"Huntleyas and Related Orchids" reviews?

[smweaver]

Has anyone picked up Patricia Harding's book, Huntleyas and Related Orchids, yet? I'm interested to find out whether anyone who's gotten it has found it to contain useful information on growing these plants, or whether it (like numerous other orchid books I've found) is merely a glorified coffee table book filled with pretty pictures that tries to pass itself off as something more substantial. Comments/feedback from anyone who's had a chance to review the book would be much appreciated. Thank you!

Steve

[Brooke]

This book is very much along the lines of the series by Withner on the Catt alliance species. If you recall Patricia Harding coauthored the last book (effectively the seventh in a six book series).

It has detailed habitat and geographical data. Identification keys and a center section of small photos. It is not a coffe table book and does not contain a lot of cultural data for "captivity" culture. It is not a book to read for fun. It's a reference.

[stitz]

I consider Oakeley's new book, Lycaste, Ida and Anguloa to be a "Gold Standard". How does Huntleya and Related Orchids compare?

--Stitz--