10/4/2011
Round-table Discussion of the Book 
The Orchid Thief
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
A panel will lead discussion of the bestseller
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. Topics include connections between horticulture, protection of endangered species, economics, art, cultural history and social issues. Participants are encouraged to read the book in advance. Light refreshments. In conjunction with the Orchid Festival organized by Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. Free.
Alfred Goossens (1866 - 1944), artist
Pieter De Pannemaeker (active 19th century), lithographer
Jean Jules Linden (1817-1898), publisher
Odontoglossum ramosissimum
1893, lithograph, 14 .25 x 10.75 inches
In L’Illustration Horticole, volume XL, plate CLXX
Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, 11.69.4.EQ
The Orchid Thief
Discussion Questions
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