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  • The Flowering of the Strange Orchid

  • By: H. G. Wells
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 26 mins
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Summary

A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Evil Roots. The Victorian era saw orchids become one of the most expensive and collectable plants, and this short story follows orchid collector Wedderburn, who gets more than he bargained for with his latest floral specimen.

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