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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[September 8, 1888. 



SALES by AUC TION. 



Bulbs from Holland. 



Sales every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY, in 

 Large and Small Lots, to suit all Buyers. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by 

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

 Covent Garden, W.C., every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and 

 SATURDAY, at half-past 12 o'clock precisely each day, first 

 class consignments of HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUSES, 

 and other BULBS, arriving daily from well-known Farms in 

 Holland. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had, 



Thursday Next.-(Sale No. 7739.) 



SPECIAL SALE of ORCHIDS in FLOWER and BUD. 



MB. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by 

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

 Covent Garden, W.C., on THURSDAY NEXT, September 13, 

 at half-past 12 o'clock precisely, a tine collection of ORCHIDS 

 in FLOWER and BUD, comprising Cypripedium Seegerianum, 

 C. Pageanum, Odontoglossum aspersum, Cattleyas, Leelias, 

 &c; also some choice ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS, including 

 Cypripedium Morganise, with 3 leads ; C. grande, C. Veitchii 

 (Demidoff var.), 2 splendid specimens of Cymbidium Lowi, &c. 

 On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Thursday Next.— (Sale 7739.) 



VALUABLE IMPORTED ORCHIDS. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, 

 at his Great Kooms, 38, King Street Covent Garden, 

 W.G., on THURSDAY NEXl? September 13, at half-past 12 

 o'Clock precisely by order of Messrs. Shuttle worth, Carder & 

 Co., VALUABLE IMPORTED ORCHIDS, the whole in finecon- 

 dition, including Cattleya aurea, C. Mendelii, and C. gigas ; 

 Odontoglossum vexillarium, O. grande, O. crispum (Alex- 

 andrae), the very best type ; Oncidium fuscatum, O. Krameri- 

 anum, Bollea Patinii, Uomparettia macropleetron, and the 

 rare Chysis aurea var. maculatum, &c. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Linslade, Leigliton Buzzard. 

 Within five minutes' walk of the Station. 



MESSRS STAFFORD and ROGERS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY, September 20, 

 1888, at 3 o'clock precisely, by direction of the Executors of 

 the late Mr. Whichello, the PRODUCE OF THE VINERY, 

 comprising about 400 large bunches of Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes, some ready for table, and the remainder for successive 

 cuttings. Also the whole of the FRUIT and GARDEN 

 PRODUCE, including a large quantity of the best sorts of 

 Peas, Apples, and Plums, Greenhouse and other Plants, &c, 

 subject to conditions to be read at the time of Sale. 

 Catalogues to be obtained of Messrs. STAFFORD and 



ROGERS, Bedford. 



Dutch Bulbs. 



Every MOSDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. 



Great Unreserved Sales. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, at the Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 

 68, Cheapside, London, E.C., every MONDAY. THURSDAY, and 

 SATURDAY, at half-past 11 o'Clock precisely, extensive con- 

 signments of first-class HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, 

 NARCISSUS, and other BULBS, from Holland, lotted to suit 

 i he Trade and Private Buyers. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Peterborough.— Under a Deed of Assignment. 



Two Days' UNRESERVED CLEARANCE SALE of the whole 

 of the STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS, UTENSILS- 

 IN-TRADE, EXHIBITION PLANT VAN. &c, by Order 

 of the Trustees of the Estate of Mr. John House, the Free- 

 hold Nursery having been disposed of. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the 

 Eastgate Nurseries, Peterborough, on TUESDAY and WED- 

 NESDAY, September 11 and 12, at 11 for 12 o'Clock precisely 

 each day, without Reserve, the whole of the remarkably well- 

 grown STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS, consisting of 4000 



Maidenhair Ferns, 1000 Tuberoses, Specimen Palms, 1000 As- 

 pidistras, fine Specimen Lapagerias, 2000 Tea Roses in pots, 

 600 Azaleas, well set ; Specimen Camellias, 1500 Eucharis 

 amazonica, 2000 Dahlias, Carnations, a fine collection of 

 Pjejnies, Bulbs and Plants in ground ; nearly new EXHIBITION 

 PLANT VAN, constructed to travel on any Railway; 20 HIVES 

 of BEES, and numerous other effects. 



May be viewed one week prior to the Sale. Catalogues may 

 be obtained at the Nurseries, or at the Seed Shop, Church 

 Street, Peterborough; of J. ADNITT, Esq., the Trustee, Oriel 

 House, New Road, Peterborough ; and of the Auctioneers, 

 Estate Agents and Valuers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, 

 E.C. ; and Ley tons tone, E. 



N.B. — In consequence of the large number of lots in this Sale 

 it has been found impossible to include the OUTDOOR 

 NURSERY STOCK in the Branch Nursery, which will be 

 sold on the Premises on TUESDAY, October 9. 



Swanley Junction, Kent. 

 GREAT UNRESERVED SALE of immense quantities of un- 

 usually well grown GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Mr. P. Ladds to SELL by AUCTION, on 

 the Premises, The Nurseries, Swanley Junction, Kent (adjoin- 

 ing the Swanley Junction Railway Station), on THURSDAY, 

 September 13, at 11 o'Clock punctually in consequence of the 

 unusually large number of lots, immense quantities of 

 GREENHOUSE PLANTS, including the following :— 



24,000 winter- flowering 



Heaths 

 20,000 Genistas 

 6000 Solanums 

 12,000 winter-flowering Carna- 

 tions 

 7000 Adiantum Cuneatum 

 10,000 Tea Roses (all best 

 varieties) 

 1000 Clematis Jackmanni 



Variety of other stock. 

 The Stock may now be viewed. Catalogues had of Mr. P. 

 LADDS, on the Premises, and of the Auctioneers and Valuers, 

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



2C00 Crotons 

 1000 Palms 

 1000 Dracaenas 

 5000 Zonal Geraniums, 

 Queen of WhiteB im- 

 proved 

 2000 Ferns in variety 

 300 specimen Gardenias 

 Quantity of small Heaths 

 600 White Primulas 



Friday Next. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Mr. F. Sander to SELL by AUCTION, at 

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

 on FRIDAY NEXT, September 14, at half-past 12 o'Clock pre- 

 cisely, a grand importation of the magnificent ONCIDIUM 

 CKISPUM, just to hand per steamer Tagus, some exceptionally 

 fine masses being amongst it. The plants offered are in splen- 

 did condition, with strong plump pseudobulbs, abundantly 

 furnished with healthy green foliage ; also a fine lot of O. 

 MARSHALLIANUM. It is very seldom this fine Orchid can 

 be offered in such masses, being extremely rare in Brazil. The 

 plants offered are almost as good as established. PHAIUS 

 SPECIES, a very fine importation from the interior of Brazil, 

 in splendid condition. A grand lot of CATTLEYA VIOLACEA 

 from a new district; C. FORBESII, C. CITRINA; a fine lot of 

 LiELIA CINNABARIVA, a large importation of ODONTO- 

 GLOSSUM VEXILLARIUM variety, from a new district; the 

 rare ONCIDIUM CURTUM, O. CAVENDISHIANUM, splendid 

 masses, in grand condition ; O. FORBESII ; a fine lot of the 

 rare ORNITHOCEPHALUS GRANDIFLORUS; large importa- 

 tions of SOPHRONITIS GRANDIFLORA, including very good 

 masses in splendid condition ; fine growing plants, well estab- 

 lished, of the rare ONCIDIUM HUMEANUM, and many other 

 valuable ORCHIDS. Also an assortment of ESTABLISHED 

 ORCHIDS, another property. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Upper Edmonton. 



About 3 minutes' walk from Angel Road, and 8 minutes' walk 



from Silver Street Stations, G.E.R. 



THIRD ANNUAL SALE. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Mr. H. B. May to SELL by AUCTION, on 

 the Premises, the Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton, 

 on MONDAY, September 17, at 12 o'Clock punctually, in con- 

 sequence of the large number of lots, about 40,000 STOVE and 

 GREENHOUSE PLANTS, remarkably well grown and in the 

 best possible condition, comprising : — 



20,000 FERNS, including Adiantum cuneatum, Lomaria 

 gibba, the most useful sorts of Pteris, Adiantum elegans (a 

 useful variety for cutting), and many rare and choice sorts. 



10,000 TREE CARNATIONS, including Mdlle. Carle, A. 

 Alegatierre, Dr. Raymond, Andalusia, Pride of Penshurst, 

 Lucifer, and all the best sorts. 



CRIMSON CLOVES, CARNATION Mrs. REYNOLDS 

 HOLE, &c. 



TEA ROSES— extra strong Marechal Niel and Gloire de 

 Dijon, with growths from 15 to 18 feet long ; The Bride (new 

 (white), and other good sorts. 



A splendid lot of AMPELOPSIS, CLEMATIS, IVIES, &c. 



AZALEAS, white, large plants for cutting from; English- 

 grown CAMELLIAS, lull of bloom-buds; BOUVARDIAS, 

 including the new beautiful scarlet President Cleveland ; 

 Double White PRIMULAS, CYCLAMEN, EUCHARIS AMA- 

 ZONICA, &c. 



CROTONS, a splendid lot of beautifully coloured sorts; 

 FICUS ELASTICA, ARALIA SIEBOLDII, &c. 



Many thousands of small HEATHS, GENISTAS, &c. 



May be viewed. Catalogues had on the Premises, and 

 of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C, ; and Leyton- 

 stone, E. 



Lea Bridge Road, E. 



ANNUAL UNRESERVED SALE of fine Winter-flowering 



HEATHS, &c. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Mr. John Fraser to SELL by AUCTION, on 

 the Premises, the Lea Bridge Nurseries, Lea Bridge Road, 

 Leyton, E. (close to the Hoe Street Station, Great Eastern 

 Railway) on WEDNESDAY, September 19, at 11 o'Clock pre- 

 cisely, in consequence of the large number of lots. A large 

 quantity of WINTER FLOWERING and OTHER PLANTS, 

 including : — 

 Il'.ijimj Erica hyemalis 

 3000 Tree Carnations 

 4000 Erica gracilis 

 2000 Ampelopsis Veitchii 

 4000 fine named Hollyhocks 



from seed 

 1000 Lapageria rosea superba 

 6000 Cyclamen persicum (Fra- 

 mperb strain) 



2000 Marechal Niel and other 

 Roses 



6000 Clematis Jackmanii and 

 other best named sorts 



5000 Bouvardias, including a 

 lot of "President Cleve- 

 land" 



5000 Solanums 



1000 Clematis indivisa lobata 



and a great number of Araucaria excelsa, Epacris, Passion- 

 flowers, Jasmines, Honeysuckles, varigated Ivies, Lapageria 

 alba from seed, and other plants. 



The whole of the Stock is in the best condition, and ready 

 for immediate Sale. 



Maybe viewed. Catalogues had on the Premises; and of 

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

 Leytonstone, E. 



Sidcup, Kent, S.E. 



About ten minutes' walk from New Eltham Station, S.E.R. 



GREAT ANNUAL TRADE SALE of WINTER-BLOOMING 



HEATHS, &c. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Messrs. Gregory & Evans to SELL by 

 AUCTION, on the Premises, The Looglands Nursery, Sidcup, 

 S.E.,on FRIDAY, September 21, at 11 o'Clock precisely, in 

 consequence of the large number of lots, without reserve, an 

 enormous quantity of unusually well-grown WINTER- 

 BLOOMING HEATHS and other PLANTS, consisting of— 



30,000 Erica hyemalis 

 1,000 „ Caffra 

 3,000 „ Cavendishii 

 3,000 „ coccinea minor 



All in 40 and 48-pots. 

 10,000 Solanum, well berried 

 1,000 Double Primulas 

 1,000 Poinsettias 

 12,000 Roses, grown especially 

 for the Sale, including 

 some of the best lead- 

 ing sorts for pot cul- 

 ture 



The whole stock will be found up to the quality of previous 

 years. 



May be viewed. Catalogues had on the Premisps and of the 

 Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C,, and Ley- 

 tonstone, E. 



5,000 Erica gracilis 



1,000 mixed varieties of 

 Ericas 



3,000 Erica magnifica 



5,000 Genistas 

 10,000 Bouvardias of sorts 



6,000 Cyclamen, bestmarket 

 strain 



5,000 Adiantum cuneatum 



1,000 Ivies of sorts 

 10,000 small Ferns for grow- 

 ing on 



Lee, Kent, S.E. 



GREAT ( ANNUAL TRADE SALE, to commence punctually at 

 11 o'Clock, in consequence of the large number of lots. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Messrs. B. Mailer & Son, to SELL by 

 AUCTION, on the Premises, The Burnt Ash Lane Nurseries, 

 Lee, S.E., adjoining the Railway Station, on TUESDAY, 

 September 18, at 11 o'Clock punctually, without reserve, 

 25,000 Winter-bloomiug HEATHS, beautifully grown, and 

 remarkably well set with bloom buds, including :— 



15,000 Erica hyemalis 



5,000 ,, gracilis 

 Large quantities of Melan- 

 thera, ventricosa, per- 

 spicua, erecta, Caven- 

 dishii, Caffra, and 

 other kinds 

 15,000 Small E. hyemalis and 



6,000 Small E. gracilis, for 

 growing on 



8,000 Solanum capsicastrum, 

 in berry 



6,000 Bouvardias, single and 

 double 



2,000 Genistas, very fine 

 Cyclamen persicum 



2,000 Adiantum cuneatum 



3,000 Lomaria gibba, true, 

 compact variety, and 

 other Ferns 



Alsophilla australis, in 

 24 and 16- pots 

 500 Epacris, well grown. 

 Borouia megastigma 

 Quantity of extra strong Mare- 

 chal Niel and other 

 Tea Roses 

 4,000 Grevillearobusta 



Ficus elastica 

 Greenhouse Passion- 

 flowers 

 Poinsettias 

 Ampelopsis Veitchii 

 Stephanotis 

 Plumbago capensis flore 



5C0 Clematis Jackmanni 

 Beautifully Coloured 

 Crotons, &c. 



May be viewed. Catalogues may be had on the Premises, 

 or of tbe Auctioneers and Valuers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C, 

 and Leytonstone, E. 



N.B. —Messrs. P. & M. desire to call the attention of intend- 

 ing purchasers to the Stock to be offered as above. The 

 Plants are remarkably well grown, fit for immediate Sale, and 

 the whole will be found in an equally good condition as former 

 years. 



Enfield Highway, N. 



The Brimsdown Nursery, adjoining Brimsdown Station, Great 



Eastern Railwav. 



TWENTIETH ANNUAL TRADE SALE. 



"IVTESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 



XtJL instructed by Mr. John Mailer to SELL by AUCTION, 

 on the Premises, The Brimsdown Nursery, Enfield Highway, 

 N., on THURSDAY, September 20, at 11 o'Clock precisely, in 

 consequence of the unusually large number of lots, without 

 Reserve, upwards of 1200 lots of remarkably well-grown STOVE 

 and GREENHOUSE PLANTS, mostly in 48-pots, and fit for 

 immediate Sale, consisting of:- 



1,000 double white Primulas 



1,000 Stove and Greenhouse 



Climbers 



Dipladenias, of sorts 



Allamandas 



Stephanotis 

 Tacsonias 

 1,000 Passifloras and Ampe- 

 lopsis Veitchii 

 Crotons and Dracaenas, 

 beautifully coloured 

 1,000 Palms, Ficus, Grevil- 

 leas, &c. 

 Large Azaleas for cut- 

 ting 



15,000 i 



Heaths, including 

 hyemalis, gracilis, 

 Caffra, Wilmorea, 

 &c, and extra large 

 E. Cavendishii 

 5,000 Solanums, exception- 

 ally well grown 

 5,000 Ferns, Adiantums, 



Pteris, &c. 

 3,000 Tree Carnations, lead- 

 ing varieties 

 500 Epacris, sorts 

 5,000 Bouvardias 

 3,000 Genistas 



1,000 Geraniums, Improved 



Queen of Whites, &c. 



Many thousands of small Ericas, Genistas, Ferns, &c. ; large 



quantities of Acacias, Gardenias, Euphorbia jacquiniflora, 



Chrysanthemums, Poinsettias, Euonymus ovatus aureus, in 



stores, &c, suitable for the Trade, and other extensive buyers. 



May be seen any day prior to the Sale. Catalogues may be 



had on the Premises, or at the Brunswick Nursery, Tottenham; 



and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C, 



and Leytonstone, E. 



N.B. — The Auctioneers desire to call the attention of intend- 

 ing purchasers to this GREAT ANNUAL TRADE SALE, 

 which has hitherto taken place at the Brunswick Nursery, 

 Tottenham; but, in consequence of the Lease of that Nursery 

 having nearly expired, the Sale this year, and in future, will 

 take place as above, adjoining the Brimsdown Station, G.E.R. 

 The whole of the Stock is in first-rate condition, the Ericas 

 being especially well set for flower, and the Solanums unusually 

 well berried. There will also be this season a Sale at The 

 BRUNSWICK NURSERY, Tottenham, on THURSDAY, Sep- 

 tember 27. of which a separate Advertisement will appear. 



Kingston-on-Thames. 

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

 CLEARANCE SALE of the whole of the GREENHOUSE, 

 STOVE, and other PLANTS, a choice COLLECTION of 

 ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS, large CAMELLIAS, UTEN- 

 SILS-in-TRADE, &c, without reserve. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 (having sold the Freehold Estate), are instructed to 

 SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the Kingston Nursery, 

 Kingston-on-Thames, close to the Kingston Railway Station, 

 on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, September 25 and 26, at 

 12 o'Clock precisely each day, without reserve, the whole of 

 the well-grown GREENHOUSE and STOVE PLANTS, includ- 

 ing some thousands of Ferns, Geraniums, Fuchsias, 40U0 Pot 

 Roses, 200 large Double White and other Camellias, from 2 to 

 12 feet, particularly worthy the notice of the Trade; Azalea 

 indie*, a large and choice assortmeut of ESTABLISHED 

 ORCHIDS, comprising Cattleyas, Vandas, Saccolabiums, 

 Aerides, ;-nd Odontoglossums, principally O. Alexandrce, also 

 the LIVE and DEAD STOCK, consisting of i Horses, 5 Cows, 

 2 Exhibition Plant Vans, Utensils- in-Trade, and numerous 

 other effects. 



May be viewed three days prior to the Sale. Catalogues 

 may be had on the Premises ; at the various Branch Nurseries, 

 Norbitou and Long Ditton; of G. C SHERRARD, Esq., 

 Solicitor, 26, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C, and Kingston; and 

 of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C, and 

 Leytonstone, E. 



N.B. — The whole of the Valuable Nursery Stock now grow- 

 ing on the Branch Nurseries, will be lotted to suit Large and 

 Small Purchasers, and Sold without reserve, on the respective 

 Premises, OCTOBER 15 and following days, in the meantime 

 anyone desirous of having either of the productive Nurseries 

 transferred may arrange to do so with the Auctioneers, which 

 would afford them the opportunity of purchasing only what 

 Stock they require at unreserved Auction Prices. 



