Gainesville Orchid Society

GAINESVILLE ORCHID SOCIETY

LIBRARY LIST

Up-date: April.21, 2006

Miscellaneous

--AOS. Handbook on Orchid Photography…83 pp. --Brooklyn Bot. Garden. 1990. Garden Photography: Plants & Gardens…85 pp. --Berliocchi, Luigi, 1996, translation 2000. The Orchid in Lore and Legend. 172 pp.Timber Press, Portland, OR. Humankinds discovery of orchids from its place in myths and legends. --Hansen, Eric. 2000. Orchid Fever. Pantheon Book, NY…265 pp. Essays on CITES. --Orlean, S. 1998. The Orchid Thief. Balantine Publish, NY…284 pp. Novel. --Sammon, Rick. 2004. Flying Flowers, The Beauty of the Butterfly. Welcome Books, New York, San Francisco…99 pp. Photographs of butterflies, with text by Allen Chin Lee.

Art books

--Cribb, Phillip. 1992. The Forgotten Orchids of Alexandre Bun. Grove Press,NY…159 pp --Hunt, P.F. and T. Kijima. 1978. The Orchid. Octopus Books, NY…202 pp. color photos. --Kijima, T. 1987. Orchids. Wonders of Nature. Mallard Press, NY…206 pp. All color photos. --Marden, L. 1971.The Exquisite Orchids.Nat. Geographic Magazine. Vol 136 (4): p.485-512. --McDowall, D. 1995. The Orchid Picture Book. Cynpat. Litho…66pp. --Sauleda, R.P., L.A.Sandow, and C.J. Ochipa. 1997. An Introduction to Orchids. South Florida Orchid Society…104 pp. --Taylor, P. 1979. Orchids. Colour Library Int’l, UK…30 pp. All color photos.

Encyclopedias:

--Botanica’s. 2002. Orchids. Laurel Glen Publishing, CA…595 pp. An illustrated encyclopedia— over 1,200 species listed. With index. --Bechtel, H.,P. Cribb,and E. Launert. 1981 (Rev 1986), The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species. MIT Press…444 pp and 720 color plates. --Hawkes, A.D. 1966. Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids. Faber, London,UK…602 pp. “An illustrated, descriptive manual of the members of the Orchidaceae currently in cultivation.” --Oregon Orchid Society. 2nd Edition, 1995. An Orchidist’s Lexicon…96 pp. Compilation of many of the terms used in botanic literature, especially as related to orchids. Includes multigeneric crosses, orchid taxonomy, generic names, and world distribution map and tables. --Pridgeon, Alec. 1992. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids.Timber Press,OR…304 pp Descriptions and color photos by genera. --Sheehan, Tom and Marian. 1979. Orchid Genera Illutrated. VanNostrand Reinhhold, NY… 207 pp. color paintings of each general illustrated. Alphabetically list. --Shuttleworth,F.S., H.S. Zim, and G.W.Dillon. 1989. Orchids: A Golden Guide. Western Publishing…60 pp. Pocket guide. --White, J.1996. Taylor’s Guide to Orchids. Houghton Mifflin, NY…385 pp and color plates --Zelenko, Harry (illustrator) et al, and Mark W. Chase, editor, 2002. Orchids, The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Oncidium, 2nd Edition. ZAI Publications, Quito, Ecuador and New York. 144 pp, full color. Revised edition of the original published in 1997. Actual-size precise illustrations of the entire genus.

General Cultivation and Conservation:

--Allikas, Greg and Ned Nash. 2000. Orchids. Thunder Bay Press, CA…175 pp. Color photos, general growing hints by major groupings, color plates and index --AOS. 1998. Growing Orchids. AOS…8 pp. General guide to orchid culture. --AOS. 1988. Handbook on Orchid Culture. AOS…96 pp. Covers many commonly grown species (6 copies) --AOS. Your First Orchid. A Guide for Beginners. AOS, FL…64 pp. General cultivation recommendations. Photos. --Battye, B et al. 1987. Australian Orchid Growing. Vol. 1—Cymbidiums. --Batchelor, Stephen R. 2001. Your First Orchid. AOS, FL…64 pp. Excellent brochure for beginers. Good photos and short precise descriptions. Covers all cultivation topics. --Bechtel, Helmut, Phillip Cribb, Edmund Launert. 1992. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species ( Third Edition). MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. 563 pp with color photos. “The” orchid book to own. Includes introduction essays on: morphology, life cycle of orchids. ecology, history of cultivation, orchid nomenclature, and classification of the orchid family. and it closes with brief biographical notes on famous orchid personalities. Species discussed are listed alphabetically with brief culture requirements for each. --Brooklyn Botanical Garden. 1990. Orchids for the Home & Garden. AOS, FL…88 pp. Photos and cultivation recommendations. --Dunsterville, G.C.K.,1994. Introduction to the World of Orchids, Editorial Lecture, Caracas, Venezuela…103 pp. Maybe better named “introduction to Venezuelan orchids”, it has a brief general introduction, before illustrating the variety of the orchid family with examples of Venezuelan species, excellent color photographs and descriptions. The contents page lists the species included. --Fitch,C.M. 1997. Growing Orchids Under Lights. AOS…76 pp. --Gordon,B. 1991. Orchid Seedling Care. Laidback Publishing, CA…164 pp. --Kramer,J. 1994. Orchids for the South. Taylor Publisher,TX…152 pp. --Kramer,Jack, 1972, Growing Orchids at Your Windows, Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York…”How to have plants in bloom in your home every month of the year”…142 pp. Drawings and photographs. --Koopowitz, Harold, 2001. Orchids and their Conservation…169 pp. Timber Press, Portland, OR. A cry in the wilderness for preserving the habitat and orchid species. Beautifully illustrated with color photos. --McDonald,E. 1998. 100 Orchids for the American Gardener. Workman Publisher, NY. …247 pp. --Neal,J. 1994. Growing Phalaenopsis at Home. Earth Productions, Australia…55 pp and color photos. --Noble, Mary.1999. You Can Grow Orchids. McQueery Orchid Books, FL…128 pp. --Noble, Mary.1991. You Can Grow Cattleya Orchids…McQuerry Orchid Books,FL.100 pp. --Northern, Rebecca Tyson. 1962. Home Orchid Growing (2nd Edition). Van Nostrand and Co…320 pp. Classic all inclusive book for beginners. Covers taxonomy as well as cultivation, etc. --Oplt,J. 1970. Orchids. Spring Books, UK. Paintings, descriptions and general grow guide. Alphabetical listing…139 pp. --Oregon Orchid Society, 7th edition, March 1988. Your First Orchids and How to Grow Them…96 pp. “How to” growing tips in general and for selected specific generas. --Ortho. 1999. All About Orchids. Monsanto Chemical Co…99 pp. --Rentoul, J.N. Growing Orchids. Timber Press, OR Vol 1 1980 Cymbidium and Slippers…170 pp Vol 2 1982 The Cattleyas and Other Epiphytes…218 pp Vol 3 1982 Vandas, Dendrobiums and Others…238 pp Vol 4 1985 The Australasian Families…238 pp --Rittenhausen, B.W. 1989. Orchids as House Plants. Ward Lock Ltd, London…128 pp. Drawings and color photos. --Schoser, Gustav. 1993. Orchid Growing Basics. Sterling Publishing, NY…128 pp. Illus- trations with photos. --Stewart, Joyce. 2000. Orchids (Revised Edition). Timber Press, Portland, OR…124 pp. Complete overlook of orchids, how to grow them, etc. Illustrations and color photos. --Webster, A.& A. Gordon. 1977. Caribbean Orchid Growing. GordonTown, Jamaica. 87 pp --Sheehan, Thomas.J. 2001. Ultimate Orchid. DK Publishing, London,NY…160 pp. --Tibbs, M. and R. Bilton. 1999. Growing Classic Orchids. Sterling Publishing…96 pp.

Greenhouses

--Charley’s Greenhouse Supply. 2000. Greenhouses and Garden Supplies. Mt. Vernon WA …88 pp. Catalog. --Gilsenan, Fiona (editor), 2001. Sunset Greenhouses. Sunset Books, Menlo Park, CA… 112 pp. General coverage of the subject, but few specifics. Lists greenhouse suppliers. --Ortho Books. 1991. Greenhouses… 112 pp. --Taylor, T.M. 1999. Greenhouses and Business… GreenEarth Publishing Co.,FL… 80 pp Viruses and Pests

--AOS. 2002 Rev edition. Orchid Pests and Diseases. AOS, Delray Beach,FL…120 pp. General guide. Six sections by individual editors. --Burnett, H.C. 1974. Orchid Diseases. Florida Dept Agriculture…66 pp. --Wisler, G.C. 1989. How to Control Orchid Viruses. Maupin House, Gainesville,FL..119 pp

Taxonomic Groups and Classification

Aerangis

--Hillerman, F. (No date). A Culture Manual for Aerangis Orchid Growers. Grass Valley. CA…32pp.

Bulbophyllum

--Siegrist, Emly S. 2001. Bulbophyllus and Their Allies. A grower’s Guide. Timber Press, OR…266 pp. First book devoted solely to bulbophyllums. An introductory guide for Amateur and advanced orchid growers alike. Describes 375 bulbophyllu species and 170 Related species and hybrids. Practical growing guide.

Catasetums

--Holst, Arthur W. 1999. The World of Catasetums. Timber Press, Portland, OR. 306 pp. Complete review of the genus including growing tips. Line drawings and color photos.

Cattleya

--Braem,G.J. 1987. Cattleya. Hildesheim, Germany…94 pp. German-English text. Color photos Vol I (1986) The Bifoliate Cattleyas…94 pp Vol II (1986) The Unifoliate Cattleyas…96 pp. --Withner, C.L. 1990-2000) The Cattleyas and Their Relatives. (6 volumes)Timber Press, Portland, OR Vol I (1988) The Cattleyas …147 pp Vol II (1990) The Laelias …154 pp Vol III (1993) Schomburgkia, Sophronitis, and Other South American Genera …136 pp. Vol IV (1996) The Bahamian and Caribbean Species …162 pp Vol V (1998) Brassavola, Encyclia and Other Genera of Mexico and Central America …198 pp Vol VI (2000) The South American Encyclia Species …187 pp

Cymbidium

--Battye, B. et al. 1987. Australian Orchid Growing: Vol I, Cymbidiums. Australian Orchid Society… --Guest, S. 1996. More Cymbidiums. Land Print Group, Australia…88 pp

Cypripedium

--Cribb, Phillip. 1997. The Genus Cypripedium. Timber Press, OR…273 pp. Line drawings (some in color) and maps.

Dendrobium

--Lavarack, Bill, Wayne Harris, Geoff Stocker. 2002. Dendrobium and Its Relatives. Timber Press, OR…287 pp. Descriptions, photos, maps, indexed. --Schelpe, S. & J. Stewart. 1990. Dendrobiums. Strou Provist, Dorset, UK…115 pp

Maxillaria

--Atwood, John T. and Dora Emilia Mora (1999), Orchidaceae: Tribe Maxillarieae” Subtribe Maxillariinae and Oncidiinae. Field Museum of natural History…177 pp. Line drawings and descriptions of each specie. So far the authoritative book on the genus.

Miniatures

--Northen, Rebecca Tyson. 1980. Miniature Orchids. VanNostrand, Reinhold,NY…189 pp. Also as a Dover Publication (1986) paperback.

Oncidium

--Moir, W.W.G. and M.A. Moir. Date? Variagata Oncidiums …87 pp --Zalenko, Harry (editor) et al, and Mark W. Chase (editor), 2002. Orchids, The Encyclopedia of Oncidium, 2nd Edition. ZIA Publications, Quito, Ecuador and New York. 144 pp. Full color. Revised edition of the original published in 1997. Actual-size, precise illustrations of the entire genus. Paphiopedulum

--Birk, Lance A. 1983. The Paphiopedilum Grower’s Manual. Psisang Press, Santa Barbara, CA…207pp --Cash,C. 1991. The Slipper Orchid. Timber Press, OR…228 pp and 225 color plates includes: Selenipedium, Cypripedium and Phragmipedium. --Cribb, Phillip, 1998 (2nd Edition). The Genus Paphiopedilum. National History Publication (Borneo)…396 pp. Required reading by AOS, this is considered the definitive book on the genus. Beautifully illustrated with color photos and drawings. --Grahan, R. and R Roy. 1983. Slipper Orchids. Hong Kong…109 pp. Paintings by Digby Graham.

Phalaenopsis

--Christenson, Eric. 2001. Phalaenopsis: A Monograph. Timbrt Press, Oregon…293 pp and color photos. A modern classic. Many consider this book the “standard” book on the subject. --Cohen, B. & E. Roberts. 1975. Growing Phalaenopsis at Home. Earth Productions, Australia…55 pp and color photos. --Noble, Mary. 1971. You Can Grow Phalaenopsis Orchids. McQueery Orchid Books, Jacksonville, FL -- Sweet, H.R. 1980. The Genus Phalaenopsis. Pomona, CA…128 pp.

Pleione

--Cribb, Phillip & I. Butterfield. The Genus Plieone. Timber Press, Portland,OR…94 pp

Stanhopea

--Greer, B. 1998. The Astonishing Stanhopeas. Colaroy beach, Australia…80 pp

Vanda Alliance

--Grove, D.L. 1995. Vandas and Ascocendas. Timber Press, Portland, OR…241 pp. --Motes, Martin R. Vandas: Their Botany, History and Culture. Timber Press, OR..140 pp --Poliakpoff, A.T. 1987. Guide to the Orchid Hybrids: The Vanda Family. Potomac Data Press…435 pp. List of hybrids only, no illustrations.

Masdevalia

--Rhodehamel, W.A. 1988. A Masdevalia Cultural Guide. Offset House, Indianopolis IN….124 pp. Geographical Distribution

United States

--Brown, Paul Martin. 2003. Wild Orchids of North America, North of Mexico. Univ of FL Press, FL…206 pp. color photos, drawings and index. --Brown, Paul Martin. 1993. Wild Orchids of the Northeastern United States: A Field Guide. Cornell Univ. NY…236 pp. Photos, line drawings and maps. --Brown, Paul Martin. 2005. Wild Orchids of Florida (Updated and Expanded Edition) Univ. Press of Florida…409 pp. Drawings by Stan Folsom. Photographs, line drawings and location maps by county. --Chapman, William K. 1997. Orchids of the Northeast: A Field Guide. Syracuse Univ. NY…192 pp. Photos and descriptions. Index --Craighead, F.C. 1963. Orchids and Other Air Plants of the Everglades National Park. Univ of Miami, FL…125 pp. --Gupton, O.W. & F.C. Swope. 1986. Wild Orchids of the Middle Atlantic States. Univ. Tenn, TN…112 pp. --Luer, C.A. 1972. The Native Orchids of Florida. NY botanical Garden…293 pp and color plates. General reference guide.

Latin America and the Caribbean

--Ames, O.& S. Correll. (1985 reprint). Orchids of Guatemala and Belize. Dover… 779 pp and 202 line illustrations. Reprint of three works: 1952, 1953, 1965. --Dunsterville, G.K.C., and L.A. Garay. Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated. Volumes 1,2,3,4 --Dunsterville, G.K.C., 1964. Introduction to the World of Orchids. Editorial Lectura, Caracas, Venezuela…103 pp. Color photographs. Maybe better named “introduction to Venezuelan orchids”, it has a brief general introduction, before illustrating the variety of the orchid family with examples of Venezuelan species. Excellent color photographs and descriptions. The contents page lists the species included. --Gloudon, A. and C. Tobisch. 1995. Orchids of Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica…222 pp. A field guide illustrated with color photos and line drawings. --Hamer, F. 1981. Las Orquideas de El Salvador. Sarasota, FL…304 pp and 16 color plates. Supplemental Vol III of a previous (1975) work. --Howard, Richard A. 1974. Flora of the Lesser Antilles: Leeward and Windward Islands. Harvard Univ. MA…228 pp. description and line drawings. --Kenny, Julian. 1988. Native Orchids of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Publi- shers Ltds. London…88 pp. Titles says it all. Excellent photos, and appendix that locates the specie by genera in their native island. --Williams, L.O. & P.H. Allen. 1980. Orchids of Panama. Missouri Botanical Garden, MO…590 pp and line drawings. --Ospina H, Mariano. 1996. Orchids and Ecology in Colombia. Panamericana Formas e Impresos, Bogota, Colombia…227 pp.

Pacific Ocean Region

--British Petroleum sponsors, 1993. A Guide to the Orchids of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre Publisher…160 pp. The title says it all. Excellently organized, fine color photos, and an excellent glossary of botanical/orchid terms, Index and recommended reading list. --Banks, David P. 1999. Tropical Orchids of Southeast Asia. Periplus Editions, Indonesia…64 pp. Color photos and locations where 122 species may be found. Indexed. --Cady, Leo & E.R.Rotherham. 1970. Australian Native Orchids in Colour. Reed Books, Australia…110 pp. Photos and descriptions. --Millar, Andree. 1999. Orchids of Papua New Guinea. Timber Press, OR…118 pp. Descriptions, color photos and index. --Wing, Y.T. 1988. Orchids of Singapore. Singapore…152 pp and color plates. --O’Byrne, Peter. 2001. A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species. Orchid Society of South East Asia/Singapore…163 pp. A beautiful book on Phillippine, Borneo and Sulawesian orchids. With distribution maps showing the natural habitat, plant habit guide, ingenious calendar dial showing amount of light a species prefers, flowering period, and rainfall patterns, also a “cultivation” treatment.

Africa

--Stewart, Joyce. 1996. Orchids of Kenya. Timber Press, Or…172 pp. Color photos, descriptions. --Stewart, Joyce, & E.F. Hennessy. 1981. Orchids of Africa. Boston,MA…157 pp and 50 color plates.