This month's features include a beautifully illustrated article by Irina Kirillova and Yurly Dubrovskiy on the orchids of the Komi Republic, northwestern Russia, home to many fascinating terrestrial orchids. In addition, David Rosenfeld, recipient of 34 (and counting) AOS cultural awards talks to us about his experiences growing specimen orchids and Arthur Chadwick continues his series on First Ladies and their namesake cattleyas with return visit to Mamie Eisenhower.

Rounding out our October magazine issue

• Tom's Monthly Checklist by Thomas Mirenda
• For the Novice - Sprays versus Drenches for Applying Chemicals written by Sue Bottom
• Collector's Item - Bulbophyllum makoyanum by Judith Rapacz-Hassler
• Judges' Corner - Escape the Computer by Jean Allen-Ikeson
• Orchids Illustrated - Ancistrochilus by Wesley Higgins and Peggy Alrich
• Lindleyana - New Lepanthes Sw. from Ecuador, Part 7: Lepanthes kakabadseae, Lepanthes mindoensis, and Lepanthes panguiensis by Alfonso Doucette, Hugo Medina and José Portilla
• Parting Shot - White Heat: Pyrorchis nigrensis (White Form) by Roddy Gabel