"New Jersey is the natural habitat of about 50 orchid species. ... Duke Farms, the 2,700-acre Hillsborough estate James Buchanan Duke began developing in 1893... The Orchid Range was one of the first buildings erected on the property and it retains its essential form and architecture...
in the Edwardian Garden... normally rotate about 300 orchids three times a week according to what is in bloom. ... Mr. Duke passed his love of horticulture on to his daughter, Doris... Working with a specialist, she hybridized an orchid (Phalaenopsis Doris) that she registered in 1940. About 90 percent of phalaenopsis hybrids that have been registered since have her hybrid in their genetic background [really ?] URL : http://www.pacpub.com/articles/2008/01/24/time_off/entertainment_news/doc4797797b60666052182137.txt ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
