2. Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather came across orchids while traveling through what town?
(a) Palm Beach, Florida.
(b) Boca Raton, Florida.
(c) Homestead, Florida.
(d) Kissimmee, Florida.

3. How did John Laroche find out about the job working for the Seminoles?
(a) Through his brother.
(b) Newspaper ad.
(c) Craigslist.
(d) Television commercial.

4. To what order does the Ghost Orchid belong?
(a) Alismatales.
(b) Petrosaviales.
(c) Asparagales.
(d) Pandanales.

5. Where did Susan go to hear Martin Motes speak in Plant Crimes?
(a) The Orchid Society of Key West.
(b) The Orchid Society of Palm Beach.
(c) The Orchid Society of Jacksonville.
(d) The Orchid Society of Tallahassee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale?

2. When was William Spencer Cavendish born?

3. What refers to a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America?

4. How many square feet of greenhouse makes up Kerry's Bromeliads?

5. What orchid hunter sent a telegram saying that the ship he was on had caught fire and was lost, yet Frederick Sander insisted he move on?

(see the answer key)

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