A GUIDE TO NATIVE 
; ORCHIDS OF SOUTH 
Native Orchids of 
South Western Austratia | WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
| by Bob Liddelow 
"| This book beautifully illustrates the orchids of 
| this part of Australia. Bob Liddelow has spent a 
| considerable amount of time in the field, each 
| season, seeking out many different orchids. 
| This is an Orchid Guide with a difference. 
| Instead of covering all species with total distri- 
bution areas, this book treats a very representa- 
1 tive collection of orchids in great detail. The 
specific sites for each orchid are illustrated with 
‘mud maps’. 
The book also cross-references some 142 
orchids with about 100 sites in the greater south-west of Western Australia. Every 
orchid is illustrated in full colour. 
Guide to 
There is also comprehensive indexes, a glossary, author’s notes and more. 
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SARCOCHILUS ORCHIDS 
OF AUSTRALIA 
Walter T. Upton 
Sarcochilus Orchids of Australia is the first 
book to cover all aspects of species of the 
genus Sarcochilus. Compact plants of great 
floral beauty with ease of culture, they are 
mostly cool to cold growing, requiring lim- 
ited space, and for these reasons are 
quickly becoming the orchid of the future. 
The book gives each individual species a 
separate entry, with information on its his- 
tory, synonyms, distribution, habitat, cultiva- 
tion and hybrids, along with a drawing 
showing the main parts of the plant and 
flower, plus a colour plate providing an 
easy means of identification. 
WALTER T. UPTON 
Hybridising, including intergenerics, is dealt with in detail — most registered hybrids 
being accompanied by a colour plate. Other chapters include pollination, seed rais- 
ing and cultural information for the home grower. 
This is Walter T. Upton’s third book and is a companion to his very popular 
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rchids of Australia. 332 
119 pages, colour and B&W. 
LYCASTE ORCHIDS - 
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Orchias Cultivation and 
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75,2, FOP A.F.W. Alcorn 
‘ Ms Lycaste orchids are easy to grow, and they produce 
flowers that range from the beautiful to the bizarre. 
No book previously has provided detailed cultural 
requirements of the Lycaste, and this book should fill 
that gap, and encourage new growers to take up the 
cultivation of this beautiful genus. A section on 
hybridising contains valuable information on inherit- 
ance and genetics that will benefit any hybridiser, not 
just the grower of Lycastes, as well as helpful hints on 
how to avoid pitfalls in your hybridising program. Michael Hallett, a friend of Fred 
Alcorn for a number of years, co-wrote this book with Fred and has completed it 
posthumously. He has a background in genetics, research and botany, and a pas- 
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Cultivation and Hybridisation 
A. FW. Alcorn 
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GROWING PHALAENOPSIS AT HOME 
by James Neal 
This book is essential reading and reference for 
any person who grows, or is intending to grow, 
Phalaenopsis. 
Jim, in a simple and easily understood style, 
explains and elaborates on light conditions, water- 
ing, temperatures, fertilisers, pests and diseases. 
Explanations of the way Phalaenopsis are named |) 
and the implications of growing seedlings, illustrate | | 
some of the more difficult ideas for the layman to | 
understand. 
The colour photography illustrates beautifully the 
topics under discussion and the orchid names are 
supplied, where necessary, as a caption. 
The illustrations drawn by Jim’s son Jamie are per- 
tinent and succinct and make the 
subject more easily understood. 
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'| WHAT ORCHID 
IS THAT? 
Edited by Alec Pridgeon 
The orchid is one of the most passionately 
cultivated flowers world-wide, and for centu- 
ries it has been a symbol for the exotic and 
mysterious in the human imagination. As the 
brilliant photographs in this book show, the 
shapes, hues and textures of many of these 
extraordinary flowers continue to produce a 
shock of wonder in the viewer. 
This book will delight everyone, from the 
gardener with a casual interest in orchids, to 
the confirmed enthusiast. It takes in a wide 
spectrum of orchid genera and more than 
1100 species common in cultivation, pre- 
sented by an international team of experts. 
The first section, by the General Editor, Alec Pridgeon, introduces orchid habitat, dis- 
tribution, names and classification, hybrids, pollination, how to grow orchids and 
control pests and diseases, and orchid conservation. 
The alphabetical section, “Orchids A-Z”, includes descriptions, names and synonyms, 
geographic distribution, notes on culture, and photographs drawn from collections 
around the world, showing the pesto species in cultivation. 
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