ORCHIDS 161 



but a memory, till the British army forced its way 

 into the closed boundaries of Thibet, and restored 

 the lost orchid to the world. 



The Flower Kingdom is still full of surprises, 

 and its mysteries have not yet been unravelled. In 

 the foregoing pages we have shown the way, and 

 we hope that the student will be inspired to follow 

 the trail. For every excursion will bring some new 

 secret to light, and many familiar flowers will re- 

 veal a life history which it has been hiding for cen- 

 turies in its heart. 



