VI 



PREFACE. 



greenhouse than of 



But now, happily, the irrational prejudice that clung 



us so long has entirely disappeared, and with it the difficulty of growing a most 



charming section of the Orchid family. 



It is probable that a greater number of fine species 



amenabl 



li 



cool 



eatment" than has 



been gathered together 



our 



u 



hot 



» 



Orchid-houses; and 



thus cultivators have much novelty and pleasure yet to anticipate. 



Some plants of the kind referred to have appeared in the present ' Century ;' but 

 a much larger proportion will doubtless find a place in the Third series, which it is 



intended 



commence so soon as a sufficient number of suitable Plates shall ha\ 



been accumulated. 



J. B. 



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