MHOS Lending Library
Library Rules and Regulations
Library materials, available at monthly meetings, are loaned to MHOS members only, for a thirty (30) day period. If not returned after 30 days, there will be a fine of $2.00 per item, per month. After sixty (60) days, members lose further library privileges and shall be responsible for the replacement cost of the items. The Librarian shall have authority to impose or waive fines if conditions so warrant.
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| 1. | The Manual of Cultivated Orchids | Bechtel, Cribb, Laurent |
| 2. | Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids | Alex Hawkes |
| 3. | Miniature Orchids, and How to Grow Them | Rebecca Tyson Northern |
| 4. | Cycnoches Species and Hybrids | American Orchid Society |
| 5. | Manual of Orchids | Royal Horticultural Society |
| 6. | The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchid Growing | Alec Pridgeon |
| 7. | An Introduction to the Cultivated Angraecoid Orchids of Madagascar | Hillerman |
| 8. | How to Grow Orchids - Sunset Book | |
| 9. | Orchids as House Plants | Rebecca T. Northen |
| 10. | All About Growing Orchids (2 copies) | Ortho Book |
| 11. | Orchid Seedling Care | Bob Gordon |
| 12. | Exotic Orchids (Classified Easy, Moderate, Difficult) | Wilma Rittershausen |
| 13. | Kew Gardens Guide -- Orchids | Joyce Stewart |
| 14. | Orchids | David Menzies |
| 15. | Orchids, Care and Cultivation | Leroy, Terquem and Parisot |
| 16. | Taylor's Guide to Orchids | Judy White |
| 17. | Orchids of Brazil | Jim and Barbara McQueen |
| 18. | Orchids, A Golden Nature Guide | |
| 19. | The Native Orchids of Florida | Carl Luer |
| 20. | Orchids of Java | J. B. Comber |
| 21. | The Genus Encyclia in Mexico | Robert Dressler and Glenn Pollard |
| 22-A. | The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 1, Cattleyas |
Carl Withner |
| 22-B. | The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 2, Laelias |
Carl Withner |
| 22-C. | The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 3, Schomborgkia, Other South American Species |
Carl Withner |
| 22-D. | The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 4, Bahamian & Caribbean Species |
Carl Withner |
| 23. | Phalaenopsis Culture -- A Worldwide Survey | Bob Gordon |
| 24. | Culture of the Phalaenopsis Orchid | Bob Gordon |
| 25. | The Genus Phalaenopsis | Herman Sweet |
| 26. | Growing Orchids | J. N. Rentoul (soft cover) |
| 27. | Book One, Cymbidiums and Slippers | J. N. Rentoul |
| 28. | Book Two, Cattleyas and other Epiphytes | J. N. Rentoul (2copies) |
| 29. | Book Three, Vandas, Dendrobiums and Others | J. N. Rentoul |
| 30. | Book Four, The Australian Family | J. N. Rentoul |
| 31. | Growing and Displaying Orchids | Rittenhouse, Oakly, Sutherland |
| 32. | The Slipper Orchids | Catherine Cash |
| 33. | Orchids | Eve K. Glasser |
| 34. | Oncidiums, A Cultural Guide | Wellington Orchid Society (2 copies) |
| 35. | The Orchidist's Glossary | Description of Names and Terms |
| 36. | Orchid Species Cultural Guide | Richard Hesseler |
| 37. | Orchids Pest and Diseases | AOS |
| 38. | How to Control Orchid Viruses | Gail C. Wisler |
| 39. | Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives | Joseph Arditti (2 copies) |
| 40. | The Orchid (Exquisite Photos) | P. Francis Hunt and T Kijima |
| 41. | An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera | Tom and Marion Sheehan |
| 42. | Orchid Photography | Charles Marden Fitch |
| 43. | The Evening Garden | Peter Loewer |
| 44. | AOS Almanac, 1998-2000 (Resource Guide) | |
| 45. | Orchid Species You Can Smell and Supplement | John Clarke Cuddy |
| 46. | The Complete Greenhouse Book | Clegg and Watkins |
| 47. | The Passive Solar Dome Greenhouse Book | John Fontanette and Al Heller |
| 48. | Hand Book of Greenhouse Gardeners | Lord and Burnham |
| 49. | Dendrobium and its Relatives | B. Lavarack, W. Harris, G. Stocker |
| 50. | Orchidata, Orchid Culture | Greater New York Orchid Society |
| 51. | The Best of the Bulletins | Greater New York Orchid Society |
| 52. | Orchids | Peter McKenzie Black |
| 53. | An Illustrated Treasury of Orchids | Frank Anderson |
| 54. | Vandas and Ascocendas and Their Combinations | David Grove |
| 55. | Orchid Species Culture, Dendrobiums | Margaret and Charles Baker |
| 56. | Orchid Resources on the Internet | |
| 57. | Growing Orchids Under Lights | Charles Marden Fitch |
| 58. | Orchids Species Culture Vol. 1, Pescatorea Pieione | Margaret and Charles Baker |
| 59. | The Green Methods Manual | Michael S. Cherim |
| 60. | Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Vol. 46, #2 | |
| 61. | A History of the Orchid | Merle A. Reinikka |
| 62. | Orchids in Color | Brian and Wilma Ritterhausen |
| 63. | The Book of the Conservatory | Peter Marston |
| 64. | Orchids for the Home and Greenhouse | Brooklyn Botanical Gardens |
| 65. | The Orchid Thief | Susan Orlean |
| 66. | The New Orchid Doctor | Robert M. Hamilton |
| 67. | A Guide to Orchids of the World | |
| 68. | Wild Orchids Across North America | Philip E. Keenen |
| 69. | Orchid Fever | Eric Hansen |
| 70. | Orchids of the High Mountain Rain Forest in South Eastern Brazil | David Miller, Richard Warren |
| 71. | Orchids for Everyone | Gallery Book |
| 72. | The Carefree Way to Beautiful Plants, Hydroculture | Gabriele Vocke |
| 73. | The Plant Hunters | T. Musgrave, C. Gardner, W. Mosgrave |
| 74. | I've Got Spikes, Cymbidium | Graham and Susan Guest |
| 75. | Growing Classic Orchids | Tibbs and Bilton |
| 76. | The Orchid Picture Book | |
| 77. | Orchids | G. Allikas and N. Nash |
| 78. | You Can Grow Phals | M. Nobil |
| 79. | Popular Orchids | Brian and Wilma Ritterhausen |
| 80. | MHOS Agenda, Latin Names and Taxonomy | Mid-Hudson Orchid Society |
| 81. | A Dracula Culture Guide | K. Holliday and W. Rhodehamel |
| 82. | The Orchid Growers Handbook | I. D. James |
| 83. | Growing Classic Orchids | Mike Tibbs and R. Bilton |
| 84. | The Orchid Tourist | Susan W. Plimpton |
| 85. | Growing Orchids | Brian and Wilma Ritterhausen (2 copies) |
| 86. | Orchids of Bolivia, Vol. 1, Pleurothallidinae | |
| 87. | Bulbophyllums and Their Allies | Emily S. Siegerist |
| 88. | The Genus Cypripedium | Phillip Cribb |
| 89. | Proceedings of the 16th World Orchid Conference, Vancouver 1991 | |
| 90. | Ultimate Orchid | Thomas Sheehan |
| 91. | The Gardener`s Guide to Growing Hardy Perennial Orchids | William Mathes |
| 92. | The Best Orchids for Indoors | Charles Marden Fitch |
| 93. | A History of the Orchid | Merle A. Reinikka |
| 94. | Orchids and their Conservation | Harold Koopwitz |
| 95. | Orchid Growing Illustrated | Brian & Wilma Rittenhouse |
| 96. | Sanders List of Orchid Hybrids | 91-95 |
| 97. | Sanders List of Orchid Hybrids | 96-98 |
| 98. | The Book of Orchids | Mark Chase ,Maarten Christenhusz,& Tom Mirenda |
Videos
| 1. | Anyone Can Grow Orchids Even You with Doug Conklin |
| 2. | Potting and Mounting Orchids -- Intermediate and Warm Temperatures |
| 3. | Potting and Mounting Orchids -- Cool Temperatures |
| 4. | Orchid Pests and Diseases |
| 5. | Prize-Winning Secrets of Professional Growers |
| 6. | Growing Orchids Under Lights -- Bob Webster |
| 7. | Obsession With Orchids |
| 8. | Anyone Can Grow Orchids, Even You |
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