CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 1 



Habitats of Tropical Orchids ^9 



Season for Collecting Orchids 12 



Hints on Collecting Orchids 14 



Risks of Collecting Orchids 18 



Orchid Treatment during Growth 2i 



Orchid Treatment during Eest 26 



Adaptation of Treatment to Surrounding Conditions . . 28 



Treatment of newly-imported Plants 31 



Treatment of Plants in Bloom 33 



On making Orchid Baskets 34 



Potting Epiphytal Orchids 37 



Potting Terrestrial Orchids 41 



Mode of inducing Back Growths 41 



Watering Orchids 42 



Propagation of Orchids 47 



Raising Orchids from Seeds 49 



Orchids for Room Decoration 52 



Construction of Orchid Houses 56 



Glazing of Orchid Houses 62 



Heating of Orchid Houses 62 



Ventilation of Orchid Houses 65 



Shading of Orchid Houses 66 



Growing Specimen Orchids for Exhibition .... 69 



Treatment Preparatory to Exhibition 72 



Packing Orchids for Exhibitions 74 



Insects and other Enemies 79 



Diseases of Orchids 87 



Select Orchids in Cultivation 91 



Greenhouse and Frame Orchids G21 



Addenda 631 



Index 041 



