The orchid grower's manual : containing brief descriptions of upwards of seven hundred species and varieties of orchidaceous plants ; together with notices of their times of flowering, and most approved modes of treatment ; also, plain and practical instructions relating to the general culture of orchids ; remarks on the heat, moisture, soil, seasons of growth and rest best suited to the several species

Benjamin Samuel Williams

Victoria and Paradise nurseries, London, 1868

[Orchidology] Bound in publisher's green cloth.  Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Some staining. xvi, 242 pages ; 21 cm. 

Benjamin Samuel Williams was an English orchidologist and nurseryman.  According to William Glikbarg "Williams provided the stimulus that made orchid growing possible for the average gardener."