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A Chapter for Beginners. 



a view to discouraging the beginner, but rather so to guide 

 him that he ma}- a\'oid possible disappointments. Orchid- 

 growers, ^\•hether they are growing for " trade purposes " 

 in nurseries where Orchids are made a special feature, or 

 in charge of the collections of wealth}- and prominent 

 amateurs, are alwa}\s willing to lend their aid and advice 

 as to what would be the most suitable kinds to procure. 

 The Horticultural Press is ahva_\-s willing to help those 

 who ask its assistance ; so that advice on anj- material 

 point can be procured without an\' great difficulty. We 

 trust that the few hints and particulars referred to ma)- 

 tend to remove some of the erroneous impressions with 

 regard to Orchid culture that have been formed, and at 

 the same time lead to a more general cultivation of these 

 interesting and lovely plants by amateur gardeners. 



