Common Orchids
Resources:     Month-by-Month Checklist
Learning More
Glossary
Acknowledgments
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