" the BDR headquarters compound at Pilkhana... restricted to general public... The botanical garden has... Forty-one gardeners keep the 6-acre garden tidy...
Recent addition to the garden is an orchid cultivation centre with around 47 rare tropical species including local and imported from Malaysia. The orchid collection, in three greenhouses, has the largest number of species in the country. The authorities have appointed one professional garden adviser from Thailand for taking care of the collection. The species include varieties of Dendrobium, Mokara, Aranthera, Vanda, Cattil[e]ya..." URL : http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=19938 photo : [caption : "greenhouse set up at the BDR headquarters for rearing rare orchids."] http://www.thedailystar.net/photos/2008-01-20__city03.jpg ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
