Orchids. James O'Brien

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664564535

      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