READING

   World Orchid Conference 2005 - Abstracts from Conference Lectures

   Amesiella monticola - A New Species of Orchidaceae from the Philippines. Jim Cootes and David P. Banks (Orchids Australia, Oct. 1998)

  Be Water Wise - Handy hints for conserving water around the home and using less water on your orchids, by Colin Hamilton. (Based on an article published in Orchids Australia, Oct. 2005)  NEW

   Dendrobium biloculare - REDISCOVERED! Lost in Papua New Guinea for over 90 Years. Phil Spence and Colin Hamilton (Orchids Australia, Oct. 1998)

   On Slugs, Predatory Snails and Rent-a-Duck Services - by Dr. Eduardo J. Firpo. (Orchids Australia, Dec. 1997)

   Selected Species - by Peter Taylor.  A selection of Peter's excellent articles previously published in Orchids Australia.  Check back regularly as this collection will be expanded as time permits. 

   Vanilla - the world's "flavourite" orchid - By Colin Hamilton
Just about everything you wanted to know about Vanilla - the orchid, the history, the myths, the aphrodisiac, the growing, processing through to the production of the Vanilla bean and essence. (Orchids Australia, August 2000)

   Why Save Orchids Under Threat? By Jim Heath, Perth, WA (Orchids Australia, Oct. 1999)

   Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea Vol. III Genera Acanthephippium to Hymenorchis (excluding Dendrobiinae s.l.)