Present Day Gardening: Orchids
James O'Brien
22 chapters · 3 h 8 min · English
Read by Christine Rottger, Sarah Rothwell, Larry Wilson, Rusty Pistols, madsparrow, MamaPhish and others
Nature · Miscellaneous · Science
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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
1 Preface and Introduction 8 min 2 Chapter I. The Rise and Progress of Orchid Culture 6 min 3 Chapter II. Structure of Orchid Flowers 3 min 4 Chapter III. Difficulties to Overcome 2 min 5 Chapter IV. Structure of the Orchid House 20 min 6 Chapter V. The Potting and Basketing Process 14 min 7 Chapter VI. Removing Useless Leaves and Bulbs 5 min 8 Chapter VII. Propagation by Division 3 min 9 Chapter VIII. Watering Epiphytal Orchids 6 min 10 Chapter IX. Manures for Orchids 6 min 11 Chapter X. Resting Orchids 3 min 12 Chapter XI. Specially Rare and Valuable Plants 2 min 13 Chapter XII. Diseases and Insect Pests 6 min 14 Chapter XIII. Periodical Inspection 3 min 15 Chapter XIV. Orchids for the Conservatory 6 min 16 Chapter XV. Orchids as Cut Flowers 4 min 17 Chapter XVI. Importing Orchids 7 min 18 Chapter XVII. Treatment of Imported Orchids 3 min 19 Chapter XVIII, Odours of Orchids 4 min 20 Chapter XIX. Hybridising and Raising Seedling Orchids 24 min 21 Chapter XX. Enumeration of the Principal Genera and Species in Cultivation 49 min 22 Chapter XXI. Orchid Hybrids 4 min
