Frederick Boyle

About Orchids Frederick Boyle

This special re-print edition of Frederick Boyle's book "About Orchids: A Chat" is a short guide to growing and collecting orchids. Written in England in 1893 by a top orchid enthusiast, this classic text provides insights in breeding, exhibiting and growing orchids. Chapters include My Orchid Gardening, An Orchid Sale, Orchids, Cool Orchids, Warm Orchids, Hot Orchids, The Lost Orchid, An Orchid Farm, Orchids and Hybridizing and more. A highly recommended read for those interested in orchids. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.