of an Orchid Hunter. 



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about their morning marketing. The lover of tropical 

 curios will find here quite a museum to choose from : 

 pink and white coral of the most delicate shades, 

 gossamer masterpieces of the coral insect's ingenuity, 



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patterns worthy of imitation by our most skilful lace 

 and filigree workers ; midget humminor-birds in scarlet 

 and green, which Nature — indulgent goddess ! has 

 provided with a special Court-dress to enable them 

 more effectually to steal the virtue of innocent flowers ; 

 delicate leaves and blossoms cunningly manufactured 

 from glittering fish-scales ; work in seeds, moss, and 



