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January 2011 ORCHIDS, The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society
January 2011 Cover

Esmeralda clarkei. Grower: Smithsonian Institution. Photographer: James Osen. See story page 16.



FEATURES
Title Author Page
With More Than a Million Orchids Under His Care, Rob Palmer’s Skills as a Master Grower are Legendary Among Florida Growers Greg Allikas 22
Coelogyne kaliana ‘Vistamount’, AM/AOS Greg Allikas 32
From Seedling to Award Winner: Bulbophyllum Doris Dukes Bill Thoms 34
Smart Ideas for Growing Orchids More Efficiently Phil Jesup 40
VIII. The Hybrids Leon Glicenstein 42
The Orchid–Fungus–Climate Change Connection Brian G. Keel 48
 
DEPARTMENTS
Topic Author Title Page
Tom’s Monthly Checklist Thomas Mirenda January: The Month for Starting Over 14
Orchid of the Month Thomas Mirenda Esmeralda 16
Collector’s Item Lynn O’Shaughnessy Pleurothallis truncata 20
Native Orchids Hal Horwitz Ram’s Head, Cypripedium arietinum 52
Parting Shot T.J. Hartung The Orchid Clock 64
IN EVERY ISSUE
Title Page
AOS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION 2
WWW.AOS.ORG 2
AOS DIRECTORY OF SERVICES 2
AOS VOLUNTEERS 4
LETTERS 6
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE 8
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 10
CALENDAR 56
CONTRIBUTIONS 58
ORCHID MARKETPLACE 59
ORCHIDS CLASSIFIEDS 63
ADVERTISING INDEX 63
SIDEBARS
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News from Specialty Orchid Groups 8
Rob Palmer’s Culture Tips 30
Happy Roots 40
Your Magazine in 2011 63