Preface 



its flower. They trust the dealer to supply that 

 species or variety which they ask of him, and in 

 a lifetime they will )iot find themselves mistaken. 



I have ventured on a great innovation, li(jwever, 

 suggested by my own experience. I give the 

 minimum price of all orchids mentioned, where a 

 price can be fixed at this time of writing. The 

 convenience of this information is evident, l>ut it 

 was not so easy to decide how the system should 

 be worked in practice. I have explained my 

 method in an article. 



Finall}', some may ask what are my credentials 

 for offering advice upon the culture of orchids ? 

 They need not be cited, for Mr. Joseph Godseff has 

 examined every page of tlie work, and he allows me 

 to affix his impri'matur. 



FKEDEEICK P-OYLE. 



NOMTH LoIlRE, 



Addiscomee. 



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