This book provides a comprehensive list of hybrid orchids of artificial origin, along with information on their parents, raisers, and date of first flowering. It includes references to descriptions and figures and provides synonymy for each hybrid. The book also features an historical introduction and 120 figures and a chapter on hybridizing orchids. It is an essential resource for orchid enthusiasts and botanists. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.