This is the first horticultural monograph of this exciting group of orchids. The author goes into detail about the history, characteristics and culture of Catasetums. He describes 68 species in detail, of which many either have a color plate or a black and white drawing. He finely talks about hybridization and breeding trends within this group and has a final chapter about the fragrances of Catasetums. This hard cover book has 306 pages.