Author: CURTIS, Charles H.:
Title: Orchids. Their description and cultivation. With a forword by Lord Aberconway.
Description: London, Putnam, 1950, in-4°, XIV + 274 p. + 48 full-page illustrations in half-tone + 30 full-page illustrations in colour, cloth bound with gilt orchid vignette on front cover. ¶ First edition. It deals with Orchids from every point of view - their history, descriptions of genera and species of horticultural and of botanical interest (with cultural notes), their hybrids and an important section on Orchid Bibliography (16 p.), plus general index and index of genera. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

Keywords: natural science, natural sciences scnat botany botanique orchid, orchids orchidées illustrations, illustrations, illustrated illustré