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The Orchid Society of Santa Barbara maintains a collection of books, tapes and videos related to the cultivation of orchid plants. Items can be checked out by members. Mike Ling is in charge of the library collection and controls the check in/out system. Contact him if there are items in the collection that you would like to borrow. They are due back one month later (at the next meeting of the Orchid Society).
Our library offers members additional knowledge at their own pace and in the comfort of their homes. As custodian of the collection, Mike Ling recommends the following considerations to better utilize the library.
Mike has the following advice to offer to people who are new to orchid cultivation:
1. For orchid neophytes, check out one of the videos or books with lots of color photos. These sources will not be overwhelming and will still reward you with beautiful visual images. There are several books called, simply, "Orchids," and a few introductory videos, such as “An Introduction to Orchids” or “The Many Worlds of Orchids.” The periodicals Orchids and Orchid Digest provide a broad spectrum of information and many lovely photos.
2. Initially stay away from esoteric materials. Try a book on preferred growing conditions, which will help you to select orchids suitable to your available growing conditions. For example, Rebecca Northen has written several books for hobbyists, including "Home Orchid Growing" and "Orchids as House Plants." Other useful books in the library collection include "You Can Grow Orchids" by Mary Noble, "Orchids: Growing and Displaying" by Ritterhausen and Oakley, and "Orchids for the Outdoor Garden" by A. W. Darnell.
3. Once the reader has become somewhat familiar with a certain genus and wishes to acquire additional information on species within the genus, a genus specific book would be helpful. The library contains a number of books on individual orchid genera, including "Growing Cymbidium Orchids at Home" by Lance Birk, "The Genus Encyclia in Mexico" by Dressler and Pollard, and The Genus Phalaenopsis by Herman Sweet.
4. For the more advanced grower, our library also has materials on orchid breeding. Some of these are "Growing Orchids/The Hybrid Story" by J. N. Rentou,l and "Meristem Tissue Culture," a publication from the American Orchid Society.
It is impossible for your librarian to carry the entire book collection to the monthly meetings. Should you desire to check out a certain book, it is best to call Mike at 687-8565 or send him an email at milomeso4@aol.com so he can bring the particular title to the meeting.
Periodicals:
American Orchid Society Bulletin
Orchid Digest
Orchids AOS
Tapes:
An Introduction to Orchids
Obsession With Orchids
Orchid Pests & Diseases
Potting and Mounting Orchids
Books:
ABC of Ochid Growing 1948 Watkins
African Orchids-a personal view 1983 Pottinger
All About Orchids 1981 Fitch
American Orchid Culture 1947 ed. White
American Orchid Society Awards Quarterly Jan. 1971-Jul. 1975
American Orchid Society Bulletin Supplementary Index to Plant Illustrations 1971-1990
American Orchid Society Yearbook 1978, 1986-87, 1990-91
An Enumeration of The Orchidadeae of Central America, British Honduras, and Panama
1956 Williams
An Orchidist's Glossary 1974 A.O.S.
Australian Orchid Review September, 1975
Bishop's Interim List of Orchid Hybrids 1981-1982 Fisher
Bishop's Interim List of Orchid Hybrids 1986-1987 Fisher
Bishop's Interim List of Orchid Hybrids 1986-1988 Fisher
Culture of The Phalaenopsis Orchid 1985 Gordon
Dendrobium, Noble Type Yamamoto Dendrobiums catalog
El Rancho Rinconada 1946 Boyle
Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids 1989 ed. Hawkes
Field Guide to Orchids of North America 1983 J. Williams, A. Williams
Generic Names of Orchids 1963 Schultes, Pease
Greenhouses & Garden Rooms 1990 Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Growing Orchids in Australia & New Zealand 1984 reprint Morrison
Growing Cymbidium Orchids at Home-A Complete Cultural Handbook 1978 ed. Birk
Growing Orchids-Book Four: The Australian Families 1985 Rentoul
Handbook on Orchid Photography 1980 A.O.S./Seibels, II
Handbook On Orchids 5th. printing 1978 Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Jones & Scully Recommandations 74/75 catalog
Lindleyana A.O.S. scientific journal Mar. 87, Jun. 87, Dec. 87
North American Terrestrial Orchids 1981 Michigan Orchid Society
Odom's Orchids, Inc. 1999-2000 catalog
Orchid Flowers-Their Pollination and Evolution 1966 van der Pijl, Dodson
Orchid Names staple bound
Orchid Source Directory 2000-2002 A.O.S.
Orchids 1992 Fitch
Orchids 1972 reprint Oplt
Orchids-Flowers of Romance and Mystery 1972 Kramer
Orchids-Their Botany and Culture 1961 Hawkes
Orchids and Serendipity 1970 Freed
Orchids As House Plants 1976 ed. Northen
Orchids For The Outdoor Garden 1976 Darnell
Orchids of Venezuela -An Illustrated Field Guide A-G, H-O, P-Z
1979 Dunsterville, Garay
Orquideas de Colombia 1976 Valdivieso
Orquideas Michoacanas Lapiner
Parade of the Cattleya Alliance 2nd. 1980 Yocom
Proceedings of The Third World Orchid Conference 1960
Proceedings of The 5th. World Orchid Conference 1974
Proceedings of The 10th. World Orchid Conference 1981
Rodale's Color Handbook of Garden Insects 1979 Carr
Sander's List of Orchid Hybrids
Six Year Index of the A.O.S. Awards Quarterly 1979 through 1984 J. and G. Johnson.
The 23rd. New York International Orchid Show program 2003
The A.O.S. Alamnac 1994-95, 1996-1997, 1998-2000
The A.O.S. Celebrates its Diamond Jubilee-a review of the First 75 Years 1921-1996
The Genus Encyclia In Mexico 1976 Dressler, Pollard
The Genus Lycaste 1970 Fowlie
The Handbook on Orchid Nomenclature and Registration 3rd ed 1985
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids 1992 Pridgeon
The Miracle Houseplants - The Gesneriad Family 1976 V. Elbert, G. ElbertThe The Forgotten Orchids of Alexander Brun 1992 Cribb
The Orchidaceae of Mexico 1951 Williams
The Orchids-Scientific Studies 1974 Withner
The Paphiopedilum Parade-A Century of Awards thru 1974 Yocom
What To Do When Your Garden Has Bugs 1995 Community Environmental Council
Wily Violets and Underground Orchids 1990 Bernhardt
Winning at Flower Shows 1995 Kramer
You Can Grow Cattleya Orchids 1991 reprint Noble
You Can Grow Phalaenopsis Orchids 3rd. 1985 Noble
