The orchid grower's manual : containing descriptions of upwards of nine hundred and thirty species and varieties of orchidaceous plants : together with notices of their times of flowering, and most approved modes of treatment : also, plain and practical instructions relating to the general culture of orchids : remarks on the heat, moisture, soil, seasons of growth and rest best suited to the several species

Benjamin Samuel Williams

Published by Published at Victoria and Paradise nurseries, Upper Holloway, London; Williams, 1877

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[Orchidology] Bound in publisher's green cloth, with gilt orchid on front. Hardcover. Gutter cracked. A few signatures sprung. xi, 336 pages, 43 unnumbered leaves of plates (many folded) : color frontispiece; 20 cm. Benjamin Samuel Williams was an English orchidologist and nurseryman. According to William Glikbarg "Williams provided the stimulus that made orchid growing possible for the average gardener.". Seller Inventory # 2307030010

Bibliographic Details

Title: The orchid grower's manual : containing ...

Publisher: Published at Victoria and Paradise nurseries, Upper Holloway, London; Williams

Publication Date: 1877

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 5th ed. enl. and rev.