_A Chat_
Unknown
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Description
Frederick Boyle's 1893 chat about orchids argues that growing these fine flowers need not cost a fortune. Chapters cover his own garden, sales, cool, warm, and hot kinds, a lost orchid, an orchid farm, and hybrid breeding. Colored pictures show Vanda, Cattleya, Dendrobium, and other show plants in full bloom.
Boyle writes as a friend over the garden wall, plain and keen, with tips for modest growers. His letter to the Daily News, reprinted in the preface, states his aim: spread the joy of orchids to people of small means. Plant lovers will enjoy a Victorian grower's voice, still warm and useful for anyone tempted by orchids today.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 330 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |