156 SALES. [Dec. 



At Peter S. Eobertson & Co.'s Trinity Nurseries Sale, prices 

 were in favour of buyers. Virginia junipers sold at 3cl. each ; large 

 green hollies, at Is. 2d. each ; and Welliugtonia giganteas, from 4^ to 

 5-^ feet high, at 2s. Id. each. Cupressus Lawsoniana brought from 

 Sd. to Is. lOd. ; whilst a number of fine rose-bushes went at 6d. to 

 Yd. each ; and named apples, finest sort, 8d. each. 



Mr. Mitchell's sale of plants and trees at the Forestry Exhibi- 

 tion took place on the 21st and 22nd October, commencing with the 

 Lawson Seed and Nm'sery Company's collection, M'hich comiirised 

 a fine assortment of golden and sih-er liollies, many of them very 

 fine specimens. Amongst conspicuous conifers were specimens of 

 Sciadopitys verticillata, from 3 to 8 feet in height ; magnificent 

 examples of the golden Chinese junipers, and of Eetinospora aurea, 

 plumosa, and sqnarrosa ; fine healthy plants of Picea magnifica and 

 P. lasiocarpa, 10 feet in height. A fine collection of standard and 

 pyramid sweet bays realized from 70s. to 100s. each. 



The second day's sale connnenced with Messrs. James Dickson & 

 Sons, of Newton Nurseries, Chester, whose collection was considered 

 l3y many to l^e the finest in the Exhibition, and worthy of the 

 premier Gold Medal. The leading plants brought fair prices. The 

 Japanese Acei's formed quite a feature in this collection, and were 

 readily bought up. 



Messrs. Ben Picid & Company, Aberdeen, had also a fine lot to 

 offer, most of which were sold. Messrs. Ireland & Thomson, of the 

 Craigleith Nurseries, had also a few to offer, all of which found a 

 ready market. 



(JOLDEX ACRE SALE. 



An extensive sale of tlie whole collection of stove and green- 

 house plants belonging to the Lawson Seed and Nursery Company, 

 Limited, took place at their Golden Acre Nursery on Thursday and 

 Friday, 13th and 14th November, numbering 1474 lots, all of 

 which was got through in splendid style by Mr. Mitchell. A large 

 company assembled, and the bidding was of the most spirited 

 description, the tea roses realizing from 9d. to 3s. 6d. each, and 

 other plants in proportion. Messrs. Ireland & Thomson have pur- 

 chased the whole of the extensive plant-houses at New Golden Acre, 

 Granton Eoad (including the ground), and intend carrying on the 

 same in conjunction with their Craigleith and Lynedoch Place 

 Nurseries. 



