Praktische Studien an der Familie der Orchideen, nebst Kulturanweisungen

by J. G. Beer

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First edition

Wien: Carl Gerold & Sohn, 1854. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 332 2 pp., 1 folding table. Original brown cloth with gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Based on years of studying of life orchids, J. G. Beer present his results in three parts. Part one describes the shape of the plant, accentuating the similarities between European and tropical orchids in their growth. Part two describes the conditions for growth as

• Binding: Hardcover

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