anagrams ORCHIDMANIA, the nineteenth century  (note: fill-in character boxes include the space between words)

AIR BRAKE Loves it dry - looks dead in winter ALEC IS SPOTTY Former Caribbean Catts  - now Bro I EMPLOY CHARM New name for an old orchid - ants love 'em NICE CLAY Spreading fragrance throughout the Americas SLIP RON HOT ALE An only child whose cousin is red MAIDEN Once an Epi, now genus of two

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