Englishman Frederick William Burbidge (1847-1905) was a legendary and
intrepid collector of tropical orchids, traveling in Borneo, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Brunei, Australia, and the Fiji Islands in search of
specimens. His experience trying to cultivate these tropical plants in
more temperate regions led him to publish Cool Orchids in 1874, which
focused on successful orchid growing in cooler climates. More than 20
black-and-white illustrations accompany the text.