
Updated 03/2022
The following titles are part of the OSM library and most are available for check out by current OSM members. A small number of books will be brought to regular monthly OSM meetings for inspection and check out. Additionally, a note may be sent to Becky Kelly (b1fish2@hotmail.com) or Becky Peterson (gardenmom1123@aol.com) requesting a call number and book title to be brought to the next meeting for check out. You will receive a reply note indicating if the book will be available. Books and videos may be checked out for about one month–until the following OSM meeting.
| BOOKS | ||||
| Number | Title | Author | Copyright | Pages |
| 19 | 19th World Orchid Conference, The | WOC | 2008 | 504 |
| 20 | 100 Orchids for the American Gardener(M) | Elvin McDonald | 1998 | 247 |
| 30 | Aerangis | Isobyl La Croix | 2014 | 200 |
| 40 | All About Growing Orchids | Ortho | 1988 | 96 |
| 50 | All About Orchids | Ortho | 1999 | 96 |
| 60 | American Orchid Culture | Edward A. White | 1947 | 276 |
| 70 | American Orchid Society Celebrates its | Downs Matthews, Editor | 1996 | 112 |
| Diamond Jubilee, The | ||||
| 100 | Angraecoid Orchids | Stewart, Hermans, Campbell | 2006 | 431 |
| 110 | An Introduction to Orchids | South Florida Orchid Society | 1997 | 104 |
| 120 | Beautiful Orchids | Peter McKenzie Black | 1973 | 128 |
| 130 | Beautiful Thai Orchid Species | Kamemoto & Sagarik | 1975 | 186 |
| 140 | Biology of The Orchids, The | Dodson & Gillespie | 1967 | 157 |
| 150 | Bloom-Again Orchids | Judy White | 2009 | 132 |
| 160 | Book of Orchids, A | Withner | 1988 | 80 |
| 170 | Botanical Orchids and How to Grow Them | Jack Kramer | 1998 | 222 |
| 180 | Breeding Variegata Oncidiums | Moir & Moir | 1980 | 122 |
| 190 | Bulbophyllums The Incomplete Guide | Bill Thoms | 2009 | 241 |
| From A to Why? | ||||
| 195 | Bulbophyllums and Their Allies (M) | Siegerist | 2001 | 252 |
| 200 | Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol. 1, The | Withner | 1988 | 147 |
| 210 | Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol. 2, The | Withner | 1990 | 154 |
| 220 | Classic Cattleyas, The (M) | Chadwick | 2006 | 252 |
| 230 | Complete Guide to Orchids | Ortho Books | 2005 | 224 |
| 240 | Creating Oncidiinae Intergenerics | Moir & Moir | 1982 | 95 |
| 250 | Culture of the Phalaenopsis Orchids | Bob Gordon | 1990 | 188 |
| 260 | Culture Manual for Angraecoid Orchid Growers, A | Hillerman | 1992 | 47 |
| 270 | Dendrobiums and Its Relatives | Lavarack | 2000 | 288 |
| 280 | Dendrochilum of Borneo (M) | Jeffrey J. Wood | 2001 | 371 |
| 300 | Enchantment of Paphiopedilums, The | Edna Ratcliffe | 1977 | 101 |
| 310 | Encyclopaedia of Cultivated Orchids | Alex D. Hawkes | 1965 | 602 |
| 330 | Exotic Orchids | Wilma Rittershausen | 1989 | 96 |
| 340 | Field Guide to Orchids of North America | Williams & Williams | 1983 | 143 |
| 350 | Field Guide to the Orchids of Northern South Africa and Swaziland | McMurtry et al | 2008 | 482 |
| 360 | Florida Vanda Growing Month by Month | Martin Motes | 2010 | 225 |
| 370 | Four Seasons of Orchids | Allikas & Nash | 2007 | 256 |
| 380 | Fragrant Orchids | Frowine | 2005 | 200 |
| 390 | From the Hand of God to the Miracles | Milton Carpenter | 2012 | 217 |
| of Orchids | ||||
| 400 | Genus Encyclia in Mexico, The | Dressler & Pollard | 1974 | 171 |
| 410 | Genus Paphiopedilum, The | Phillip Cribb | 1987 | 222 |
| 420 | Growing & Displaying Orchids, A Step by | Rittershausen, Oakey & Oakey | 1993 | 124 |
| 430 | Step Guide (M) Growing Orchids At Your Windows | Jack Kramer | 1972 | 148 |
| 440 | Growing Orchids The Complete Practical | Brian & Wilma Rittershausen | 2003 | 256 |
| Guide to Orchids and Their Cultivation | ||||
| 450 | Growing Orchids | American Orchid Society | 1993 | 106 |
| 460 | Growing Orchids Under Lights | Charles Garden Fitch | 1997 | 78 |
| 470 | Growing Windowsill Orchids | Philip Seaton | 2010 | 60 |
| 480 | Guide to Orchids of the World, A (M) | Hodgson, Paine & Anderson | 1991 | 236 |
| 500 | Handbook on Orchid Culture | American Orchid Society | 1988 | 62 |
| 510 | Handbook on Orchid Photography | American Orchid Society | 1980 | 84 |
| 520 | Hardy Orchids, Orchids for the Garden and | Phillip Cribb and Christopher Bale | 1989 | 162 |
| 530 | History of the Orchid, A | Merle A. Reinikka | 1995 | 324 |
| 540 | Hothouse Orchid (F) | Stuart Woods | 2009 | 294 |
| 550 | Huntleyas and Related Orchids | Patricia A. Harding | 2008 | 260 |
| 560 | Home Orchid Growing 3rd Edition | Rebecca Tyson Northen | 1970 | 374 |
| 565 | Home Orchid Growing 4th Edition | Rebecca Tyson Northen | 1990 | 376 |
| 570 | Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera | Aldrich & Higgins | 2008 | 481 |
| 580 | The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids, The | Pridgeon | 2006 | 304 |
| 585 | Illustrated Treasury of Orchids, An | Frank J. Anderson | 1979 | 104 |
| 590 | Introducing Orchids | Rittershausen | 2002 | 128 |
| 595 | Introduction to the World of Orchids | Dunsterville | 1964 | 103 |
| 600 | Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species, The | Bechtel, Cribb, Launert | 1981 | 444 |
| 610 | Manual of Orchids | The Royal Horticultural Society | 1995 | 388 |
| 620 | Masdevallias Gems of the Orchid World | Gerritsen & Parsons | 2005 | 299 |
| 630 | Maxillaria An Unfinished Monograph Vol.1 | Christenson | 2013 | 1-488 |
| 640 | Maxillaria An Unfinished Monograph Vol. 2 | Christenson | 2013 | 489-938 |
| 650 | Miniature Orchids | Rebecca Tyson Northen | 1980 | 189 |
| 660 | Miniature Orchids (M) | Jim & Barbara McQueen | 1992 | 192 |
| 670 | Miniature Orchids | Steven A. Frowine | 2007 | 264 |
| 680 | Missouri Orchids | Bill Summers | 1987 | 92 |
| 690 | Moth Orchids, The Complete Guide | Steven A. Frowine | 2008 | 204 |
| to Phalaenopsis | ||||
| 700 | Native Orchids of North America | Donovan Stewart Correll | 1978 | 400 |
| North of Mexico | ||||
| 710 | Native Orchids of the US and Canada | Carlyle A. Luer | 1975 | 361 |
| Excluding Florida | ||||
| 720 | New Grower’s Guide to Orchids, The | Gordon Heaps | 1975 | 46 |
| 730 | New Orchid Doctor, The | Robert M. Hamilton | 1988 | 129 |
| 740 | Odontoglossum Compendium,The | John Miller | 1999 | 200 |
| 750 | Orchidaceae of Mexico, The | L. O. Williams | 1965 | 321 |
| 760 | Orchidaceae Stelis Swartz Compendium | Oscar Duque | 2008 | 464 |
| 770 | Orchid Care, A Guide to Cultivation | Walter Richter | 1972 | 212 |
| and Breeding | ||||
| 780 | Orchid Care and Cultivation | Leroy-Terquem & Parisot | 1991 | 200 |
| 790 | Orchid Fever (F) | Eric Hansen | 2000 | 272 |
| 800 | Orchid Flowers, Their Pollination and Evolution | Van der Pijl & Dodson | 1966 | 214 |
| 810 | Orchid Genera Illustrated | Tom & Marion Sheehan | 1979 | 207 |
| 820 | Orchid Growers Handbook, The | I D James | 1988 | 112 |
| 830 | Orchid Growers Manual, The | B.S. & H. Williams | 1961 | 796 |
| 840 | Orchid Growing Basics | Gustav Schoser | 1993 | 128 |
| 845 | Orchid Growing Illustrated | Rittershausen | 1985 | 159 |
| 850 | Orchid Hunting in the Lost World | G & E Dunsterville | 1988 | 280 |
| (And Elsewhere in Venezuela) | ||||
| 860 | Orchid in Lore and Legend, The | Luigi Berliocchi | 2000 | 184,000 |
| 870 | Orchid Pests and Diseases | American Orchid Society | 1995 | 118 |
| 880 | Orchid Photography | Charles Marsden Fitch AOS | 1995 | 96 |
| 890 | Orchid Source Directory | American Orchid Society | Latest | 140 |
| 900 | Orchid Territory a comic novel (F) | Mary Motes | 2005 | 314 |
| 910 | Orchid Species Culture—Dendrobium | Margaret & Charles Baker | 1996 | 852 |
| 920 | Orchid Species Culture- | Margaret & Charles Baker | 2006 | 992 |
| Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance | ||||
| 930 | Orchid, The | P. Francis Hunt | 1978 | 207 |
| 940 | Orchid, The Wild Species | Takashi Kijima | 1978 | 208 |
| 950 | Orchid Thief, The (F) | Susan Orlean | 1998 | 284 |
| 960 | Orchid World, The | Walter Richter | 1965 | 291 |
| 970 | Orchids 56 Plates in Colour | J. Oplt & J. Kaplicka | 1970 | 140 |
| 980 | Orchids | Peter Arnold | 1994 | 120 |
| 990 | Orchids | Lecoufle & Rose | 1957 | 112 |
| 1000 | Orchids | The Royal Horticultural Society | 1987 | 64 |
| 1010 | Orchids | John R. Dunmire, Sunset Books | 1991 | 112 |
| 1020 | Orchids | Alice Skelsky/Time Life Books | 1978 | 159 |
| 1030 | Orchids A Practical Handbook | Brian & Wilma Rittershausen | 2002 | 256 |
| 1035 | Orchids A Scientific Survey, The | Carl L. Withner | 1959 | 648 |
| 1040 | Orchids A Splendid Obsession | Wilma & Brian Rittershausen | 1999 | 224 |
| 1050 | Orchids And Serendipity | Hugo Freed | 1970 | 184 |
| 1060 | Orchids and their Cultivation | David Sander | 1969 | 167 |
| 1070 | Orchids An Illustrated Identifier and | Mike Tibbs & Ray Bilton | 1990 | 96 |
| Guide to Cultivation | ||||
| 1080 | Orchids Are Easy To Grow | Logan & Cosper | 1960 | 312 |
| 1090 | Orchids As House Plants | Rebecca Tyson Northen | 1976 | 148 |
| 1100 | Orchids Commemorating the Golden | Dr. Teoh Eng Soon, M.D. | 1978 | 104 |
| Anniversary of the Orchid Society | ||||
| of South East Asia | ||||
| 1110 | Orchids Flowers of Mystery and Romance | Jack Kramer | 1975 | 310 |
| 1120 | Orchids For Everyone | Brian Williams | 1984 | 208 |
| 1130 | Orchids For Home and Garden | Fennell | 1968 | 160 |
| 1140 | Orchids For the Home and Greenhouse | Brooklyn Botanic Garden | 1990 | 88 |
| 1160 | Orchids In Retrospect (Collection of Essays) | Oakes Ames | 1979 | 172 |
| 1170 | Orchids (Kew Gardening Guides) | Joyce Stewart | 1998 | 124 |
| 1180 | Orchids Natural History and Classification, The | Robert L Dressler | 1981 | 332 |
| 1190 | Orchids of Brazil | Baptista/Harding/Neto | 2011 | 224 |
| 1200 | Orchids of Manitoba A Field Guide | Doris Ames et al | 2005 | 157 |
| 1210 | Orchids of Minnesota | Welby R. Smith | 1993 | 172 |
| 1220 | Orchids of Papua New Guinea | Andree Millar | 1978 | 101 |
| 1230 | Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region | Frederick W. Case Jr. | 1987 | 252 |
| 1240 | Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region | Frederick W. Case Jr. | 1964 | 147 |
| 1250 | Orchids of Tropical Africa | Stuart & Campbell | 1970 | 116 |
| 1260 | Orchids Simplified An Indoor Gardening Guide | Henry Jaworski | 1992 | 147 |
| 1270 | Orchids, The Color Nature Library | Peter Taylor | 1979 | 50 |
| 1280 | Orchids The Complete Grower’s Guide | Rittershausen | 2001 | 222 |
| 1290 | Orchids, The International Book of | P. Francis Hunt | 1979 | 173 |
| 1300 | Orchids, The Practical Encyclopedia of | Rittershausen | 2007 | 256 |
| 1320 | Orchids, Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening | Alice Skelsky | 1978 | 160 |
| 1340 | Orchids You Can Grow | Logan | 1971 | 200 |
| 1400 | Paphiopedilum Grower’s Manual, The | Lance A. Birk | 2004 | 282 |
| 1410 | Phalaenopsis A Monograph | Eric A. Christenson | 2001 | 330 |
| 1420 | Popular Orchids | Brian & Wilma Rittershausen | 1970 | 240 |
| 1430 | Private Lives of Orchids, The | Hilda Simon | 1975 | 160 |
| 1500 | Robert’s Road~Chronicle of an Orchid | Flora Murphy | 2007 | 107 |
| Tradition | ||||
| 1510 | Rose’s Kiss A Natural History of Flowers, The | Peter Bernhardt | 1999 | 268 |
| 1600 | Simon & Schuester’s Guide to Orchids | Edited by Stanley Schuler | 1988 | 256 |
| 1610 | Slipper Orchids, The | Catherine Cash | 1991 | 228 |
| 1620 | Slipper Orchids, The | Hennessey & Hedge | 1989 | 264 |
| 1630 | Slipper Orchids of Vietnam | Leonid Averyanov & 3 others | 2003 | 308 |
| 1640 | Southern Africa Epiphytic Orchids | John S. Ball | 1978 | 248 |
| 1650 | Strange and Beautiful World of Orchids, The | Ebel & Birnbaum | 1972 | 207 |
| 1660 | Success With Orchids | Wilma Rittershausen | 1997 | 127 |
| 1670 | Sunset Orchids | Sunset Books | 1999 | 112 |
| 1680 | Tropical Slipper Orchids | Harold Koopowitz | 2008 | 411 |
| 1690 | Ultimate Orchid | Thomas J. Sheehan | 2001 | 160 |
| 1700 | Vandas and Ascocendas | Grove | 1995 | 242 |
| 1710 | Vanilla Orchids Natural History & Cultivation | Ken Cameron | 2011 | 212 |
| 1720 | Vanilla Orchid, The | Vallarta Orchid Society | 2011 | 29 |
| 1730 | Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are | Charles Darwin | 1984 | 300 |
| Fertilized by Insects, The | ||||
| 1800 | Ward Lock Book of Orchid Growing, The (M) | Peter McKenzie Black | 1992 | 160 |
| 1810 | Whys and Wherefores of Orchid Culture | Selections from Orchid Digest | 1960 | ? |
| 1820 | Wild Love Affair~Essence of Florida’s Native | Connie Bransilver | ? | 128 |
| Orchids | ||||
| 1830 | Wild Orchids Across North America | Philip E. Keenan | 1998 | 322 |
| 1840 | Wild Orchids of Illinois | Glen S. Winterringer | 1967 | 130 |
| 1850 | Your First Orchid, A Guide for Beginners | American Orchid Society | 1996 | 64 |
| (M) = Missing (F) = Fiction | ||||
| OTHER MEDIA | ||||
| Number | Title | Author | Copyright | Pages |
| CD010 | Ecuador and Peru 2011 | Jayme Hennek | 2011 | PPT |
| CD020 | Application of Long Term Study of | Marilyn H. S. Light | 2010 | PPT |
| Conservation Planning–Cypripedium | ||||
| CD030 | Bulbophyllums: The Incomplete Guide | Bill Thoms | 2009 | |
| From A to Why? | ||||
| DVD030 | An Introduction to Orchids | American Orchid Society | tbd | |
| DVD040 | Many Worlds of Orchids, The | American Orchid Society | 1987 | 30 |
| DVD060 | Orchid Pests & Diseases | American Orchid Society | 1989 | 68 |
| DVD070 | Orchids in the Home | Sarah Tufford | 1989 | 59 |
| DVD085 | Growing Orchids Under Lights | American Orchid Society | 1989 | 50 |
| DVD110 | Seniors on Screen–Orchids | Russell Smith | 2003 | 25 |
| DVD130 | Seniors on Screen–Orchids | Russell Smith | 2004 | 25 |
| DVD150 | Successfully Grow Orchids at Home | Esther Tikalsky | 2007 | 34 |
| DVD160 | Saint Paul Winter Carnival | Great American Festivals | 2005 | 49 |
| *DNCxxx=Does Not Circulate | ||||
| DNC020 | Sander’s Complete List of Orchid Hybrids | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1941 | 308 |
| DNC030 | Sander’s List of Orchid Hybrids 1946-60 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1961 | 922 |
| DNC040 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1961-70 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1970 | 632 |
| DNC050 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1971-75 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1976 | 460 |
| DNC060 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1976-80 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1981 | 568 |
| DNC070 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1981-85 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1987 | |
| DNC080 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1986-90 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1991 | 780 |
| DNC090 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1991-95 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1996 | 1070 |
| DNC100 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1996-98 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 1999 | 732 |
| DNC110 | Sander’s “ “ Addendum 1999-2001 | The Royal Horticulture Society | 2002 | 742 |
