Orchids

Their Structure, History, and Culture
by Lewis Castle

Originally published in 1886, Lewis Castle's Orchids is now available in Applewood’s Gardening in America series, which reissues many important garden books from the past.

Lewis Castle, of the Royal Gardens at Kew, offered a concise history of the orchid coupled with simple directions for cultivation. His account of orchid structure and culture was very favorably received in its day. It provides a fascinating view of home orchid-growing in the late 19th century, and continues to be an informative guide for orchid lovers today. 

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