"white... orchid named after Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled... named Phalaenopsis Memoriam Mahatma Gandhi... developed by... Sikkimese orchid expert Mohan Pradhan.
A... book carrying photographs and write-ups of about 100 most exotic orchids from the North-East written by... Pradhan was also released on the occasion... the book also gives practical tips on how to grow orchids. Pradhan, who developed a new variety of orchid at the age of 12, spent seven years working on the book, studying the orchids and photographing them. "There are 700 varieties of orchids in the North-East region. I have chosen... the 100... for the book," he said. The author said it was a pity that so far only 35 man-made varieties of orchids had been developed in India, that was very paltry compared to the large number of new breeds of the... flower created world-wide." [it would be interesting to know why the author thinks that it would be desirable for India to add to the 120 thousand + hybrids] article URL : http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=3a9f759e-6bf8-40b2-a86e-6599b0e87eae&&Headline=New+orchid+named+after+Mahatma+Gandhi photo : [caption : ... releasing function of a book "Orchids of North East India and a new Orchid Hydrid" in memory of the Father of the Nation in New Delhi] http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/2007/5/6bcca67b-3baa-4a9d-bb92-8be519244e91HiRes.JPG ****************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
