11.   Not all orchids are epiphytes, chiefly growing on trees.

12.   Orchids are hardly garden-variety, low-maintenance window hoggers.

13.   Orchids are the ultimate houseplant.

14.   Orchids are among the plants endangered by the destruction of tropical rain forests.

15.   Orchids are usually worth it.

16.   Temperature-wise, orchids usually are comfortable when we are.

17.   The delicate purple orchids are wild and short-lived.

18.   The easiest orchid to start with is phalaenopsis, better known as moth orchid.

19.   The moth orchid is the favorite orchid in this country, according to an American Orchid Society survey.

20.   The orchid is the most highly evolved and complex flowering-plant family.