Orchids of Africa A Select Review - J. Stewart - Illustrations by E.F. Hennessy

Orchids of Africa  - J. Stewart and E.F.Hennessy. 1981, first edition - MacMillan - Very Good Plus in Fine jacket. Folio. 159 pp.  Colour illustrations, line drawings. Brown covers with bright gilt on spine have tiniest touches of edgewear at corners and spine ends. Black/white eps show growing methods of orchids. Crisp, clean ivory dustcover is illustrated with orchid plants front and back, and is unclipped. Contents are clean and tight, a very detailed book.

From a review: "The text is accurate and ultimately readable...the book should be of interest...to those amongst the international fraternity of orchid growers who would wish to attempt cultivation of some of the more spectacular flowers or interesting species.

CONTENTS:List of Illustrations

 Preface

PART 1:

• The Habits of African Orchids

• Details of the Orchid Plants

• Details of the Flowers

• Pollination

• The seed and Seedling

PART 2:

• Selected Species of the African Orchids

Glossary

Bibliography

Index of the Plates