GAINESVILLE ORCHID SOCIETY LIBRARY LIST Updated: Oct. 14, 2019 •Periodicals (some issues may not be available) --Awards Quarterly 1983-1988; 1991 to 2007. --Orchids (formerly the AOS Bulletin) from 1969 to present day. --Orchid Digest from 1975 to present day. --Phalaenopsis- The Journal of the International Phalaenopsis Alliance from 2006 to March 2014 •Art books --Allikas, Greg & Nash, Ned. 2005. The World’s Most Beautiful Orchids. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, California. 448 pp. large color plates. 9-1/2” X 12-1/2” (2)--Cribb, Phillip. 1992. The Forgotten Orchids of Alexandre Bun. Grove Press,NY…159 pp. --Griffiths, Mark. 2002. Orchids, From the Archives of the Royal Horticultural Society, Scriptum Editions, London U.K….p. 325, Full color illustrations of specie plants (79 pages) and individual prize blossoms (319 pages), plus two pages of biographies of famous orchid collectors. Extraordinarily beautiful illustrations. --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. --Paul, Michel. 1997. Orchids. Evergreen Press. Koln. Photographs by Paul Starosta 126 pp. --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. --Sheehan, Thomas J. 2001 Ulitmate Orchid. DK Publishing. Orchid history, classification and general culture. Lots of color photos. 160 pp. *Signed by T. Sheehan --Sheehan, Thomas J. 2005. Orchids. Smithsonian Institution and American Orchid Society… 153 pages of color photos of the major orchid alliances seven chapters on conservation, media and potting, where to grow, pests and diseases, collectibles, etc. 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. 2nd Ed. MIT Press…444 pp and 720 color plates. --Bechtel, H.,P. Cribb,and E. Launert. 1992, The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species. 3rd Ed. MIT Press. --Cox, J. Murry. 1946. A Cultural Table of Orchidaceous Plants. Shepherd Press, 378 pp. Reference ONLY --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.” --Logan, Harry B. 1971. Orchids You Can Grow. Hawthorn Books, NYC. 200 pp. --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. *Signed by T. Sheehan --Sheehan, Thomas & Black, Robert 2007 Orchids to Know and Grow. Univ. of Florida Press 283 pages paperback 16 pgs of color plates by Greg Allikas --Sheehan, Thomas & Black, Robert 2007 Orchids to Know and Grow. Univ. of Florida Companion DVD --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. --Baker, Margret & Charles, Orchid Species Culture Oncidium/Odontglossum Alliance. Timber Press Portland, Oregon 2006 Hardbound w/ dust jacket 992 pages No photographs covering 87 genera from Ada to Zelenkoa --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. - -Cullina, William. 2004. Understanding Orchids An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World’s Most Exotic Plants. Houghton Mifflin. Hardbound. 260 pp. --Dunsterville, G.C.K.,1964. 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. - - Gerritsen, M. & Parsons, R. 2018. The American Orchid Society Guide to Orchids and their Culture. Redfern Natural History Prod. Dorset, England. 245 pp. (2)--Gordon,B. 1991. Orchid Seedling Care. Laidback Publishing, CA…164 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. - -Leroy-Terquem, G. & Parisot, J. 2001. Orchids Care and Cultivation. Casell & Co. London. 200 pp. --McDonald, E. 1998. 100 Orchids for the American Gardener. Workman Publisher, NY. 247 pp. --McDonald, Elvin. 1965. The Complete Book of Gardening Under Lights, Doubleday & Co. Garden City, NY…p 203. “The authoritative guide to successful gardening without sunlight.” Somewhat dated, but still worth reading. --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. --Northen, Rebecca Tyson. 1962. Home Orchid Growing (2nd Edition). Van Nostrand and Co…320 pp. --Northen, Rebecca Tyson. 1970. Home Orchid Growing (3rd Edition). Van Nostrand and Co…374 pp. --Northen, Rebecca Tyson. 1980. Miniature Orchids and How to Grow Them. (2nd. Ed.) Dover Pub. Mineola, NY. Softbound. 191 pp. and Co…374 pp. --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 genera. --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. --Rittershausen, B. & W. 2004. Orchids for every home. Reader’s Digest Assn., Dubai, UAE. …192 pp. a beginner’s guide to growing easy care orchids. --Sauleda, R. & Sandow, L. eds. 2008. The 19th World Orchid Conference. American Printing Arts Inc. 504 pp. Complete proceedings of WOC19 held in Miami, FL. January-2008. --Schoser, Gustav. 1993. Orchid Growing Basics. Sterling Publishing, NY…128 pp. Illustrations 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. --Tibbs, M. and R. Bilton. 1999. Growing Classic Orchids. Sterling Publishing…96 pp. --Webster, Bob. Growing Orchids Under Lights. AOS Presentation. 50 minute tape. Basic principles of light-growing and materials available. --Webster, A.& A. Gordon. 1977. Caribbean Orchid Growing. GordonTown, Jamaica. 87 pp - -Zachos, Ellen. 2002. Orchid Growing for Whimps. Sterling Publishing. NY, NY. 128 pp. •Greenhouses --Gilsenan, Fiona (editor), 2001. Sunset Greenhouses. Sunset Books, Menlo Park, CA… 112 pp. General coverage of the subject,