•Ten thousand orchid seeds 
may be held in the hollow of 
one's hand. 
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While we emphasize the ease of Orchid 
growing throughout this booklet, we 
do make an exception in the case of 
seed germination. This is a specialized 
process and should be left to the ex¬ 
perienced amateur or commercial 
grower. It is an operation requiring 
special equipment and a great deal of 
patience from the time the seed is sown 
until the seedlings themselves are 
safely established in pots. From this 
point on, Orchid growing is, relatively, 
a simple process and is explained in 
detail throughout the text. We recom¬ 
mend that the beginner or amateur 
contemplating Orchids start with ma¬ 
tured, established plants and as experi¬ 
ence is gained he can then obtain 
some of the smaller sizes in seedlings. 
They are a fascinating diversion when 
one is not in a hurry for flowers and 
round out a general collection very 
nicely. We have several suggestions 
for Amateur's collections listed on page 
fifty-seven. We also enclose an insert 
with a listing of seedlings. 
