Il conte di Cavour.

Novara, Ist.Geografico De Agostini 1950, cm.17x24, pp.200, 127 tavv.bn.nt. brossura e legatura ed.in tutta tela, sopraccop.fig.

Antique Collectors Club Dist 2001, cm.21,5x28,5, pp.222, ill.col. hardcover, dustjacket. Orchids - The Complete Grower's Guide covers all aspects of cultivating orchids. It is suitable both for the beginner starting out, as well as for the more committed orchid enthusiast looking to try some of the more unusual species available. The authors, backed by years of hands-on experience, take an in-depth look at orchid growing today. Areas covered include a comprehensive background to the orchid and its history together with information on hybridisation and the conservation of rare and threatened species in the wild. On the practical side there is down-to-earth advice with step-by-step instructions on the care of orchids for the amateur and the more advanced gardener: watering, feeding, pests, greenhouse cultivation, re-potting, root care and compost are amongst the many subject areas covered. Superb, specially commissioned photographs accompany the text and reveal the intrinsic beauty of these exotic plants.