THE GARDENERS 



CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE 



SALES BY A UCTION. 



AV IMPORTATION OF PL4SI8 FUO.U WESTERN 



aa% *•»**. v AFRICA. 



MR J C STEVENS will sell by Auction, at his 

 Gre'*t Room, 38, Klnc-.tryt, ««'"»«. 6 ^ e "; ,^ 

 unvn»v Sfntmber 22. at 2 o'clock precisely, U Glazed 

 SS°«f bSBST M«i*-. Flowerin* Shrub, F, nit, ^d 

 other Plant* collected in Western Africa, by Thomas whit- 

 f ild e" bj «hom the, have just been brought over mg^od 

 "e»"n • ried specimen* and drawing* of many of them will 

 SeihihiteSVihe Sale; they may be viewed on Saturday 



heforeth^ Sale, and Oa'alnffiK'S hart. 



THE THIRD VOLUME OP 



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Will be published on the 29th instant, price 5s. 6c?., cloth Vols. I. and II. may be had, 



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Price 5*. 64 



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TIIF r,)LLECfl1 OP RAKE ANO VALUABLE ORCHIDA" 

 CFOU* PLANTS AT KNOWSLEY,TUB PROPERTY OF 

 THE L4T1 ! B™rV nON THE EaRL OF DERBY, K.G. 



Tl/Itt J C STEt ENS is honoured with instructions 



IV! to Sell by Auction, in the Gardens at Knowelev, about 

 H, *& from 'Liverpool, on S ATURDAY 4th ^ .t 1 

 oVock precisely, the Rare and Choice COLLECTION lOl 

 ORCHIDS, including mosr of the popular Ewt Indian, South 

 Amerh m, Mexican, and African varieties. The Plants are all 

 well established and in fine heal'b. and may be viewed the day 

 before the Sale, by applying to Mr John Jennings at the 

 ©ardent. Know-ley; and Catalogue- had there and ot Mr. J u 

 Btevehb 88, KiOf street, Covent Garden, Loudon. The 

 Hujton Nation on The Liverpool and Manchester Railway is 

 about two miles from Know*ley. _ 



TO ZOOLOGIST* _KSOW*LEY PARK. NEAR LIVBR- 

 PO •!*,-- OTICK OF SALE, RY AUCTION, OF THE 

 ItRM NED MRNAGERIB AND AVtARY, FORMED BY 

 THE LATE MIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY. K.G., 

 PRESIDENT OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF 

 LONDON. . ., , 



MK. J. C. STEVENS is honoured with instructions 

 from the BsMOtOft of the late Noble Earl, to sell by 

 public Auction, «.n 'he premises, Knowsley, 6 miles from Liver- 

 pool on MONDAY, October 6, and many following days, the 

 whole of the LIVE aMVULo AND BIRDS contained in the 

 KNOWSLEY M N\GEHIE, exceptiog only the five Eland 

 Antolopva, atieetod by the Zoological Society of London, and 

 one specimen r series, to he selected by her Majesty, in pur- 

 auanre i a desire eipre*std by the late Earl. This collection 

 U adi tted by Zoologists to be the finest extant ; it numbers 

 upwards w f I examples, including *n unique collection of 

 the rarest Antelopes, Deer, Indian Cattle, Zebra*, Llamas, 

 Alpacas. A , whhh are particularly deserving the attention 

 of Noblemen and Gentlemen, as ornamental specimens for 

 the Park.— May he viewed, by Catalogues (price 5s. etch), to 

 admit one person, only, to the view, . n Monday, the 29ch inst., 

 or eitbff of the five following days; these may be had by 

 person* intending to purchase at the Office, Koowsley HaU ; 

 and Mr. J. C. Stevens, 38, King-street, Covent-garden, 



Lnndon. 



ISLINwTuS NlMtSKKY.— TO NOttLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, 



NURSERrMKN, KUI DERS, AND OTHERS. 



MESSRS. TROTHEROE and MORRIS are in- 

 struced by the proprietor to offer to public competition, 

 by A j o, eany in October, on the premises, in consequence 

 of the land being let for building, the whole of the valuable 

 HUlU RY &TQCK, composing several th u*and Scarlet, 

 "Wnite, and FUbrid Rhododendrons, Ghent and other Azaleas 

 Yaileu ited and Green ILd.ies of various sizes, in considerable 

 quan tie«, several thousand Aucuba japonica, from 1 to 4 feet, 

 ft large quantity of fine Mulberries of different ages, many of 

 which are tine hearing trees, dec. Further particulars in 



future Advertisements. 



Ar; m Nursery. L»\ton «tone, Essex , September 2 rh. 



OR 



IMPORTANT FINAL S*LEs, IV CONSEQUENCE OF THE 



r XPHf ATIO* OF THE LEASE. 



TO GBNTLBHBN, NUR^EftYMBN, avj) OTHERS. 



MR. 1>. A. RAMSAY has received instructions from 

 Messrs. Dennis and Co. to submit to pub.ic competition. 

 on the premiss, opposite Creinorne Gardens, King's-road, 

 Chelsea on TUESDAY, ^eptetaber23 and following day. at 

 1 o'clock, all that very vilmb e and extensive stock ot GLASS, 

 OOmpris ng the erec ions of Greenhouses and Pit-, fitted up 

 with Stages and all n*Ot§f ary Heating Apparatus, Garden 

 Frames, Ligh s, Shed-, «fcc. ; also the justly celebrated 

 collection of Greenhouse Plants, c«»nsi-ting of Geraniums of 

 the most choice varieties, Azalea, Camellia. Aloes, Cacti lar^e 

 specimen Yuccas, 4c, forming a collection rarely to be met 

 with, including Jarje Scarlet Rhododendrons, Evergreens of 

 sorts, Roses in great varie'y, iasmine, Ivies, and o*ber 

 Cumbers, in pots. The stock of this old-established Nursery 

 needs no further recommendation fhan the name ; and Mr. 

 D. A. Ramsay in calling the attention of the pub ic to this 

 and the following Sales, has only to observe, that in con- 

 sequence of the Lease txpiriug at Christmas nex', and the 

 ground being required tor building purposes, the Stock must 

 be positiv ly sold with .ut i eserve. The other Sales will take 

 place in October and November, comprising the remaining 

 Nursery Stock, including the largest and finest collection of 

 Mulberry T ees in the country, choice Gooseberries, hver- 

 gteen«, and other Miscellaneous St«.ck P of which dueno-ice 

 will be given— May be viewed prior to Sale, and Catalogues 

 had, on the pr-mises, at the principal Seed Shop?, and of the 

 Auctione er. Brompton Nursery, Fnlnam-r oad. Brompton. 



BIANHUPE NURSERY, G OUCtfoTER^ADT OLD 



RROMPTON. 



T0N0I3LFMEN.GENTLEMKN,NUriSERYMEN,BUILDERS 



AVD OT tRRS RvOv+"D IN PLANTING. 



"jV/TR. J. RAW LINGS has received instructions from 



-*- TX Mr. Wni. g _ . i ■♦ to aolxnit to public competition, by 

 Auction, on the premiaea, as above, on MO*DaY. October 6, 

 and Mowing day*, at 11 oVIock each day (in cooaequei.c* of 



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Aucuha 



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N.B. The whole of the Greenhouse PJanf^, Greenhous 

 Utensils in Trade. &c, will sho-t'y he submitted to public 



competition, of wh im «mejn»« : tn'..j»ih^h < . yi^n. 



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41 fl r rip 



, - , • — ' : . - ■- — v^ Wl a nuon liwelln or House 



lar.e Greenh. use and Forcing P !t , headed bv \ ( ,f wa r ' 

 loreiug Frames, extensive U-naTnental F.ower Garden 



an 



Trees of every deacription, and well st«ddKl wi h be» r iiie r>n"i 

 Trees, Bushes and Plants, Ornamental Trees K«rk«„rU I, a 

 Pond, fine cut I.sr, and other Arbours an,! H^Z^Ct 

 Cottars, *,-., close to good niarkets.-Furcber par'^u alar, o^ 



trserv Grounds, stocked with a h ne assortment of Greenho.i 

 d Border Plants, BuU- *hru*, EvergreeJis! aii 1 Fw 



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 OVest : 



THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE 



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EVEXTS 



PUBLISHED AT 16, WELLINGTON-STREET NORTH, STRAND. 





FARM TO LET, on very advantageous terras— on 

 lease or vearly tenancy. Abo.t 300 acres of Clay Land, 

 thoroughly drained, in a midland c»unty f near a good market 

 and a |ood railway. The Roads, House, and Offices are all id 

 excellent condition. Rate, very low; no pressure ot poor; 

 Tithe free- Kent'ow; no Rabbits , very favourable entry as to 

 tenant right ; Game not s'rictly preserved. About 60 acres 

 mm-e of Grass Land might be added if desired. 



Persons desirous of treating for this very eligible occupancy 

 are requested to apply by letter to the Editor ot the Gardeners 

 Chronicle, at the Office, 5, Upper Wellington-street, Strand, 

 London. 





T~ BE LET, a Farm, in the county of Wilts.— The 

 Farm comprise* a commodious Dw lliog-house, extensive 

 Outbuilding*, and about 314 acr s of Land, for the most part 

 of supeiior quality, of which about 205 acre^ are Meadow and 

 Pasture, and l"9 Arable. The estate is undergoing thorough 

 drainage. The Farm will be let from Michaelmas next on 

 Lea-e, if desired, for U or 21 >ears.— For further particulars, 

 and to treat for a lease, apply to Mes-rs. Lawrence, Cirencester. 



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HAMPSHIRE. 

 EXCELLENT R^SID^NCE TN A HUNTING COUNTRY, 



WITH OR WITHOUT A GOOD FARM. 



TO BE LET, with immediate possession, all that 

 capital and highly-desirable RE&IDKN0B, known as 

 "MAR>ELL LODGE" (recently put into sub-tantial repair), 

 with a Lawn, walle^-in Garden, and about 35 acres of good 

 productive Lmd, immediately surrounding the House. And 

 also, if required, all that FARM, called M M ARWELL FARM," 

 comprising a Farm House, two good Homesteads, an i sundry 

 Cottages ; and about 420 acres of Land, whereof 360 acres are 

 Arable, 37 acres Aieadow and Pasture, and 23 acres Wood 

 uand, Mar "Well Lodge is pleasantly situa e near to OwMe- 

 bury, four tn'Ve* disfant from the Bishops oke Station on 'he 

 Sou r h- Western Railway, six miles from Botley, and six from 

 Winchester, and w'thin ea«.y reach of «hree packs of Foxhounds. 

 Toviewihe Proper'y. apply at Marwell Hail, and to treat 

 for the same, to Me-srs. Attvtood and Rigden, the Close, 

 Salisbury . ^^ 



TO BE LET, a DESIRABLE FARM of 260 Acres, 

 a r a low rent, with immediaepo-se*sion It is situate in 

 C »mbndgenh re, eight milts from a s^a^ion on the Gr«at 

 Northern Railway, and nonsist* of about 200 acre* of excellent 

 arable, and BO acres of Grass land. The homestead comprises 

 a capital brick-built residence of handsome elevation, which 

 has recently undergone a thorough repair, and contain** two 

 good simtig-rooms, and mx bed-rooms The farm buildings 

 are ample, and m good order. A small firm of about 90 acres 

 (50 araoie and 40 Gra*s) may be had with the foregoing if 

 required, together with the newly erected and excellent farm 

 holdings, the whole formmg a most complete and pro6 r able 

 h-ddmg. For particulars apply to Mr. Cbabi.es J. Bakes, Auc- 

 tioneer and E-tate Agent, 18, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor- 

 squar*', London. 



PARADISE NURSER7. HORNSET ROAD, ISLINGTON. 



T^HIS Desirable NURSERY TO BE LET, or the 



A LEASE TO riE ^OL ', in cons quence of the Proprietor 

 being abou' to retire from the Nursery Business. With imme- 

 diate occupation The whole may be taken at a valuation, or 

 by private contract.— Apply personally, or by letter, to W.J. 

 Pamplin, on the premises, opposite the new intended Frns- 



bury-park. 



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ORNAMENTAL AND DOMESTIC POULTRY; 

 their History and Management. By the Rev. Imil 

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