The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Subtitle: Preface by Chapters on the Culture, Propagation, Collection, and Hybridization of Orchids; the Construction and Management of Orchid Houses; a Glossary of Botanical Terms and Significance of Their Names; the Whole Forming a Complete Manual of Orchid Culture Original Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and company Publication date: 1888 Subjects: Orchid culture; Gardening / Flowers / Orchids