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Suggestion please!
Hello everyone!
I have decided to subscibe to an orchid magazine but I don`t know which one to choose! I grow mostly phals and few paph. Should I subscribe to The Orchid Digest or the IPA? I know IPA is quite more expensive, is it worth it? Thanks for your input Claude And Merry Christmas to all of you! Joyeux Noel à tous !!! -- |
C'mon, Claude. It's Christmas, so get both for yourself for one year.
If you decide one is less to your liking, it only cost a few bucks to try. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "Phalguy" wrote in message ... Hello everyone! I have decided to subscibe to an orchid magazine but I don`t know which one to choose! I grow mostly phals and few paph. Should I subscribe to The Orchid Digest or the IPA? I know IPA is quite more expensive, is it worth it? Thanks for your input Claude And Merry Christmas to all of you! Joyeux Noel à tous !!! -- |
Hi Claude,
Orchid Digest touts Harold Koopowitz, a wonderful orchid experimenter. Be aware that the Orchid Digest only produces a publication quarterly whereas Orchids produces monthly. Although Koopowitz, a major contributor, and Robert/Hoberly Schuler are wonderful people, because it is a quaterly magazine I have decided to limit my subscription to Orchids, the AOS publication since it is difficult to keep track of quarterly vs. monthly things. But, I love them both. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html -------------------------------- Ray wrote: C'mon, Claude. It's Christmas, so get both for yourself for one year. If you decide one is less to your liking, it only cost a few bucks to try. |
Hi Claude,
Orchid Digest touts Harold Koopowitz, a wonderful orchid experimenter. Be aware that the Orchid Digest only produces a publication quarterly whereas Orchids produces monthly. Although Koopowitz, a major contributor, and Robert/Hoberly Schuler are wonderful people, because it is a quaterly magazine I have decided to limit my subscription to Orchids, the AOS publication since it is difficult to keep track of quarterly vs. monthly things. But, I love them both. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html -------------------------------- Ray wrote: C'mon, Claude. It's Christmas, so get both for yourself for one year. If you decide one is less to your liking, it only cost a few bucks to try. |
Ditto.
This is where the concept of Dead Orchid Units comes in. A second subscription is only 2-3 Dead Orchid Units. That is to say, would anything you'd have learned from such a purchase have saved you 2-3 dead orchids? K Barrett You can't have too many books "Ray" wrote in message ... C'mon, Claude. It's Christmas, so get both for yourself for one year. If you decide one is less to your liking, it only cost a few bucks to try. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . "Phalguy" wrote in message ... Hello everyone! I have decided to subscibe to an orchid magazine but I don`t know which one to choose! I grow mostly phals and few paph. Should I subscribe to The Orchid Digest or the IPA? I know IPA is quite more expensive, is it worth it? Thanks for your input Claude And Merry Christmas to all of you! Joyeux Noel à tous !!! |
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 16:22:28 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote: Ditto. This is where the concept of Dead Orchid Units comes in. A second subscription is only 2-3 Dead Orchid Units. That is to say, would anything you'd have learned from such a purchase have saved you 2-3 dead orchids? K Barrett You can't have too many books Should I subscribe to The Orchid Digest or the IPA? I know IPA is quite more expensive, is it worth it? Thanks for your input Claude Even if the OD comes only once a quarter - it is very powerful eye candy as well as very good reading. It also has the reputation of coming out on time. Not something AOS can say about Orchids. If you really want Phal Information and want to JUST try the magazine they did a tremendous issue about Phal. http://orchiddigest.safeshopper.com/9/32.htm?21 For $22 US you can order the magazine as a separate issue. There is also one on Paphs that has as much information as most books and it is only $12. http://orchiddigest.safeshopper.com/9/10.htm?21 This is one way to sample. You would have the best of the ODC's information and could go after the IPA next year to see if it qualifies or if you want to get ODC's magazine. Not being an IPA member I have not read their magazine to give an opinion. I do think OD is worth every penny. We originally felt it was pretty pricey for only 4 issues. But these are really done as small books. IT is worth the dollars. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 16:22:28 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote: Ditto. This is where the concept of Dead Orchid Units comes in. A second subscription is only 2-3 Dead Orchid Units. That is to say, would anything you'd have learned from such a purchase have saved you 2-3 dead orchids? K Barrett You can't have too many books Should I subscribe to The Orchid Digest or the IPA? I know IPA is quite more expensive, is it worth it? Thanks for your input Claude Even if the OD comes only once a quarter - it is very powerful eye candy as well as very good reading. It also has the reputation of coming out on time. Not something AOS can say about Orchids. If you really want Phal Information and want to JUST try the magazine they did a tremendous issue about Phal. http://orchiddigest.safeshopper.com/9/32.htm?21 For $22 US you can order the magazine as a separate issue. There is also one on Paphs that has as much information as most books and it is only $12. http://orchiddigest.safeshopper.com/9/10.htm?21 This is one way to sample. You would have the best of the ODC's information and could go after the IPA next year to see if it qualifies or if you want to get ODC's magazine. Not being an IPA member I have not read their magazine to give an opinion. I do think OD is worth every penny. We originally felt it was pretty pricey for only 4 issues. But these are really done as small books. IT is worth the dollars. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Following up on my own suggestion I've decided to join the IPA but the
membership application won't print from teh home page, so I have a email in to the membership contact people. Nevertheless When is the next IPA meeting? Looks like they have several meetings per year, regional ones as well as national meetings, with a good variety of speakers. I didn't see any info online, any IPA members here have any web pages on upcoming meetings? K Barrett "K Barrett" wrote in message news:8tgzd.560073$wV.83885@attbi_s54... Ditto. This is where the concept of Dead Orchid Units comes in. A second subscription is only 2-3 Dead Orchid Units. That is to say, would anything you'd have learned from such a purchase have saved you 2-3 dead orchids? K Barrett You can't have too many books "Ray" wrote in message ... C'mon, Claude. It's Christmas, so get both for yourself for one year. If you decide one is less to your liking, it only cost a few bucks to try. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . "Phalguy" wrote in message ... Hello everyone! I have decided to subscibe to an orchid magazine but I don`t know which one to choose! I grow mostly phals and few paph. Should I subscribe to The Orchid Digest or the IPA? I know IPA is quite more expensive, is it worth it? Thanks for your input Claude And Merry Christmas to all of you! Joyeux Noel à tous !!! |
Based on your recommendation, I ordered it! I have Mary Noble's book
on Phals, but having an updated perspective would be great. Thanks! In article , Susan Erickson wrote: Even if the OD comes only once a quarter - it is very powerful eye candy as well as very good reading. It also has the reputation of coming out on time. Not something AOS can say about Orchids. If you really want Phal Information and want to JUST try the magazine they did a tremendous issue about Phal. http://orchiddigest.safeshopper.com/9/32.htm?21 For $22 US you can order the magazine as a separate issue. |
Based on your recommendation, I ordered it! I have Mary Noble's book
on Phals, but having an updated perspective would be great. Thanks! In article , Susan Erickson wrote: Even if the OD comes only once a quarter - it is very powerful eye candy as well as very good reading. It also has the reputation of coming out on time. Not something AOS can say about Orchids. If you really want Phal Information and want to JUST try the magazine they did a tremendous issue about Phal. http://orchiddigest.safeshopper.com/9/32.htm?21 For $22 US you can order the magazine as a separate issue. |
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