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Hansen, Eric

Orchid fever : a horticultural tale of love, lust, and lunacy Eric Hansen - New York : Vintage Departures, ©2000. - x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Journey to Fire Mountain --
Bodice rippers --
The wizard of Oz --
Orchid fever --
Henry Azadehdel: orchid collector --
The fox testicle ice vream of Kemal Kucukonderuzunkoluk --
Au Yong and the pollen thief --
The orchid judges --
The scent of an orchid --
Perfumed legs at the oyster bar --
On the road with Dr. Braem --
The orchid raids --
A visit to Kew Gardens --
The forbidden flowers of Gunnar Seidenfaden --
Orchids, guns, and harpsichords --
Tom Nelson and the bog orchid rescue --

xplores the lesser-known political and bureaucratic adventures surrounding the orchid; reveals its esoteric uses, from elephant medicine to aphrodisiac; and considers its horticultural mysteries and the lengths to which some have gone for its cultivation.

ISBN: 9780679771838

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Orchid industry
Nursery growers
Orchids
Plant collectors
Travel
Gardening
Voyages and travels

Dewey Class. No.: 635.934 / HAN