- About Orchids, a Chat
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Boyle, Frederick
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This is not a manual of instruction for orchid growers; though there are many hints on cultivation, and a few paragraphs on how to hybridize. The author is just an enthusiastic amateur orchid lover. He takes the reader on a wander through the dangers and consequences of hunting orchids in the tropical jungles of the nineteenth century, and chats about the extreme peculiarities of orchid growth, behaviour and structure, colouring the essays with his own experiences and with his delight in cultivating these beautiful plants. Beware! A new hobby beckons!
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- Chapters
- Preface; Chapter One: My Gardening, Section 1
- Chapter One: My Gardening, Sections 2 & 3
- Chapter Two: An Orchid Sale
- Chapter Three: Orchids
- Chapter Four: Cool Orchids, Section 1
- Chapter Four: Cool Orchids, Section 2
- Chapter Five: Warm Orchids, Section 1
- Chapter Five: Warm Orchids,Section 2
- Chapter Six: Hot Orchids, Section 1
- Chapter Six: Hot Orthids, Section 2
- Chapter Seven: The Lost Orchid
- Chapter Eight: An Orchid Farm, Section 1
- Chapter Eight: An Orchid Farm, Section 2
- Chapter Nine: Orchids and Hybridizing, Section 1
- Chapter Nine: Orchids and Hybridizing, Section 2
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