The Woodlands Orchids, Described and Illustrated
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The Woodlands Orchids, Described and Illustrated, is by Frederick Boyle, with stories of orchid-collecting. Coloured plates are by J. L. Macfarlane, F.R.H.S. The preface thanks several editors for license to republish the author's stories of Orchid-seeking.
The text describes a few of the most precious varieties at Woodlands, grouped to display by contrast the striking diversities which an orchid may assume, and Adonis is given bright rosy petals, sepals paler, and lip and edges of lobes carmine. An entry headed F. Sander says the latest pseudo-bulb measures 2 feet 3 inches, topping the best growth of its native forest by six inches. The Sultan possesses several of these mystic objects, and makes no inconsiderable portion of his revenue by selling water drawn from them to sprinkle over the crops, to take as medicine.
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- Frederick Boyle
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- 213
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- English
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