CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION é : ‘ ‘ : 4 : I 
CHAP. 
I. THE Risz anp PRroGREss OF ORCHID CULTURE 3 
II. SrRucTURE OF ORCHID FLowERS . : 5 : 6 
4II. DirricutTizs to OVERCOME . : 8 
IV. SrRuCTURE OF THE ORCHID HousE ‘ i 3 9 
“V. THE PoTTING AND BaSKETING PROCESS . . . 22 
VI. Removinc UseLress LEAVES AND BuLgs. ‘ . 31 
VII. PropaGaTion BY Division. . ‘ ‘ » 34 
VIII. Waterinc EpipHyraL ORCHIDS. : » 35 
TIX. Manures FOR ORCHIDS . ‘ : ‘ ‘ - 39 
“X. RESTING ORCHIDS . ‘ : : : ‘ - 44 
XI. SpecIALLY RARE AND VALUABLE PLANTS ; . 46 
XII. Diszases anp Inszcr Pests . ° i : s 47 
XIII. Perropicat INSPECTION . : : ' : « $o 
XIV. ORcHIDS FOR THE CONSERVATORY . ‘ . « 52 
XV. Orcuips as Cur Flowers. é 3 . - 55 
XVI. ImporTING ORCHIDS ‘ : : ‘ : - 59 
XVII. TREATMENT OF IMPORTED ORCHIDS ‘ ; . 63 
‘XVIII. Opours or ORCHIDS ‘ . : : . . 65 
XIX. Hypripisinc aNnD RalIsING SEEDLING ORCHIDS . 67 
XX. ENUMERATION OF THE PRINCIPAL GENERA AND 
SPECIES IN CULTIVATION . 3 : 3 . 81 
XXI. OrcH1ID HyBrRIDs . . é : : ‘ . rIog 
INDEX. ‘ F ‘ ‘ . ‘ . 3 EYE 
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