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James O'Brien. Orchids
Orchids
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ORCHIDS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ORCHID CULTURE
CHAPTER II
STRUCTURE OF ORCHID FLOWERS
CHAPTER III
DIFFICULTIES TO OVERCOME
CHAPTER IV
STRUCTURE OF THE ORCHID HOUSE
THE STAGING
METHOD OF HEATING
TEMPERATURE
Table of Temperatures for Orchid Houses
THE SINGLE ORCHID HOUSE
SHADING
CHAPTER V
THE POTTING AND BASKETING PROCESS
BASKETS AND POTS
STAKING OR FIXING ORCHIDS
LABELLING THE PLANTS
CHAPTER VI
REMOVING USELESS LEAVES AND BULBS
USELESS PSEUDO-BULBS
CHAPTER VII
PROPAGATION BY DIVISION
CHAPTER VIII
WATERING EPIPHYTAL ORCHIDS
WATERING TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS
CHAPTER IX
MANURES FOR ORCHIDS
CHAPTER X
RESTING ORCHIDS
CHAPTER XI
SPECIALLY RARE AND VALUABLE PLANTS
CHAPTER XII
DISEASES AND INSECT PESTS
SCALE INSECTS
MEALY BUG
COCKROACHES
SLUGS, SNAILS, AND WOODLICE
CHAPTER XIII
PERIODICAL INSPECTION
CHAPTER XIV
ORCHIDS FOR THE CONSERVATORY
CHAPTER XV
ORCHIDS AS CUT FLOWERS
CHAPTER XVI
IMPORTING ORCHIDS
CHAPTER XVII
TREATMENT OF IMPORTED ORCHIDS
CHAPTER XVIII
ODOURS OF ORCHIDS
CHAPTER XIX
HYBRIDISING AND RAISING SEEDLING ORCHIDS
SEED SOWING
SELECTION OF SUBJECTS FOR HYBRIDISING
POTTING MATERIAL FOR HYBRID ORCHIDS
CHAPTER XX
ENUMERATION OF THE PRINCIPAL GENERA AND SPECIES IN CULTIVATION
CHAPTER XXI
ORCHID HYBRIDS
INDEX
