All Orchids

Story Orchid Name Notes
Fer-de-lance Angraecum sesquipedale Ch. 2 - mentioned by Wolfe during the Anna Fiore interview.
Fer-de-lance Cattleya Dowiana aurea Ch. 3 - Wolfe implies that this is a very valuable orchid.
Fer-de-lance Cymbidium Alexanderi Ch. 5 - Wolfe examines this wilting orchid after Horstmann brought it down from the plant rooms.
Fer-de-lance Miltonia blueannaeximina Ch. 7 - Sarah Barstow notices and admires this orchid Archie "had never looked at twice."
Fer-de-lance Cymbidium Ch. 11 - Wolfe arrives with a bunch of Cymbidiums just prior to interviewing the four caddies present at Barstow's murder.
Fer-de-lance Dendrobiums chlorostele Wolfe mentions that the orchid was showing two buds, and that flies in his office were detracting from the happiness at this surprising development.
Fer-de-lance Dendrobium Melpomene - Findlayanum hybrid Ch. 18 - Gluekner offers a seedling to Wolfe.
The League of Frightened Men Cattleya Ch. 12 - Archie describes the ostrich skin wallet Wolfe had custom-made and personalized for Archie's birthday. The wallet is engraved with flowers recognizable as cattleyas.
The League of Frightened Men Odontoglossums Ch. 12 - Wolfe is working on a bench of these when Archie brings news that Cramer has arrived.
The League of Frightened Men Miltonia Ditson offers Wolfe a couple bulbs of the new Miltonia just arrived from England. Archie retrieves them and after Wolfe inspects them, they are sent up to Horstman to have their roots trimmed.
The League of Frightened Men Brassocattlaelias Truffautianas Ch. 16 - Wolfe includes these orchids in preparing the South Room for Andrew Hibbard's stay in the brownstone.
The Rubber Band Oncidiums Ch. 2 - Archie finds Wolfe in the plant rooms turning some off-season Oncidiums that were about to bud.
The Rubber Band Cattleyas trianae Ch. 10 - Theodore is turning out some old orchids in the plantrooms, when Archie startles him, saying "You're going to get shot in the gizzard". It's unclear why Archie said that, though.
The Rubber Band Odontoglossums, Oncidiums, and Miltonia hybrids Ch. 11 - these orchids are present in the first of the plant rooms and cause Rowcliff and Detective Loedenkrantz to pause and admire during their search for Clara Fox.
The Rubber Band Laeliocattleya Lustre Ch. 11 - Wolfe is pressure spraying these orchids and conversing with Francis Horrocks when Rowcliff arrives in the plant rooms during his search for Clara Fox (who happens to be hiding in the box under the boards supporting the orchids).
The Red Box Coelogyne pandurata (pink) Ch. 1 - Archie explains that these never before seen orchids obtained by Winold Glueckner were coveted by Wolfe, and that Wolfe hopes that by solving the case (at Glueckner's request) would encourage Glueckner to sell some to Wolfe.
The Red Box Laeliocattleya luminosa aurea Ch. 9 - Wolfe passes time inspecting this orchid's pollinia after Insp. Cramer's visit.
Some Buried Caesar Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum hyeanum albinos Ch. 6 - Archie mentions that Wolfe's purpose for going to Crowfield to exhibit the albinos and win an award over an albino Charles Shanks had produced (and had refused to trade with Wolfe). Ch. 14 - Wolfe agrees to give an albino to Lily Rowan (upon her request).
Some Buried Caesar P. callossum sanderae albino Ch. 6 - Archie mentions that Charles Shanks produced an albino cross P. callossum sanderae and a Burmese variety and subsequently refused Wolfe's offer to trade for albinos he had produced. Wolfe now intended to exhibit his orchid and win an award over Shanks's. Ch. 14 - Wolfe agrees to give an albino to Lily Rowan (upon her request).
Some Buried Caesar Laeliocattleyas Ch. 15 - Archie mentions that Raymond Plehn was present at the Exhibition and showing Laeliocattleyas and Odontoglossums.
Some Buried Caesar Odontoglossums Ch. 15 - Archie mentions that Raymond Plehn was present at the Exhibition and showing Laeliocattleyas and Odontoglossums.