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100 1 _aBateman, Jas.
_q(James),
_d1811-1897
245 1 2 _aA Monograph of Odontoglossum
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-07-14
508 _aProduced by sp1nd, Mebyon, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.)
520 _a"A Monograph of Odontoglossum" by James Bateman is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This detailed work focuses on the orchid genus Odontoglossum, emphasizing its ecological significance, cultivation challenges, and the various species within this beautiful group of plants. The monograph likely serves both as a catalog of existing knowledge and as a guide for horticulturists and botanists interested in these exotic orchids. The opening of the monograph presents an introduction that contextualizes the increasing interest in orchids during the mid-19th century, particularly after the realization that cool treatment techniques could facilitate the cultivation of temperate orchid species. Bateman highlights the genus Odontoglossum as notable for its exquisite flowers, recounting the efforts and struggles of collectors to obtain live specimens from regions like New Grenada and Peru. He discusses the limitations faced in importing these plants, and the fruitful but challenging history of orchid cultivation, ultimately setting the stage for his comprehensive exploration and illustration of the ‘Odontoglossum’ species. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrchids
653 _aOrchids -- Pictorial works
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46281
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