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Fragrant Orchids: A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying by Steven Frowine Publisher Comments With some 20,000 fragrant orchids available today, orchid lovers of all levels will delight in this unique approach to selecting new and exciting varieties of fragrant orchids. Profiles of more than 100 orchids and 355 varieties include cultivation... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Orchids for Dummies by Steven Frowine Publisher Comments Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color Color your world with orchids Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren't they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids by Alec Pridgeon Publisher Comments This handsome reference, now available in paperback, is sure to delight gardeners with a casual interest in orchids as well as the committed enthusiast and professional. Encompassing a wide spectrum of orchid genera, over 1100 species and hybrids... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Orchid in Lore & Legend by Luigi Berliocchi Publisher Comments The orchid is the most evocative of flowers, inspiring in some of its admirers a fanaticism akin to madness, as demonstrated in Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief. This elegant survey of the orchid treats its place in legend and suggests the impact that... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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100 Orchids for the American Gardener (Smith & Hawken) by Elvin Mcd Mcdonald Publisher Comments From a dean of garden writers comes the definitive guide on raising orchids. Beginning with the myth that orchids are hard to grow, McDonald describes potting mediums, water and air needs, light and lack of light, and more. Color photos.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Flexible
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides #178: The Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids by Charles Marden Fitch Publisher Comments “A brilliant collection of gardening books.”—The New York Times Book Review From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a series The New York Times calls a "brilliant collection of gardening books." The world-famous Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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All about Growing Orchids by Ortho Publisher Comments Helps beginning orchid growers develop the skills necessary to progress to more difficult ones. Plenty of information to inspire more advanced orchid growers. Provides a basic understanding of optimum environment for growing orchids. Helpful hints for... (read more) Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Orchids by Mark Griffiths Publisher Comments - This reduced format version is identical in content to the original edition: all essays and bibliographic information, 300 plates in full color, for a fraction of the original $60.00 price. - Reproduced for the first time when the book was first... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Rumphius' Orchids: Orchid Texts from the Ambonese Herbal by Georgius E Rumphius Publisher Comments Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenth century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. Within the pages of his monumental seven-volume Ambonese... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $3.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Moth Orchids: The Complete Guide to Phalaenopsis by Steven Frowine Publisher Comments With their refined beauty and elegant flower form, moth orchids (members of the genus Phalaenopsis are the basic black of the orchid world. In fact, moth orchids are the most popular orchids in the world, accounting for a staggering 75 percent of all... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Easy Orchids: The Fail-Safe Guide to Growing Orchids Indoors by Liz Johnson Publisher Comments Advances in home climate technology have spurred a dramatic rise in the popularity of orchids as houseplants. Wide availability and affordability have made them far more accessible. Modern orchid varieties are hardy and come in a vast array of colors and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Publisher Comments A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orleans wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. From Floridas swamps to its courtrooms, the New Yorker writer follows one... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Easy Orchids: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens, Indoors and Out by Mimi Luebbermann Publisher Comments With growing orchids as a pastime ever increasing in popularity, here is one of the most popular books on the subject. This engaging volume provides all the inspiration and hands-on facts for transforming a windowsill, patio, glassed-in porch, or small... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Orchids: Care and Cultivation by Geral Leroy Terquem Publisher Comments Orchids can be found in virtually all regions of the world, and have attracted people for many years with the exquisite colors and beautiful shapes of their flowers. But how can you grow these extraordinary plants? There's advice on cultivating orchids... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Vandas and Ascocendas and Their Combinations with Other Genera by David L. Grove Synopsis This guide by a vanda expert includes information on the species origins of Vanda hybrids and all the intergeneric hybrids, particularly those that form the manmade orchid genus Ascocenda. Fully one-third of the book is devoted to detailed suggestions... (read more) Your price: $47.95 New - Trade Paper
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Orchids by Wilma Rittershuasen Publisher Comments The stunning photographs in this exquisite small volume capture the exciting variety of contemporary orchids. Over 100 orchids are illustrated, all of which can be grown successfully in the home. All specially shot, the photographs reveal the beauty and... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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300 Orchids: Species, Hybrids and Varieties in Cultivation by Jane Boosey Publisher Comments A valuable reference guide for the home gardener and orchid enthusiast. With full-color photographs of 300 species, hybrids, varieties and cultivars of orchids, this book is a comprehensive guide to the most common orchid varieties. The orchid family is... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Classic Cattleyas by A. A. Chadwick Publisher Comments In 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. Indeed, the color... (read more) Your price: $49.95 New - Hardcover
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The Orchid in Lore and Legend by Luigi Berliocchi Publisher Comments A fascinating glimpse into the myths and legends surrounding these exotic plants.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A History of the Orchid by Merle A. Reinikka Synopsis An engaging account of humanity's growing fascination with orchids from ancient times onward, together with a biographical gallery of 50 great scientists, naturalists, and explorers who contributed to our knowledge of orchids. The nomenclature and... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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