Orchids: Botany, Breeding, Culti- vation, Uses and Post Harvest Management. 2008. 24 col. pls. (= 144 col. photogr.). XXIII, 396 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Contents: Preface./ Introduction / History / Importance and uses /Distribution/ Evolution / Botanical classifications of Orchid family/Naming an orchid/ Classification based on plant structure and habitat/Basic structures of orchid plants/ Basics of orchid growing/Housing of orchids/ Propagation/ Pollination/ Breeding/ Growing orchids from seeds/ Clonal propagation through tissue culture/ Post-harvest management of cut flowers/ Diseases and pests and their management/ Orchid genera, species and hybrids/ References/ Annexes: Books on orchids/ Orchid journals/ Orchid societies/Index . - This book is organized in 19 comprehensive chapters to review, streamline and highlight the achievements on orchids. It provides a wealth of fascinating information on 110 important and interesting genera, 400 species and many hybrids of orchids. This book also furnished extensive review chapters on history, evolution, classification, propagation, pollination, breeding, agrotechnology, green houses, in-vitro seed culture, tissue culture, post-harvest technology and plant protection. This publication is intended tobe comprehensive source of information to amateur and professional growers, exporters, orchid industries, horticulturists and also concerned students, teachers and researchers.