The January 2016 issue contains articles from "The North American Conservation Center" to "AOS Awards Gallery" and more.

The February 2016 issue contains articles from "In Brazil with Francisco Miranda" to "AOS Awards Gallery" and more.

The March 2016 issue contains articles from "Lady’s slippers in the garden" to "First ladies and their Cattleyas" and more.

The April 2016 issue contains articles from "Simply the Best" to "The 2015 First Class Certificates" and more.

The May 2016 issue presents an interview with Cymbidium and Onciidinae breeder Milton Carpenter. Leon Glicenstein introduces a new jewel orchid.

The June issue traditionally features the winning article from the prior year's Gordon W. Dillon/Richard C. Peterson Essay Competition and announces the topic for the current year. This year's winning article entitled Phrases That Confuse Me and What They Really Mean, authored by Eileen Hector of Tampa, Florida takes a lighthearted look at the subject.