Vlll PREFACE. 



East and West Indies and Brazil, as well as in various 

 parts of the European Continent. 



In consequence of this encouragement, I have now 

 endeavoured to increase its utility — first, by introducing 

 a few illustrations, which have been kindly lent to me 

 by the Editors of the Gardeners' Chronicle and of the 

 Florist and Pomologist ; and also, more particularly, 

 by carefully and thoroughly revising the text, which 

 has, moreover, received many additions under the heads 

 of both cultural treatment and descriptions of recently- 

 introduced Orchids, of which I have now added all 

 that appear to me to be worthy the attention of 

 amateur growers. 



It should, however, be remembered, in making use "of 

 this little volume, that it does not profess to deal with 

 Orchidaceous plants from a scientific point of view, but 

 simply aims at supplying some popular descriptive notes 

 of the most beautiful kinds, and at furnishing a record 

 of such practical information in connection with their 

 culture gleaned from my own experience, as has enabled 

 me to attain to a very satisfactory degree of success 

 in the growth and exhibition of these floral gems. 



B. S. WILLIAMS. 



YrcTORiA AND Pahadise Nurseries, 



XJprER HoLLOWAT, K, March, 1S71. 



