In the kingdom of flowers, orchids are the undisputed glamour queens. More than just large, frilly masses of tropical lavender, orchids are a 30,000 member family of incredible diversity, spread over the globe from the sub-Arctic regions to Australia. More legends and folklore cluster around them than around any other flower. This book will be a joy to orchid lovers everywhere. Its illustrations present a stunning panorama of the whole orchid family. The author, Hack Kramer, a successful grower of orchids for many years, has written numerous popular books on flowers. His text is an engrossing bird's-eye view, written in crisp layman's language, of the structure and biological processes of orchids, the history of orchid cultivation, their geographical distribution, and the colorful lore that surrounds them. 253 illusteations, including 92 plates in full color. - from Amzon