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Nov 2024
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SYMHC Classics: Victorian Orchidelirium

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This 2018 episode covers the craze in the 1800s when orchids became a status symbol and the cornerstone of a high-dollar industry. Collecting the plants involved adventure and excitement -- and a high death rate.

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