WORKS BY B.S. WILLIAMS, F.LS.,, F.RHS. 
“Mr, Wrx1aMs has long been known as one of our best and most successful plant growers. ”_Gardeners’ Chronicle. 
*¢Mr, Wit1AMs’ skill as a plant cultivator is well and are io well an eee known. ue of Horticulture 
THE ORCHID-GROWERS MANUAL 
6th EDITION, ENLARGED AND REVISED. 
BY 
BENJAMIN SAMUEL WILLIAMS, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., 
Author of ‘‘ The Orchid Album,” ‘‘ Select Ferns and Lycopods,” ‘‘ Choice Stove and — Flowering Plants,” ‘‘ Choice Stove and 
Greenhouse Ornamental-leaved Plants, 
Post 8vo., Cloth, price 15s.; Free by Parcel Post, 15s. 6d. 
PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF PAGE AND DOUBLE-PAGE ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD 
TOGETHER WITH BLOCKS ILLUSTRATIVE OF TYPES OF THE VARIOUS GENERA. 
The first edition of this work was published tins years ag and ever since . Leena it has been considered to 
be the Orchid-Growers’ Text Book, as is evinced b umerous letters we are constantly receiving from all parts of the 
world, wherein our correspondents state that the “‘ Orchid. iswaae Manual has been their only book of reference and constant 
friend in the cultivation of these plants. 
This p has been entirely remodelled and revised up to the present time, and has been enlarged to 659 pages. 
It contains d dome ae of upwards of 1470 species and varieties of Orchidaceous plants, together wi synonyms ; also 
authorities for the names, the families to which the various genera belong, the flowering period, native country, and references 
to figures. In addition ¢ to this, chapters on me following subjects are given :— 
Habitats of hids On Making Orchid Baskets Heating of Orchid Houses 
Season for Collecting Orchids Potting Epiphytal Orchids Ventilation of Orchid a 
Hints on Collecting Orchids otting Terrestrial Orchids Shading of Orchid Hous 
Risks of Collecti chids Mode of Inducing back Growth Growing Specimen Orchids for Exhi- 
Orchid tment during Growth | Watering Orchi ion 
Orchid Treatment during Rest pagation of Treatment Preparatory to aaa 
Adaptation of Treatment to ‘Surrounding Raising Orchids from Seeds Packing Orchids for Exhibiti 
Conditions chids tor Room Decoration Insects and other Ene 
Treatment of pide how swam Plants onstruction of Orchid Houses eases of Orchids 
Treatment of Plants in Bloo: lazing of Orchid Houses | 
Greenhouse and Frame Orchids. 
Making in all the most complete work on Orchids ever published. 
PUBLISHED BY B. S. WILLIAMS & SON, 
VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERIES, UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
WILLIAMS ORCHID-GROWERS’ SUNDRIES. 
BEST —_—— oe bags FOR ORCHIDS. 
. 6d. per sack, 21s. 428. per crate. 
FRESH ‘SPHAGNUM Moss FOR ORCHIDS. 
3s. per bushel, 12s. per sack 
B tdlaet deter TEAK-WO0OD ORCHID BASKETS. 
Baskets, which are in increasing demand among Orchid Growers, are well made with the best quality Octagonal 
Teak Rods, fastened ers Copper Wire. They are ordinarily made square, but can be had in Cylindrical, Boat, or Raft 
shapes. They are elegant in appearance, strong, and durable. 
Outside With 0 Wi Outsid : : 
Measure ee Rails, ar Measure of With = ple oe Per oo 
: Suspenders, z ne 2 
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3 inches oe +. tee . 0 8 inches née yeu oe ate 16 0 oats tee see eee eee eee 14d. 
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5 9 ins — 10 0 10 ” eee oe at 0 
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, “ 14 0 12 26 0 é Special Shapes and Sizes made to order. 
WILLIAMS’ ORCHID PANS. 
oe tae dapted and highly recommended f 
good substitute for ies fecket and blocks. Z ed tor growing Orchids in, suspended 
= from the roof, and are a 
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'B. S. WILLIAMS & SON, 
That heleeerete AND PARADISE NURSERIES, 
7 HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
