CONTENTS 



Preface 



List of coloured plates 

 List of monochrome plates 

 List of Subscribers 



m. 



xii 



xiii 



XV 



Signs and abbreviations ^yj 



I Introduction 



11 Evolution of the Orchid flower 

 III Evolution of genera and species 

 rV Pollination and fertilisation 

 V The life of an Orchid 

 VI Hybridism 

 VII Nomenclature 



VIII Description of genera and species 

 Appendix 

 Keferences 

 Glossary 



Index to coloured plates 

 Index to monochrome plates 

 General Index 



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