Were of. 5. S&S. WILLIAMS, F LS, F. RES. 
**Mr. Wiii1AMs has long been known as one of our best and most successful plant growers.” —Gardeners’ Chronicle. 
**Mr, WitxtAms’ skill as a plant cultivator is well and widely known.”—Journa! 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 eer = Lycopods,” ‘* Choice Stove and vp aaa! Flowering Plants,” ‘* Choice Stove and 
enhouse Ornamental- nied 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 ere OF TYPES OF THE VARIOUS GENERA, 
The first edition of this ae was published thirty-six years ago, and ever since its publication it has been considered to 
be the Orchid-Growers’ Text Book, as is evinced by the numerous “le stters we are constantly receiving from all parts of the 
world, wherein our woiheaehdants state that the ‘‘ Orchid-Growers’ Manual has been their only book of reference and constant 
friend in the cultivation of these plan 
is popular work has been ae remodelled and revised up to the present time, and has been enlarged to 659 pages. 
It contains descriptions of upwards o species and varieties of Orchidaceous plants, together with 
authorities for the names, the families to which the various genera belong, the flowering 
fi In addition to this, chapters on the seach rubjeet are given :— 
478 synonyms ; also 
period, native country, and references 
Habitats = Tropical Orchids On Making Ore | Heating of Orchid House 
Season for Collecting Orchids | Potting Epiphytal Orehide Ventilation of Orchid Howes 
Hints on ‘Collecting Orchids | Potting Terrestrial Orchids Shading of Orchid Houses 
Risks of Collecting Orchids Mode of Inducing back Growth Growing Specimen Orchids for Exhi- 
Orchid Treatment during Growth teri ids ion 
Orchid Treatment during ropagation of Orchids Treatment Preparatory to Exhibition 
Adaptation of Treatment to Surrounding Raising Orchids from Seeds | Packing Orchids for Exhibitions 
ns Orchids tor Room Decorati Insects and wae a 
tment of Soh Sag shee Plants 
Treatment of Plants in B 
Construction of Orchid Houses | Diseases of O: 
Greenhouse ana Frune Orchids. 
Making in all the most complete work on Orchids ever publishe d, 
PUBLISHED BY BE. Ss. VWHELEIAMS & SON, 
VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERIES, UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
WILLIAMS’ ORCHID-GROWERS’ SUNDRIES. 
BEST ——— FIBROUS PEAT FOR ORCHIDS. 
. 6d. per sack, 21s. and 42s. per crate 
FRESH ‘SPHAGNUN MOSS FOR ORCHIDS. 
per bushel, 12s. per sack, 
OCTAGONAL TEAK- “WOOD ORCHID BASKETS. 
These Baskets, which are in increasing demand among Orchid Growers, are well made with the best quality — gonal 
Teak Rods, fastened with Copper Wire. They are ordinarily made square, but can be had in Cylindrical, Boat, or Raft 
shapes. They are elegant in appearance, pies and durable. 
With a 
With Ar wider Per inch run 
» Feman 
Basket. Pad = feacure of eu Rafts... vow i> Bie 
- er doz.—s. d. Per doz.—s. d. 
3 inches aie See ae oe & 6 8 inches af ee ae a 16 6 Boats... oe eve ose Ld. 
oa so sk Se we SO oS Bae ee oe ie 8 Cylinders ue ie Ra vee 2d, 
eae vee see se on 20.0 3 a ns ive eee ice BP 0 
€ ive eee vie «« 12 0 “a - ese eve oe ve 23 0 
ty ove ee = 1 14 0 26 0 Special Shapes and Sizes made to order. 
WILLIAMS’ ORCHID PANS. 
These Pans are well adapted and h highly recommended for 
- good substitute for wooden baskets and blocks, 
Diameter. —— d, 
2 inches... ae ie a i 0 
Orchids in, suspended from the roof, cir are a 
The Pans, as sold, have holes bored in the side for attaching the wir 
Diameter, 
~a = doz. oe d. { Diameter. Per site d, 
2h a oy 2 . 1 3 34 me. €s. * vee =e eee 9 in es eee eee see ves vee 4 0 
3 ” = at a 1 6 | 5 2° oe fee eee cou 2 < : vee eee eee vee oe 5 0 
2 ese eee see Z oe 6 0 
BS. WILLIAMS & SON, 
‘WIcTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERIES, 
UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
