Present Day Gardening: Orchids

by James O'Brien

22 chapters3h 7mEnglish1911

About this book

A meticulously written treatise on the structure, care and cultivation of orchids. This book benefits both the orchid obsessed and the amateur. The author seeks in this book to dispel the many misconceptions concerning the difficulty of growing AND cultivating orchids. Upgrade your care of these lovely flower/plants with this fascinating audiobook! - Summary by Christine Rottger

Chapters (21)

1Chapter I. The Rise and Progress of Orchid Culture

356

2Chapter II. Structure of Orchid Flowers

190

3Chapter III. Difficulties to Overcome

4Chapter IV. Structure of the Orchid House

1186

5Chapter V. The Potting and Basketing Process

850

6Chapter VI. Removing Useless Leaves and Bulbs

318

7Chapter VII. Propagation by Division

200

8Chapter VIII. Watering Epiphytal Orchids

347

9Chapter IX. Manures for Orchids

370

10Chapter X. Resting Orchids

152

11Chapter XI. Specially Rare and Valuable Plants

136

12Chapter XII. Diseases and Insect Pests

384

13Chapter XIII. Periodical Inspection

168

14Chapter XIV. Orchids for the Conservatory

377

15Chapter XV. Orchids as Cut Flowers

262

16Chapter XVI. Importing Orchids

446

17Chapter XVII. Treatment of Imported Orchids

170

18Chapter XVIII, Odours of Orchids

222

19Chapter XIX. Hybridising and Raising Seedling Orchids

1457

20Chapter XX. Enumeration of the Principal Genera and Species in Cultivation

2912

21Chapter XXI. Orchid Hybrids

217

Present Day Gardening: Orchids

About this book

Chapters (21)

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