Ten thousand orchid seeds 
may be held in the hollow of 
one's hand. 
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. 
