WORKS BY B. S. WILLIAMS, F.LS, F.RHS. 
“‘Mr, Wiii1AMs has long been known as one of our best and most successful plant growers.” —Gardeners’ Chronicle. 
**Mr, Wittrams’ skill as a plant cultivator is well and widely known.”—Journal of Horticulture. 
THE ORCHID-GROWERS MANUAL 
6th EDITION, ENLARGED AND REVISED 
BENJAMIN SAMUEL WILLIAMS, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., 
Author of ‘* The Orchid Album,” ‘‘ Select Ferns and Lycopods,” ‘‘ Choice Stove and Greenhouse Flowering Plants,” ‘‘ Choice Stove and 
Greenhouse Ornamental-leaved Plants,” cc. 
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 see work was gabtislieg thirty-six years ago, and ever since its — it has cg considered to 
be the Orchid-Growers’ Text Book, as is evinced by the numerous letters we are cons antly receiving from all parts of the 
world, wherein our ae a that the ‘‘ Orchid-Growers’ Manual has been choir only book of pibience and constant 
friend in the cultivation of these p 
This popular work has been els remodelled and revised up to the present time, and has been enlarged to 659 pages. 
It contains descriptions of upwards of 1470 species and varieties of Orchidaceous plants, together with a7 8 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 the following subjects are given :— 
Habitats of Tropical Orchi On Making Orchid Bas | Heating of Orchid Houses 
Season for Collecting Orchids Potting Epiphytal Orchids Ventilation of Orchid Houses 
Hints on Collecting Orchids Potting Terrestrial Orchids Shading of Orchid Houses 
Risks of Collecting Orchids Mode of Inducing back Growth Growi ing Specimen Orchids for Exhi- 
chid Treatment during ag Watering Orchids 
Orchid Treatment during Res Propagation of Orchids "iveatanieirt Preparatory to anata 
eae. = Treatment to anvineilicg Raising Orchids from Seeds Packing Orchids for Exhibiti 
Conditi Orchids tor Room Decoration Insects and ot “e nemies 
Tre: atm’ of Newly-Im aaa Plants Construction of Orchid Houses Diseases of 
C 
hids 
azing of Orchid Houses Greenhouse and Frame Orchids. af 
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. 
FRESH SPHAGNUM MOSS FOR ORCHIDS. 
3s. per Bushel, 12s. per Sack. 
BEST SELECTED FIBROUS PEAT FOR ORCHIDS. 
10s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. per Sack, 21s. and 42s. per Crate. 
itaen AGONAL TEAK-WooD ORCHID BASKETS. 
T nal = cay ile re in increasing demand among Orchid Growers, are well made with the best 
B ~ ecb ag Rods, fastened with Copper Wire. They are sediomsily made square, but 
cal, Boat, or Raft shapes. They are elegant in appearance, strong, and durable. 
Treatment of Plants in Bloo 
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a oe - - perinchrun Id, | Boats... perinchrun I1}d. | Cylinders... perinch run 2d. 
Special Shapes and Sizes made to order. 
HESE P WILLIAMS: ORCHID PANS. 
ans are well adapted and highly recommended for growing Orchids in, suspended fro 
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