Botanical Orchids and How to Grow Them Fruit The focus and tone is

The focus and tone is not purely scientific

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wildlife-friendly environment won't require difficult or dramatic changes

Botanical Orchids and How to Grow Them Fruit The focus and tone isAuthor: Jack Kramer. Orchids became popular in Europe in the 18th century and the passions they engendered for the new and exotic led to plant hunting expeditions throughout the world in the 19th century. Kramer concentrates on the original botanical orchids as they appeared in nature and their habitats. These orchids had waned in popularity with the introduction of the new hybrids, but new cloning techniques have rescued these endangered species.