Re: Smuggling Once More.

Guido.J.Braem@bio.uni-giessen.de
Tue, 5 Mar 1996 13:30:21 +0000

Dear Wayne

> Not entirely true. It is often reported both in articles in the
> journal of the American Orchid Society, and in books on orchids, that
> several species of Asian Paphiopedilum are nearly extinct in the wild
> solely due to over-collecting to supply hobbyists.

Did you check those statement. Have you been at the natural
habitsts???

Regards
Guido