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> However, it also has an image> index---so if you are looking for Cattleya
> aclandiae you can search for> aclandiae and it will give you the year, volume
> and page number in those> magazines for photos or drawings and in a large
> number of books. This image> index originated with Bob Betts' orchid image
> index that is available for> free on the London Orchid Society website
> (London, Ontario, Canada). Bob is> still adding to it and Orchidwiz
> apparently shares what new image references> they get with him. Between the
> searchable index to AOS magazines and OD, and> the searchable image index -
> it pretty well hits most of the articles on a> particular genus, species or
> hybrid and is a useful for research. The image> index has images in articles
> and in ads, which is useful for finding> pictures of hybrids or clones that
> are historically important but difficult> to find in a book. Of course now a
> high percentage of AOS award photos are> available on AQ+ CD from the AOS.
> And that is another good resource. The> Judges Forum from AQ is being added
> to that, along with an orchid glossary.> The Judging Handbook is already on
> it.
Thanks Jean! I didn't know Orchidwiz had Bob Betts' picture search on it.
Great to know! It also has the Baker's cultural advice (in case you didn't
know that.)
It was a sad day during our recent show when a show worker felt there was no
value to her 'Orchids' magazine, so she didn't feel bad cutting out some
pictures to put in the display. Which is a pity, because people don't
understand that just because you don't value something today doesn't mean you
won't want it tomorrow. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has gone back
through the annual index to find an article on a subject that I'd overlooked on
the first go-round. Or found an article on a topic I didn't know I needed to
know about until years later.
K Barrett
N Calif, USA
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