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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[July 28, 1888. 



SALES by AUCTION. 



Wednesday Next.-(Sale No. 7713.) 

 FINE IMPORTATIONS of ODONTOGLOSSUMCRISPUM (beat 

 type), 0. GRANDE, CHYSIS AUREA, C. BRACTESCENS, 

 White LiELIA ANCEPS, COMPARETTIAS, MASDEVAL- 

 LIAS, &c, from Messrs. Shuttleworth, Carder & Co. Also 

 splendid masses of CATTLEYA GIGAS and C. TRIAN^ 

 (from a new locality), collected by.Mr. Mellican, and sold 

 by order of R.B. White, Esq., &c.' " ■"' 



MR.' J. C. STEVENS. will SELL the above 

 by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, 

 Covent Garden, W.'C, on WEDNESDAY NEYT, ' August 1, at 

 half-past 12 o'clock precisely. 



E Sale, and. Catalogues had. 



Maxil- 



Wedneaday Next— (Sale No. 7713.) 

 A fine collection of ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS (many 

 Flower and Bud), comprising rare Cypripedi 



ME. J. 6. STEVENS will include the above 

 in his SALE by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 38, 

 King Street, Covent Garden, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, 

 August 1. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Thursday Next— (Sale No. 7714.) 



Important SALE of IMPORTED and ESTABLISHED 

 ORCHIDS. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by 

 AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, 

 Covent Garden, W.C., on THURSDAY NEXT, August 2, at 

 half-past 12 o'clock precisely, by order of Mr. F. Sander, a 

 fine lot of new and extremely rare ESTABLISHED and 

 IMPORTED ORCHIDS, including the following varieties in 

 flower or bud :— 



Bollea Lalindia 

 ,, Wendlandii.anewspeeies 

 of a very charming 

 yellow colour 

 Miltonia spectabilis 

 Oncidium Phaleenopsia 



,, pubes 

 Paphinia cristata scuticaria 

 Cattleya aurea 



Cattleya crispa, fine variety 



„ Gaskelliana 

 Masdevallia acro-chodonia 

 Odontoglossum Alexandre, 

 fine varieties 

 „ Harryanum, fine va- 

 rieties, in flower and 

 bud 

 ,, Arnoldianum 

 The above choice and valuable kinds, together -with a fine lot 

 of IMPORTED ORCHIDS, consisting of Aerides Fieldingii, 

 Cattleya Bowringeana, in very fine condition ; C. Mendelii, C. 

 Mosaics, the rare Cymbidium eburneum, Dendrobium densi- 

 rlorum, Lselia purpurata, in good condition; L. acuminata 

 maxima, L. autumualis, in fine masses ; Oncidium flexuosum, 

 0. micropogon. O. maculatum, the rare O, splendidum, Odon- 

 toglossum Cervantesii, in very tine condition; 

 0. Ro?sii, Sophrouitis grandiliora, &c. 



- On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



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Wednesday, August 15. 



SPECIAL SALE of ORCHIDS in FLOWER and BUD. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS begs to announce that 

 his NEXT SALE of ORCHIDS in FLOWER and BUD 

 ■will take place at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent 

 Garden, W.C., on WEDNESDAY, August 15, nt half-past 

 12 o'Clock precisely, and he will be glad if gentlemen desirous 

 of entering plants for this Sale will send Lists as soon as 

 possible. 



Tuesday Next. 



ORCHIDS IN FLOWER.— SPECIAL SALE. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 

 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C., on TUESDAY NEXT, 

 July 31. at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely, a large quantity 

 of ORCHIDS in FLOWER, from various Collections, including 

 Cattleyas, Odontoglossum s, Cypripedium3, grand varieties of 

 Cattleya Dowiana, Cypripedium bellatulum, Oncidiums, 

 Leelias, and others. Also a large size THANATOPHORE, a 

 new apparatus for steaming tobacco juice. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next 



Important to large Buyers.— For Sale, -without reserve. 

 2000 ODONTOGLOSSUM ALEXANDRA, Pacho varieties, 

 compact masses ; and 300 CATTLEYA SANDERIANA, all 

 in splendid condition, collected and brought home by Mr. 

 Schmidtzen. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL the above by AUCTION, at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C., on 

 FRIDAY NEXT, August 3, at halt-past 12 o'clock precisely. 

 On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next. 



RARE DISAS, SATYRIUMS, &c. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to include in their SALE by AUCTION, on 

 FRIDAY NEXT, August 3, an important consignment of 

 TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, including Disacrassicornis, offered 

 for the first time (for description see Gardening World, June 30 

 last), Disa Zeyheri, Dispersis Faminite, Huttontea pulchro, 

 Lissochilus, Eulophias, &e. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next. 



3,000 Seeds of LATANIA BORBONICA, 3500 ARAUCARIA 

 BRAZILLENSIS, and oiher Seeds and Plants, from Brazil. 

 Imported Plants of VANDA TERES, DENDROBIUM 

 NOBILE, D. DRACONIS, and D. SPECIES, sent as D. 

 Amcenum. Immense imported masses of CATTLEYA 

 LABIATA WARNERIT, two with ninety bulbs; IPSEA 

 SPECIOSA, and a very fine Assortment of well-grown 

 ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 include the above in their SALE by AUCTION at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside. London, E.C., on 

 FRIDAY NEXT, August 3. at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely. 

 On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next— Established Orchids. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 include in their SALE on FRIDAY NEXT about 150 lots 

 of well grown ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Dutch Bulbs. 

 SPECIAL TRADE SALES. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 desire to announce that their SALES of DUTCH BULBS 

 for the ensuing season, will commence on MONDAY, August 13, 

 and the first Six Auctions will consist as usual of lots specially 

 arranged to suit the Trade and other Large Buyers. 



Messrs. P. & M. will he glad to receive the names and ad- 

 dresses of- intending purchasers ■ who - may wish to . receive 

 Catalogues of these Auctions. 

 Central Sale .Rooms and Estate Office, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 



Friday, August 17. 



IMPORTANT UNRESERVED SALE of the Second and 

 Remaining Portion of the well-known COLLECTION of 

 ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS, formed by F. A. Philbrick, 

 Esq., Q.C., of Oldfield, Bickley, who is relinquishing the 

 cultivation of Orchids. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 favoured -with instructions to SELL by AUCTION, at 

 their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside. London, E.C, 

 on FRIDAY, August 17, at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely, 

 without reserve, the Second and Remaining Portion of this 

 well-known COLLECTION of ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS. 



The plants are in exceptionally healthy condition, and this 

 Sale includes a remarkable collection of promising Odontoglos- 

 sums (unflowered, several celebrated varieties having appeared 

 among them), as well as somo of the finest forms of Cattleyas, 

 especially Trianse and Gigas, and many choice Masdevallias. 

 Among the principal items may be mentioned : — 



Masdevallia Veitchii gigantea 

 iuperba 



[■hybrids 



Aerides affine 



,, Godefroyse 



,, Houlletianum 

 Vanda suavis Veitchii 

 Zygopetalum Dayii 

 Grammatophylum Ellisii 

 Cirrhopetalum Cunninghamii 

 Angreecum citratum, special 



Cattleya Triante alba 



„ ,, Aurora 



,, „ Euterpe 



M „ Hardyana 



,, „ Russelliana 



,, ,, superbissima, 

 other superb 

 Lrelia elegans 



and 



, , Chelsona 

 „ splendida 

 Cattleya Mendelii grandis 



„ gigas Sanderiana 



„ Mo3sice kermesina 



,, Burton Constable var. 



„ aurantiaca 



,, Warneri rubra 

 Phalsenopsis amabilis, includ- 

 ing picta and many 

 fine varieties 



,, Marie 



,, Dayana 



-, grand i flora (Java and 

 Borneo varieties) 



„ sumatrana 



,, Sanderiana 



„ Stuartiana 



,, Schilleriana (many 



grand forms) 



Stelzneriana 

 ,, Schilleriana 

 ,, anceps Schroderiana 

 ,, Stella, and other white 



Masdevallia Harryana keta 



„ splendens 



,, sanguinea 



,, magnifica 



,, atro-sanguinea 



ODONTOGLOSSUMS. 

 Alexandree, magnificent varie- I Wilckeanutn, and other hybrids 



ties, including roseum | Naevium majus 



Guttatum Flavium Pulchellum monstrosum 



Horsmanii Cervantesii Decorum 



Ruckerianum | Pescatorei, grand forms, &c. 



The plants may be inspected on the Premises on presenta- 

 tion of Catalogue, and will be on view :n the Sale Rooms on 

 the morning of Sale. Catalogues may be obtained of the 

 Auctioneers and Valuers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C, 



Kingston, Surrey. 



By order of the Executors of the late Mr. Thomas Jackson. 

 IMPORTANT SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD and LEASE- 

 HOLD PROPERTIES. 

 Preliminary Notice. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 favoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION, at 

 the Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, London, E.C, on THURSDAY, 

 August 30, (first in one lot, and if not thus sold, then in separate 

 lots), the Valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE known as the Kings- 

 ton Nursery, Kingston, containing a total area of 2 acres, with 

 the modern detached Freehold Residence, 22 Greenhouses and 

 numerous Outbuildings, and the Goodwill of the old-established 

 Nursery and Seed Business, the desirable Freehold House and 

 Shop in Thames Street, Kingston, now utilised as a Seed Shop, 

 with 2 Cottages and Stabling adjoining, also the several Lease- 

 hold Nurseries known as the Kingston Hill Nursery, containing 

 an area of 12 acres 3 roods 10 perches, the Nursery in Park Road, 

 Norbiton, area 10 acres, and the Long Ditton Nursery, Long 

 Ditton, area 15 acres roods 13 perches. 



The Purchaser or Purchasers will have the option of taking 

 the Stock in the respective lots at a valuation to be made in the 

 usual way. 



May be viewed. Particulars and Plans obtainable at the 

 Mart ; of G. C SHERRARD, Esq., Solicitor, 26, Lincoln's Inn 

 Fields, W.C.; and of the Auctioneers and Surveyors, 67 and 68, 

 Cheapside, London, E.C, and Leytonstone. 



The Ascot Nurseries, Berks— Preliminary Notice. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 desire to announce that they have been instructed by 

 the present Proprietor, who is relinquishing the business 

 solely in consequence of continued ill-health, to SELL by 

 AUCTION, at the Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, London, E.C, in 

 SEPTEMBER NEXT, in one Lot, as a going concern, (unless 

 an acceptable offer be made previously), the well-known 

 property situate and being the ROYAL NURSERIES, Ascot, 

 Berks, established for so many years, together with a detached 

 Residence, about 40 Greenhouses, numerous Trade Buildings, 

 and 21 Acres of Land. The whole of the extensive collection 

 of Stove and Greenhouse Plants, and General Nursery Stock, 

 will be included in the purchase. 



Further particulars may be obtained on application to the 

 Auctioneer, who will be pleased to hear from any gentleman 

 desirous of negotiating for the property by private treaty. 

 Austion and Estate Offices, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. 



Edmonton (8 miles from Covent Garden). 



To FLORISTS and OTHERS. 



A compact LEASEHOLD NURSERY, of about one acre in 



extent, with comfortable Dwelling House, Stabling, Coach 



House, Potting Shed, and 14 well-built Greenhouses, 



heated with hot water. Good supply of water, from wells. 



MESSRS. SEARLE, HALTON, and 

 BOWYER will SELL the above by AUCTION, at a low 

 reserve, at the Mart, City, on THURSDAY, August 2, 18S8, at 

 2 o'Clock precisely. 



Can be viewed. Particulars and Conditions of GEORGE 

 THATCHER, Esq:, Solicitor, 19, Bennet's- Hill, ■B.C. :- and of 

 the Auctioneers, Tottenham, and Enfield Town-. - . ■ 



WANTED, TO RENT, on LEASE, about 

 an Acre of Land, with Glass suitable for Market pur- 

 poses; also good Dwelling-house. 



Address G. BLUNDELL, Ridgway Oaks, Enfield. 



ANTED, TO HIRE ON LEASE, a Small 



FLORIST BUSINESS, in a first-class locality, with 

 Glass, where a good Business could be done in Cut Flowers, &c, 

 G. HOLLIS, Witton, North Walsham, Norfolk. 



In the Suburbs.— (Fol. 6391.) 

 Specially recommended. 



TO BE SOLD, in consequence of the retire- 

 ment of the owner, an old-established, thoroughly genuine 

 and very lucrative NURSERY and FLORIST BUSINESS, nu- 

 merous Greenhouses, Dwelling- House. Lease 20 years. Rent £75. 

 Price about £2000, half of which could remain. Full par- 

 ticulars of 



Messrs. PROTHEROE and MORRIS, 67 and 68, Cheapside, 

 London, E.C 



To Grape, Fruit, Tomato Growers, 



MARKET GARDENERS, &c. 



TO BE DISPOSED OF, an Old-established 

 BUSINESS, in the Channel Islands, in full work. 

 Apply in the first instance by letter, addressed to A.R.C.H., 

 Bedford Villa, Teddington. Principals only treated with. 



FLORISTS. — A good opportunity for two 

 enterprising young men, with capital, to take over a 

 going concern in one of the best positions in the metropolis. 

 Good Dwelling House, Shop, Greenhouses, &c, with every 

 convenience for doing an extensive business. 



F. G., Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, "Wellington Street, 

 Strand, W.C. 



South of England. 



LARGE GARDEN, 20 Acres, with Twenty 

 Greenhouses and Vineries. £7000 has been spent on the 

 property. Seven years' lease. Two cottages inclusive. £150 

 a year. ELDRIDGE, Portsmouth. 



O BE LET, on LEASE, 7, 14, 21, or 99 



years, 1 to 10 Acres of excellent GRASS LAND. Rents 

 from £3 to £12 per Acre. Suitable for Nurserymen, Florists, 

 &c, with the option of purchase at any time. Near the main 

 road, Enfield Highway, about 9 miles from London. No tithe3 

 or land-tax. 



Apply to the Owner, Mr. H. MOORE, 59, Bishopsgate Street 

 Within, E.C. 



O LET, a Small JOBBING and FLORIST'S 



NURSERY, consisting of 4 Houses and several Pits, 

 excellently situated, in most fashionable part of Leicester. An 

 advantageous opportunity for an energetic and enterprising 

 man.— Apply, HARRISON and SONS, Royal Midland Seed 

 Establishment, Leicester. 



Durant's Arbour Estate, Ponder's End, Middlesex. 



To NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, and OTHERS. 



TO BE LET, on Lease, for 21, 60, or 80 years, 

 1 to 50 acres of excellent MEADOW LAND, from £8 to 

 £11 per acre, with the option of the purchase of the freehold 

 within the first 9 years. No tithe or land tax. 

 Apply to A. andG. GUrVER, Land Agents, &c, Ponder's End. 

 N.B. Several Nurseries established on the estate. 



ARDENS TO LET, from year to year, or 



a term [of years. The Gardens, at Botcherby, within 

 1 mile of the city of Carlise, late in the occupation of Messrs. 

 Hamilton & Co., containing upwards of 10| Acres of excellent 

 Land, well stocked with Fruit Trees, together with modern 

 built Dwelling-house, Stable, Large Vineries, Cucumber-house, 

 &.c, and the Fruit in the same. Immadiate possession may be 

 had. Written proposals will be received by W. WANNOP, 

 Green Market, Carlisle, and the tenant declared as soon as a 

 suitable offer is made. 



WHITE R OMAN HYACINT HS, ETC. 

 B. S. WILLIAMS 



Has received a magnificent importation of well- 

 ripened and heavy Bulbs of 

 ROMAN HYACINTHS, Early White, 



from 5 to 6j inches in circumference. 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS, 



from 5 to 6 inches in circumference. 



DOUBLE ROMAN NARCISSUS, 



from 5 to 6£ inches in circumference. 



LILITJM CANDIDUM, Pure White, 



extra strong. 

 EARLY ORDERS SOLICITED. 



Illustrated Bulb CATALOGUE Post-free. 



VICTORIA and PARADISE NURSERIES, 



UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 



