A  There has been a lot of misinformation spread about the proposed changes in CITES enforcement. These proposed changes, should they even take effect, will not affect domestic hobby growers at all. Most orchids sold in the mass market are hybrids of garden origin and are perfectly legal, as are most orchids available through the majority of mail-order sources. The only problems will arise with newly described species that may have not entered the country with proper documentation, especially slipper orchids. Otherwise, this proposed ruling should not affect hobby growers at all. It may affect commercial growers greatly, and subsequently add cost to orchids as the need for an increased level of documentation is legislated, but that remains to be seen. —Ned Nash, Director of Conservation, American Orchid Society (e-mail TheAOS@compuserve.com)