[OGD] new book pdf available
Hello all, It's been awhile, but I've finally gotten to adding a new classic orchid book pdf for downloading. It's Morphologische studien über die orchideenblüthe by E.H. Pfitzer. It's from 1886, 139 pages, in German and is 13.7 Mb: http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Pfitzer1886.pdf --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] kovachii
The accusation that the kovachii seedlings from Peruflora are possibly not kovachii was once again made in OGD 8(348) in the letter Richard Orr posted from the Moore's and reinforced by Peter Croezen in OGD 8(349). As an observer, I want to know if anyone has any proof or even any reasonably sound evidence that the Peruflora Pk are not what they were sold as? So far all I have heard is hearsay and innuendo (e.g., a friend of a friend who visited the greenhouse told me...). I get the feeling this is one of those situations where the truth of the plants' origin won't be known for certain until the fastest growing seedlings start blooming. Although only 5 plants were legally collected by each nursery, each plant probably had 10+ mature growths. Some of the collected plants were undoubtedly in bud or bloom (as evidenced by their display in bloom at an orchid show in late 2003 and the Koopowitz article in the Oct/Dec 2003 OD article). Phrag. kovachii spikes typically carry 1-3 blooms. In three years' time, it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect that at least 50-100 seedpods could be produced. And a quick question: Does anyone know how many Peruvian nurseries have been authorized to collect 5 plants each of Phrag. kovachii? Is there a list somewhere on the INRENA site? I don't read Spanish, so I can't tell. Thanks, --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 300
With the kovachii posts ('flames') that are appearing lately, the line
between fact, opinion, and rumor has gotten a bit blurred. Here are
what I consider to be the hard facts about pk commerce:
(i) There are currently 10 legal, mature, wild-collected plants in
cultivation, all of which are in Peru. The first 5 were collected by
Alfredo Manrique of Centro de Jardineria Manrique in late May or June
of 2003 (the permit allowing him to do so is dated May 25, 2003, see
Orchid Digest Oct/Dec 2003). The second 5 were collected by
Peruflora, although I don't know by whom or exactly when. I assume it
was within a few months of CJM.
(ii) Of the 5 Manrique collected, at least 2 (3?) were in bud. I
would guess the Peruflora collector did the same, especially since
both CJM and Peruflora exhibited 2 and 1 kovachii, respectively, in
bloom at an orchid show in Peru in late 2003.
(iii) The first offering of Phrag. kovachii species flasks were by
Peruflora at the 2005 WOC in Dijon, France. When hybrid flasks were
offered, I don't know for sure, but it was either at that same time or
shortly thereafter. When Peruflora sold these and all subsequent
kovachii seedling and hybrid flasks, they made all their buyers sign a
contract as a condition of the sale promising not to 'sell, trade or
donate' the seedlings until February 15, 2007. To be clear, this is a
Peruflora invention and is NOT in any official way connected to
INRENA, the environmental agency of the Peruvian government. Why
Peruflora chose to make this contract mandatory is a matter of
[contentious] debate.
(iv) Piping Rock orchids (partner to CJM and exclusive worldwide
distributor of CJM kovachii, except for Canada, where Peter Croezen of
Green Canyon Orchids is distributor) started selling species flasks
and hybrid seedlings at shows in spring, 2006. As of May, they still
were only selling the flasks to people who could hand-carry them,
since they were not yet ready for deflasking. The first widespread
advertisement by Piping Rock of CJM kovachii species and hybrid
seedlings appeared in August issue of Orchids.
If anyone would like to see a copy of the English version of the
Peruflora kovachii contract, please send me an e-mail and I will
forward it.
Now as to far less objective topics...
(i) Assuming the collected plants in bud were pollinated on their
first flowering, it is completely within the realm of possibility that
the best-growing seedlings from both nurseries have reached 12 inches
in ls. One potential timeline starting in June, 2003: The plants took
one month until the blooms could be pollinated (July, 2003); 6 months
for the capsules to mature (February, 2004); 14 months in flask
(April, 2005); 17 months out of flask (September, 2006).
(ii) Chuck Acker's Phrag growing and breeding abilities are among the
very best. I have dealt with him many times and have always gotten
top quality flasks and plants. To imply/insuate/hint-at otherwise
without providing examples is disingenuous.
(iii) Piping Rock is not selling small, defective CJM kovachii
seedlings. I bought a kovachii half-flask from them at the NYIOS in
May and the plants are doing fine. Glen Decker (owner of PR) told me
outright that they needed more time in the flask and he was only
selling them to people who could hand-carry them. The plants were
about 0.5-2" in ls. Many people have had problems growing species
flasks from both sources. As stated previously, the main problem
seems to lie in keeping the flasks too warm. Here's a pic of my
seedlings from a few weeks ago:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a25/silence882/kovachiis-1.jpg
(kovachii is one of the rare Phrags that grows over limestone in
nature, so I would recommend adding oyster shell, limestone, or
dolomitic lime to its mix)
(iv) I have heard the rumor that boissierianum seed pods were sold to
Peruflora as kovachii. If someone could cite a source that saw this
happen or who sold the pods or who bought the pods or ANYTHING that
could substantiate the claim, I might take it seriously.
(v) Phrag. kovachii seedlings aren't impossible to grow by any
stretch, but neither are they nearly as easy as besseae seedlings to
grow. Thanks to 3 or 4 generations of line breeding, besseae
seedlings are ridiculously easy, fast-growing plants. Give kovachii
another 10 or 15 years and the same thing will happen.
If I'm incorrect on anything I've said so far, please let me know.
--Stephen
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Re: [OGD] Pronouncing Latin
For an outstanding, although complicated, explanation of the pronunciation of Latin with regards to plants, I would recommend Chapter IV of Botanical Latin, by William T. Stearn. He makes a number of good points, including a great description of the problem of words and proper names from various languages being the roots of generic and specific epithets. Source: Stearn, William T. "Botanical Latin, Fourth Edition." Portland: Timber Press, 1992. --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 258
New book available! The Gardens of the Sun: or a Naturalist's Journal on the Mountains and in the Forests and Swamps of Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago, by F.W. Burbidge, 1880 (17.6 Mb): http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Burbidge1880.pdf It is more of a historical narrative than a botanical work, but it's a good read. As usual, please download the file only once because the site has limited monthly bandwidth. --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Age of the orchids
According to one article, the Family Orchidaceae is thought to be 111-119 million years old. Source: Janssen, T., and K. Bremer. "The Age of Major Monocot Groups Inferred from 800+ RbcL Sequences." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146 (2004): 385-98. --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] One More book
Here's one more for those interested: Williams, Benjamin S. The Orchid Grower's Manual, Seventh Edition. London: Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, 1894. (69.1 Mb) http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Williams1894.pdf --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Orchid Books for Downloading
Hello all, Here are two more (and 2 previously posted) classic orchid books available for download(assuming you have a broadband connection): Desbois, F. Cypripedium, Selenipedium & Uropedium, Monographie. France: F. Meyer, 1898. [in French] (31.3 Mb) http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Desbois1898.pdf Veitch, James & Sons. A Manual of Orchidaceous Plants. Chelsea, England, 1887-94. (Vol. 1, 59.2 Mb) http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Veitch1(1887-94).pdf (Vol. 2, 69.1 Mb) http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Veitch2(1887-94).pdf Lindley, John. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants. London: Ridgways, Piccadilly, 1830-40. (26.4 Mb) http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Lindley1840.pdf Sanders' Orchid Guide, Revised (1927) Edition. St. Albans: Sanders, 1927. (19.7 Mb) http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Sander1927.pdf All of the above are scans I've made of either books I own or have gotten from a library. Please only download each file once, as the site has limited bandwidth per month. If you don't have a broadband connection, but still want the above (or other) pdfs, please send me an e-mail off-list. More literature, mostly relating to the slipper orchids, is available here: http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/ Other great orchid literature sites include: The Digital Orchid Library, http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/orchids/ Rare Books from the MBG Library, http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/ --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Book Scan: Hortus Veitchii
Hello, Out of curiosity, which additional books are included on the DVD of the Hortus Veitchii? --Stephen > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:10:42 -0500 > From: Steve Topletz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OGD] Book Scan: Hortus Veitchii > To: "the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)" > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Gideon, > > If you are interested in the Hortus, the DVDs are shipping out now. > > I am checking back through my orders, I didn't see if you had > requested one. What is asked is about $20 to defray the cost of the > scanner I had to use to get it. Included are many additional books and > the original image scans as well. > > Steve ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 209
Hello all, The next book available is ~20 Mb, Sander's Orchid Guide, Revised (1927) Edition: http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Sander1927.pdf Also, I reorganized the site a bit, so the new literature page is: http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/ Happy reading! --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Lindley - Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants
Hello all, If anyone's interested in early orchid literature, I've scanned and uploaded a copy of: Lindley, John. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants. London: Ridgways, Piccadilly, 1830-40. It's ~26.4 Mb and available here: http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/Lindley1840.pdf There's also more literature focusing on the slipper orchids here: http://www.slipperorchids.info/literature/literature.html Hopefully, this is the first of many books that will be available for free. --Stephen p.s. Please only d/l the file once, as the site has a finite amount of bandwidth. -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Phrag Morphological Differentiation
Quoting from: Gruss, O. "A Checklist of the Genus Phragmipedium." Orchid Digest 69, no. 4 (Oct/Dec 2003): 214-41. Phrag. caudatum: "A large number of varieties or geographical forms of this species appear in the literature, the main difference being flower color and size. In addition, several varieties have been described that today are classified as distinct species by a few authors and by the International Registration Authority of Orchid Hybrids." Phrag. wallisii: "The variety is distinguished from the normal form of P. caudatum by the following traits: staminode three-lobed, acuminate lateral lobes arching backwards; mouth of labellum yellow, spotted brown; margin of petals glabrous; smaller flowers." Phrag. warscewiczianum: "Dark green leaves shorter and wider than those of other members of the section; usually only one to three flowers; flower color is more dark brown; staminode smooth, and long trapezoid to almost rhomboid in shape; mouth of labellum is yellow-brown." --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] caudatum vs. wallisii vs. warscewiczianum
According to traditional usage, the easiest way to distinguish between these 3 species/ varieties is to look at the color of the flower, especially the lip. caudatum - greenish-yellow flower, lip greenish-yellow with brown near the rim ex. http://www.slipperorchids.info/phragspecies/Phragcaudatum1.jpg wallisii - yellowish flower, lip creamy ex. http://www.slipperorchids.info/phragspecies/Phragwallisii2.jpg warscewiczianum - yellowish-brown flower, lip with yellowish background and a very dark brown area near the rim. ex. http://www.slipperorchids.info/phragspecies/Phragwarscewiczianum3.jpg There is a newer version of the above key detailed in: Braem, G.J., S. Ohlund, and R.-J. Quene. "Will the Real Phragmipedium warszewiczianum Please Stand Up?" Australian Orchid Review 70, no. 6 (Dec/Jan 2004-05): 4-15. According to that article, Phrag. caudatum is the same as above, Phrag. warscewiczianum is now the proper name for Phrag. wallisii above and Phrag. wallisii is reduced to the synonomy of Phrag. warscewiczianum. A new species, Phrag. popowii, is described to take the place of what used to be Phrag. warscewiczianum. (I think this is how it goes, but Dr. Braem would be the one to ask). For the most part, the traditional names are still used, but if purchasing a plant of any of the three it would probably be best to ask to make sure which taxon you're getting. --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] kovachii sources
There are two nurseries in Peru that have been granted permission by the Peruvian government to export Phrag kovachii: (1) Centro de Jardineria Manrique (Alfredo Manrique) - Dealing only with Fritz Schomburg at Tropical Propagations (handling the lab work) and Glen Decker at Piping Rock Orchids (seedlings and sales). They already have a sizable number of flasks in the states and should have seedlings for sale sometime around August. I bought a flask from Fritz and Glen at the NYIOS 10 days ago containing ~15 plantlets for $225. The plantlets are not yet large enough to be deflasked, so they are only being sold at the moment to those who can hand carry them. (2) Peruflora (Manuel and Monolo Arias) - Has sold flasks to a number of orchid growers, in the US and elsewhere. However, they forced whoever they sold to to sign a document promising not to sell the seedlings until March/April, 2007. They claim it is somehow associated with the INRENA officials in Peru, but it was basically a way to try and maintain a monopoly on kovachii flask sales. For a list of people who purchased flasks, you can check their website: http://www.peru-flora.com/news19.htm There are only two growers in the US that I know of currently selling kovachii from Peruflora. Orchids Limited is selling seedlings as what they call 'futures' at a massively inflated price. Their minimum for a single seedling is $225, with a non-refundable 50% deposit required at the time of order, to be shipped in March/April, 2007. Chuck Acker is selling kovachii seedlings in compots of 5 or 10 for $100/ seedling, with a non-refundable 50% deposit required at the time of order, to be shipped in March/April, 2007. [The difference between the deposits being that if Orchids Limited can't fill your order, you get store credit, whereas Chuck Acker will refund your money.] --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Guard-Cell Chloroplasts and carbon gain
If anyone is interested in the role of guard-cell chloroplasts on carbon gain in plants, I have a copy of the following article: Zeiger, E. et al. "The Guard Cell Chloroplast: A Perspective for the Twenty-First Century." New Phytologist 153 (2002): 415-24. I can't just post this one online because of copyright issues, but if anyone would like a copy, please send me an e-mail. It has some interesting info and makes many references to the functioning of guard cells with regards to stomatal opening in Paphiopedilum. --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Orchid Roots
The Holtumm article is available here for anyone interested (2.5 Mb): http://www.slipperorchids.info/holttum1960.pdf The most recent article I can think of providing tons of info on orchid roots is: Pridgeon, A.M. "The Velamen and Exodermis of Orchid Roots." In Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives, IV, edited by J. Arditii, 139-192. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1987. You might also try these two books: Arditti, Joseph. "Fundamentals of Orchid Biology." New York: Wiley, 1992. Hew, C.S., and J.W.H. Yong. "The Physiology of Tropical Orchids in Relation to the Industry." Singapore: World Scientific, 2004. Enjoy! --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Root Question
I believe the article you are thinking of is: Holttum, R.E. "The Ecology of Tropical Epiphytic Orchids." In Proceedings of the Third World Orchid Conference, London 1960, 196-204. London: Royal Horticultural Society, 1960. It says that in epiphytes, although the velamen (the outer layer of exposed roots) can absorb small amounts of water, that water is never passed on to the interior of the root where it can be utilized by the plant. Absorption of water and nutrients is limited to the areas of the roots growing in contact with the substrate. --Stephen === Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info/ ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] orchid identification
Hands down the two best books on general orchid species are: The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species, by Bechtel, Cribb, and Launert The Illustrated Encyclopedia of orchids, by Pridgeon --Stephen ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
