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01-08-2008, 09:02 PM
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 Great collective library, folks!
I only have a few:
Ortho's All About Orchids
The Orchid Specialist by David Squire
Vandas - Their Botany, History and Culture by Martin Motes ...had Dr Motes sign this one the last time he spoke at our meeting 
Your First Orchid by Stephen R. Batchelor (AOS Book)
You Can Grow Phalaenopsis (Revised Edition II) by Mary Noble
Botanica's Orchids (over 1200 species listed)
Now that I've seen all of your lists, I see a few I'd like to get eventually. Thanks 
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01-08-2008, 11:19 PM
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I would like to have the whole
Withner series on Cattleyas, but it might be tough to find, eh?  |
01-09-2008, 03:09 PM
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Orchid Thief
I loved Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean!!! It's an amazing true book - tons of orchid history and interesting orchid information. If you love orchids, you will love this book. It is written spectacularly! I highly recommend it. (Not so much a how-to/care book for orchids)
-Kimberly
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01-18-2008, 05:07 PM
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Hi,
I got in the mail, Masdevallias, gems of the orchid world. Very beautiful book. Sue, if you are reading this, I would get it. I know you like them!
I also got Bulbophyllums and their allies, a growers guide. Very nice book!
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03-24-2008, 01:37 PM
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I just picked up a new book while waiting for my husband to go through his Lowe's ritual 
It's:
Miracle-Gro Complete Guide To Orchids...and it is phenomenal!!!
They go through descriptions of temps, lighting, potting materials, mountings, pests, diseases, propogation, how to choose a plant and what to look for specifically, orchid name abbreviations and then has an entire encyclopedic section of orchids with pictures and descriptions for growing each of them.
I'm sure I haven't listed everything the book has...there's SO much! 
I'm thrilled with this one!
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"It is difficult to give away kindness.
It keeps coming back to you"
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Leave your egos at the door...
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05-25-2008, 11:53 PM
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Of real interest to me over the years has been Orchid Species Culture: Pescatorea, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Philodota, Phragmipedium, Pleione, by Margaret L. Baker and Charles O. Baker.This book was published in 1991 by Timber Press, ISBN 0-88192-189-0.
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05-26-2008, 12:30 AM
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Anyone out there collect antique orchid books?( pre 1920 or so).?
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10-21-2008, 01:15 PM
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Oncidium/Odontoglossum culture by C.&M. Baker in limited preview
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Originally Posted by epiphyte78
Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance
Author: Charles O. Baker
ISBN: 0881927759
Pages: 992
Date: 2006
Price: $55.97
Species: 1300
Rating: Very excellent
Notes: Precise distribution and climate information. Their Dendrobium book is impossible to find for less than $500 and I have no idea why Timber Press doesn't reprint it. Also, not sure why they haven't published an Orchid Species Culture: Cattleya Alliance book as Mr. Baker already has most of the data. If you'd love to have more of Mr. Baker's books give Timber Press a call and let them know that you are interested in buying more books from Mr. Baker.
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To the forum admin. : Please remove this post without notice if there is any doubt concerning copyright or legal issue...
Some really good parts of this great book are available in preview with the permission of the publishers and authors, according to Google books (for reading only, no printing, no copying) at this link:
Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium ... - Google Book Search
You can go through the table of content and see if the page is online.
The chapter about diseases is also excellent !
Note that it is better to buy the book (if you can) to encourage the authors to continue their excellent work...
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