Abstract
UP the Sarawak river to Kuching, and thence to Sirambau, went a small party in search of a blue orchid reported to exist in that region, and supposed to be Vanda cœrulea or V.cœrulescens. The leader of the party was a German botanist well versed in orchidology, who idenified each plant as it was found, and delivered botanical discourses whenever an opportunity occurred. The story is mainly one of adventure; nevertheless, much of scientific interest is weaved into it, and the boy who reads it without skipping the closely-printed portions will obtain some useful knowledge of the natural history of Borneo.
The Crchid Seekers.
By Ashmore Russan Frederick Boyle. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1893.)
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 49, 28–29 (1893). https://doi.org/10.1038/049028e0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/049028e0
