For the MBG, a snowball effect occurred in the tropics; orchid collecting began there in earnest and over the next 13 years of its operation, orchids from the Tropical Station would appreciably augment the collection of the parent garden in St. Louis.
A snowball effect occurred in the tropics. This was for the MBG. Orchid collecting began there in earnest. This was for the MBG. Orchids from the Tropical Station would appreciably augment the collection of the parent garden in St. Louis. This is over the next 13 years of its operation. This is for the MBG.