Project Gutenberg 2005-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 366 Boyle, Frederick 1841 1914 About orchids : $b a chat Produced by Ben Beasley, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "About Orchids: A Chat" by Frederick Boyle is a horticultural discussion written in the late 19th century. The book presents an approachable and personal narrative on the cultivation of orchids, interwoven with the author's experiences and reflections. It seeks to demystify the world of orchid gardening, making it accessible to enthusiasts with modest resources, while also providing insights into the charm and allure of these unique plants. The opening of the work introduces Boyle's personal journey into the world of gardening, particularly focusing on orchids. He shares the trials and triumphs of transforming a small plot of land into a vibrant orchid house, detailing his learning curve in horticulture and the challenges of managing such delicate plants. The narrative is rich with humor and honesty, revealing his early misconceptions about orchid cultivation and his eventual discoveries that make it more attainable than many believe. His reflections serve both as a guide and encouragement for novice gardeners and orchid enthusiasts, aiming to dispel the myths surrounding orchid care while celebrating the beauty of these remarkable flowers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orchids Orchid culture SB Text Horticulture Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 420850 2025-07-07T10:06:36.697945 text/html 410169 2020-12-13T07:01:56 text/html 658671 2025-07-07T10:06:44.885856 application/epub+zip 657844 2025-07-07T10:06:38.883926 application/epub+zip 230119 2025-07-07T10:06:37.537985 application/epub+zip 817816 2025-07-07T10:06:49.273862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773987 2025-07-07T10:06:43.749910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321034 2022-09-08T09:31:29.604959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348523 2025-07-07T10:06:35.790970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348238 2020-12-13T07:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348348 2020-12-13T07:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21026 2025-07-07T10:06:49.423845 application/rdf+xml 10985 2025-07-07T10:06:38.057906 image/jpeg 2982 2025-07-07T10:06:37.795897 image/jpeg 138079 2020-12-13T07:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 550692 2020-12-13T07:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 137989 2020-12-13T07:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 615686 2025-07-07T10:06:36.763924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia