Here is a reading list that I would highly suggest:

1. The Ilustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids, Alec
Pridgeon, 1992.

2. Home Orchid Growing, Rebecca Tyson
Northen,1990.

3. Exotic Orchids in Australia: How to Grow
Hundreds of Species, David L. Jones, 1998 (Not
just for Australian growers)

4. An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera, Tom
Sheehan and Marion Sheehan, 1994.

5. Orchids, Ned Nash and Greg Allikas, 2000.

6. Ultimate Orchid, Thomas J. Sheehan, 2001.

7. Botanical Orchids and How to Grow Them, Jack
Krammer, 1998.

8. Orchids Simplified, H. Jaworski, 1992.

9. The World of Catasetums, Arthur Holst, 1999
.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Doormouse wrote:

I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my
pocket ...

What is a good book for someone new to Orchids?
I am primarily a hydroponics fan ...

Thank you in advance!

The Doormouse

--
The Doormouse cannot be reached by e-mail without her permission.