A compact reference to the world's most beautiful flowering plants. With full-color photographs of some 300 species, hybrids and varieties and cultivars of orchids, this is an invaluable guide to the world's most exotic flowers. 300 Orchids introduces readers to a wide array of species carefully chosen both for their availability and as wide-ranging representatives of the genera. The book includes species that have been gaining new popularity and are not always covered well, elsewhere. . Covers orchids from all sectors of the globe . Illustrated throughout with clear, attractive photos in full color . Includes data: number of species, original classification, form, distribution and natural habitat. The orchid family is immensely diverse and the ingenuity of plant breeders has added hundreds more hybrids to the list. 300 Orchids is an easy to use introduction to these fascinating plants AUTHOR: Jane Boosey was the owner of Fincham Exotic Plants, a British dealer of orchids. She was a member of the Fenland Orchid Society and the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens.