100 Orchids for the American Gardener

Gardeners will not be able to resist the dazzling varieties of orchids presented in this book, from popular cattleyas and phalaenopsis to hauntingly beautiful ascocendas, charming miltoniopsis, or pansy orchids, oncidiums, and vandas. Elvin McDonald is one of the very best garden writers, so his introductory chapters on the history and basic principles of orchid culture are admirable for their clarity. The rest of the book is a field guide to 100 superb orchids, and here McDonald’s appreciation of the plants, as well as the conciseness and precision of his growing advice, makes this one of the essential orchid books.

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