CONTENTS
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Introduction, [1]
CHAP.
I. The Rise and Progress of Orchid Culture, [3]
II. Structure of Orchid Flowers, [6]
III. Difficulties to Overcome, [8]
IV. Structure of the Orchid House, [9]
V. The Potting and Basketing Process, [22]
VI. Removing Useless Leaves and Bulbs, [31]
VII. Propagation by Division, [34]
VIII. Watering Epiphytal Orchids, [35]
IX. Manures for Orchids, [39]
X. Resting Orchids, [44]
XI. Specially Rare and Valuable Plants, [46]
XII. Diseases and Insect Pests, [47]
XIII. Periodical Inspection, [50]
XIV. Orchids for the Conservatory, [52]
XV. Orchids as Cut Flowers, [55]
XVI. Importing Orchids, [59]
XVII. Treatment of Imported Orchids, [63]
XVIII. Odours of Orchids, [65]
XIX. Hybridising and Raising Seedling Orchids, [67]
XX. Enumeration of the Principal Genera and Species in Cultivation, [81]
XXI. Orchid Hybrids, [109]
Index, [111]