The Orchid-Growers Manual: Containing Brief Deskriptions of Upwards of 800 Species and Varieties of Orchidaceous Plants

Benjamin Samuel Williams

Chapman and Hall, London, 1871

[Orchidology] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover.  Shelf wear. Some bubbling to cover cloth, partial ring on rear cover  300 illustrations. Armorial bookplate of Lt. Col. Henry Basevi. Hudeley Castle Gardens.  

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."