The original Ortho book was a great book for any orchid grower. It was filled with information on media, temperature, water, humidity, fertilizer, pots, diseases, pests, and kinds of orchids you can grow in your home. The new, 'improved' version is pretty, and bigger, but it is full of typos and editing problems. We tend to mostly overlook bad typing here, but in a book produced by a major publishing company, one would expect something closer to perfection.
It is still of use to orchid growers looking for information. Not all criticisms here are of the snobby kind. Some are actual reports of conditions that exist. li'l frog -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magnolia Classic Home Designers Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 8:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OGD] Books that Should be Burned Hi Iris, Just curious of what leads to your opinion "...bonsai book is even worse than the new Ortho orchid book..."? You've read it? Is it because the orchid book is of no use to a seasoned orchid expert? Perhaps you can recommend a better guide for growing orchids? Lee Bredeson So.Carolina, USA > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:17:25 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OGD] Books that Should be Burned > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > If it's any consolation, the new Ortho bonsai book is even worse than the > new > Ortho orchid book. At least it isn't endorsed by a money-hungry national > organization. > Iris > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orchidguide.com/pipermail/orchids_orchidguide.com/attachments/2006042 6/8b7db684/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:04:21 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OGD] orchids / plant conservation, warning - UK > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Quote from an article Viateur posted on the OGD: > > "The significant progress towards achieving the Plant Diversity > Challenge targets for plant conservation is due almost entirely to the > dedication and expertise of more than 50 voluntary societies, charities > and local people," said Plantlife's chief executive Victoria Chester. > From source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4944178.stm > > Are any of the 50 voluntary societies, charities and local people cited > above orchid societies, charities, or such? and whom? > > Mark Sullivan > > 1% for Orchid Conservation > http://www.orchidconservationcoalition.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > > > End of Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 150 > *************************************** > _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
