PRRLELLLELELELELES 
Rebecca ©. Northen’s 
HOME ORCHID 
GROWING 
Every fact you need to know to raise orchids successfully 
in your own house or apartment is given clearly, concisely 
and simply in this helpful practical manual. You don’t need 
to be a trained gardener to use this book. You don’t need 
a greenhouse or expensive equipment. Mrs. Northen guides 
you through every problem, answers every conceivable 
question likely to arise from the time you plant the seed or 
prepare the cutting to the time you cut your own gorgeous 
flowers for corsages or house decoration. 
Describes and evaluates the major species, tells all about 
the rare exotics you may want to raise some day, and 
describes both home culture and greenhouse culture. Even 
hybridization, which enables you to produce brilliant new 
varieties, is explained step by step. Whether you want to 
taise orchids for pleasure, as a hobby, or for profit, this book 
is the one you need for greatest satisfaction and enjoyment. 
About the author 
Rebecca Tyson Northen, member of the American Orchid 
Society, author of numerous articles on orchids in gardening 
magazines, has spent many years studying and growing 
orchids under home conditions. By education a trained scien- 
tist, she brings to her hobby an authoritative knowledge of 
plants and botony. 
LER LELELEEELE 
