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PREFACE. 



THE First Edition of this Treatise was issued as a 

 Review of the Structure and History of Orchids, and 

 was very favourably received ; but, in compliance with 

 the wishes of many friends and correspondents, a section 

 in the present Edition has been devoted to the Culture 

 of Orchids, giving an epitome of many years' observa- 

 tions. Several other Chapters have also been added 

 that are likely to be useful or interesting. 



For the majority of the Illustrations I am 

 indebted to Dr. Robert Hogg, and the Portrait of 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., has been kindly supplied 

 by Dr. M. T. Masters, Editor oi the Gardeners' 



Chronicle. 



L. C. 



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 May ^d, 1886. 



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