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.
MHOS Library List
1. The Manual of Cultivated Orchids -- Bechtel, Cribb, Luant
2. Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids -- Alex Hawkes
3. Miniature Orchids, and How to Grow Them -- Rebecca Tyson Northern
4. Botanica's Orchid, Laurel Press
5. Manual of Orchids -- Royal Horticultural Society
6. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchid Growing -- Alec Pridgeon
7. An Introduction to the Cultivated Angrecoid Orchids of Madagascar -- F. Hillerman
8. How to Grow Orchids, Sunset Book
9. Orchids as House Plants -- Rebecca T. Northen
10. All About Growing Orchids -- Ortho Book (2 copies)
11. Simon and Shuster Guide to Orchids - Ortho Book
12. Exotic Orchids -- Rittenhouse (Classified Easy, Moderate, Difficult)
13. Kew Gardens Book -- 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. The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 1, Cattleyas -- Carl Withner
22-A. The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 2, Laelias -- Carl Withner
22-B. The Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Volume 3, Schomborgkia, Other South American Species -- Carl Withner
22-C. 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 (2 copies)
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 -- P. Francis Hunt and T Kijima (Exquisite Photos)
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
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 1991Videos
1. An Introduction to Orchids with Jill St. John
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