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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[September 29, 1888. 



SALES by AUC TION. 



Dutch Bulbs. 



Every MONDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. 

 Great Unreserved Sale9. 



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 

 the Trade and Private Buyers. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Kingston-on-Thames. 



By 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. 

 SALE, OCTOBER 1, and two following days, instead of 

 September 25 and 26, as previously advertised. 



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 MONDAY, October 1, and two following days, without 

 reserve, at 12 o'clock precisely each day, the whole of the 

 well-grown GREENHOUSE and STOVE PLANTS, including 

 some thousands of Ferns, Geraniums, Fuchsias, 1000 Pot 

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

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

 indica. a large and choice assortment of ESTABLISHED 

 ORCHIDS, comprising Cattleyas, Vandas, Saccolabiumsi 

 Aerides, :md Odontoglossums, principally O. Alexandra?, also 

 the LIVE and DEAD STOCK, consisting of 4 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, 

 Norbiton 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., arid 

 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. 



Thursday Next. 



About 50,000 KENTIA SEEDS, just received in splendid 

 condition, for Unreserved Sale. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 include the above in their SALE of BULBS on 

 THURSDAY NEXT, October 4, 1888. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Messrs. Seeger & Tropp to SELL by 

 AUCTION, at their Central Sale Booms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, 

 London, E.C., on FRIDAY NEXT, October 6, at half-past 

 12 o'Clock precisel, a flue importation of LiELIA GOULDIANA 

 (described by Professor Reichenbach in the Gardeners' Chronicle 

 of January 14 last), warranted true ; also tine clumps of 

 EPIDENDRUM VITELLINUM MAJUS, LiELIA ANCEPS, 

 CATTLEYA CITHINA, and SOBRALIA MACRANTHA 

 NANA. The Sale will also include good healthy plants of t e 

 beautiful new hybrids, CYPRIPEDIUM SEEGERIANUM, C. 

 SPICERIANUM and C. HARRISIANUM, &c, PAGEANUM 

 (C. VEITCHII and C. HOOKERiE) ; well established plants of 

 ODONTOGLOSSUM ASPERSUM and HUMEANUM, semi- 

 established plants of L^ELIA PURPURATA, in flower or bud ; 

 two MILTONIA CLOWESH, grand forms, in flower ; CATT- 

 LEYA SANDERIANA, fine established specimen; two MIL- 

 TONIA VIRGINALIS, extra line varieties, sepals and petals 

 pure white, lip also pure white, with a dark purple blotch in 

 the centre; a most beautiful-variety of CYPRIPEDIUM BAR- 

 BATUM, in flower; CYPRIPEDIUM PURPURATUM (true), 

 with two flowers; a new (?) LYCASTE, in flower; a tine 

 plant of the true CATTLEYA GRANULOSA, in flower ; ten 

 LiELIA ELEGANS, among which are fine specimons; and 

 other ORCHIDS of value. Also a grand new CATTLEYA, 

 C. IMSCHOOTIANA. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next. 



The COLLECTION of ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS formed by 

 A. S. Hughes, Esq., late of Lee, without reserve. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by A. S. Hughes, Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, 

 at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, 

 E.C., on FKIDAY NEXT, October 5, at half-past 12 o'clock 

 precisely, the COLLECTION of well-grown ESTABLISHED 

 ORCHIDS, comprising a large quantity of Odontoglossums, 

 Oncidiums, Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, Cuelogyne 

 cristata alba, Sophrouitis grandiflora (a splendid variety), 

 Lycaste Skinnerii alba, Nepenthes, &c. ; also 30 lots of 

 ANGRiECUM SESQUIPEDALE, splendid plants, another 

 property. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Messrs. Seeger & Tropp to include in 

 their SALE, on FRIDAY NEXT, October 5, a grand new 

 Cattleya, 



CATTLEYA IMSCHOOTIANA. 

 The sepals and petals of this new Cattleya are pure white, lip 

 exactly the same as of a Cattleya aurea, with the golden 

 stripes through its purple lips; it is a very healthy compact 

 plant, with two Mowers just expanded. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Lea Bridge Road, E. 



ANNUAL UNRESERVED SALE of 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 MONDAY, October 8, at 12 o'Clock precisely, in 

 consequence of the large quantity of lots, a large quantity of 

 WINTER-FLOWERING and other PLANTS, including :— 

 6000 Erica hymenalis l 500 Marecha Kiel and other 



2000 ,, gracilis i Roses 



4000 fine named Hollyhocks, I 2000 Clematis Jackmannii 



from seed j and other sorts 



1000 Lapageria rosea superba | 3000 Bouvardias of the finest 

 3000 Cyclamen persicum (Fra- | sorts 



ser's superb strain) 3000 Solanums 



1000 Clematis liammula | 3000 Genista fragrans 



and considerable quantities of Epacris, Passion-flowers, Jas- 

 mines, Honeysuckles, Green and Variegated Ivies, Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii, Escallonia pyracanthus, Tree Carnations, Clematis 

 indivisa lobata, Early-flowering Chrysanthemums, &c. 



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

 for immediate Sale. 



May be viewed. Catalogues had on the Premises, and of the 

 Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. ; and Leytonstone, E. 



Peterborough. 



Under a Deed of Assignment.— Unxserved CLEARANCE SALE 

 by order of the Trustee of the Estate of Mr. John House, 

 the Freehold Nursery having been disposed of. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are in- 

 structed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the 

 Branch Nursery, Peterborough, a short distance from either of 

 the Peterborough Railway Stations, on TUESDAY, October 9, at 

 12 o'clock precisely, without reserve, the wholeof the well-grown 

 NURSERY STOCK, consisting of a great variety of Coniferas 

 and Evergreen Shrubs, 2000 Spruce Firs, 1000 Cupressus Law- 

 soni, 1000 Aucubas, 500 Box, 3000 Fruit Trees, including a fine 

 batch of Maiden Apples, 3000 Gooseberries and Currants, 2000 

 Limes and other Standard Trees, &c. 



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

 be obtained at the Seed Shop, Church Street, Peterborough ; of 

 J. ADNITT, Esq., the Trustee, Oriel House, New Road, Peter- 

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

 and Leytonstone, E. 



Sales by Sample. 



IMPORTANT TO THE TRADE. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS de- 

 sire to announce that their SALES by SAMPLE of 

 NURSERY STOCK and GREENHOUSE PLANTS will com- 

 mence on TUESDAY, October 9, and be continued every 

 alternate Tuesday. 



Central Auction Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 



Birmingham. 



VERTEGANS' NURSERIES. 

 IMPORTANT SALE of one of the most valuable NURSERY, 

 SEED, and FLORIST'S BUSINESSES in the Provinces. 

 Established upwards of 30 years. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS, of 

 London, in conjunction with Mr. W. C. B. Cave, of 

 Birmingham, are favoured with instructions from the sole pro- 

 prietor, Mr. R. H. Vertegans (who is retiring from the busi- 

 ness), to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Royal Nurseries, 

 Harbome Road, Edgbaston, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of 

 October next, at 2 o'Clock punctually, the various NUR- 

 SERIES, DWELLINGS, &c., in lots, as under, and including the 

 Leases, Stock, Goodwill, and Possession, as going concerns : — 



Lot 1.— The ROYAL NURSERIES, RESIDENCE, and COT- 

 •TAGE (HansNiemand & Co.), Harborne Road, Edgbaston. 



Lot 2.— The METCHLEY PARK NURSERY and COTTAGE, 



Lot 3.— The SHELLEY NURSERIES and TWO COTTAGES, 

 Great Malvern. 



Lot 4.— The RICHMOND HILL NURSERY', Edgbaston. 



Lot 5.— The CHAD VALLEY NURSERIES and RESIDENCE, 

 Edgbaston, and the BIRMINGHAM MARKET HALL 

 BUSINESS. 



Plans and particulars may be had at the several Nurseries ; 

 also from Messrs. PROTHEROE and MORRIS, Auctioneers, 

 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. ; and from Mr. W. C. B. 

 CAVE, of Birmingham. 



The Milford Nurseries, near Godalming, Surrey. 



One mile from Milford Railway Station, and a mile and a half 



from the new Godalming Railway Station. 



FOUR DAYS' UNRESERVED SALE of beautifully grown 



NURSERY STOCK in excellent condition for removal, by 



order of Mr. Maurice Young. 



Important to Noblemen, Gentlemen, Nurserymen, and others 



extensively engaged in planting. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are in- 

 structed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the 

 Milford Nurseries, Milford, Surrey, on WEDNESDAY, October 

 10, and three following days, at 12 o'Clock punctually each day 

 several Acres of unusually well-grown NURSERY STOCK, 

 which has been carefully prepared for removal, including a 

 splendid assortment of Specimen Conifers and Evergreens, 

 6 to 12 feet; fine examples of Young's Golden Juniper, 

 3000 Border Shrubs, 3 to 6 feet; 1500 Aucubas, 2 to 3 feet ; 3000 

 Conifers, 1 to 4 feet ; 6000 Laurels of sorts, 2 to 3 feet ; 5000 

 Evergreen Privet, 3 to 4 feet; 5000 Ornamental and Forest 

 Trees, 6 to 12 feet ; 8000 choicest named Hybrid aDd Ponticum 

 Rhododendrons, 1000 Standard and Dwarf Roses, 357,000 Trans- 

 planted and Seedling Forest Trees, including 60,000 strong 

 Quick, Flowering Shrubs, Climbing Plants, &c. 



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

 be had on the Premises, and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, 

 Cheapside, London, E.C, and Leytonstone, E. 



N.B. — Goods can be loaded at Milford Station, and con- 

 veyed to any part of Great Britain without change of trucks. 



Lee, S.E. 



Ten minutes' walk from Lee, Lewisham, and Blackheath 

 Stations. UNRESERVED SALE, by Order of the Execu- 

 cutors of the late Mr. W. North, in consequence of the 

 expiration of the Lease. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises the 

 Manor Lane Nurseries, Lee, Lee, S.E., on WEDNESDAY, 

 October 10, at 12 o'Clock precisely, without reserve, the well 

 grown NURSERY STOCK, in capital condition for removal, 

 comprising thousands of Evergreen Shrubs for potting ; 2000 

 strong oval-leaved Privet, 500 Golden Yews, 100U English and 

 other Yews, Dwarf Roses, 1500 Border Shrubs, 1000 Laurels, 

 500 bushy Aucubas, 3 to 4 feet ; 500 Jasminums in pots, 500 

 Evergreens in pots, 5000 Gooseberries and Currants, 50U0 Ivies, 

 3 to 5 feet, and other Stock. 



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

 had on the Premises ; and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheap- 

 side, London, E.C, and Leytonstone, E. 



Lower Norwood, S.E. 



SPECIMEN ESTABLISHED STOVE and GREENHOUSE 

 PLANTS, including several unusually fine samples of 

 Azaleas and Ericas, which have been so successfully exhi- 

 bited at the leading shows, and so well known throughout 

 the country, having taken numerous First-class Prizes, 

 By o der of Mr. H. James. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS de- 

 sire to call attention to the above VALUABLE PLANTS, 

 which they will SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, The 

 Castle Nursery, Lower Norwood, S.E., on THURSDAY, Octo- 

 ber 11 at 12 o'clock, by order of Mr. H. James. 



May be viewed. Catalogues now ready and may be had on 

 the Premises; and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, 

 London, E.C. 



Lower Norwood, S.E] 



THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SALE, a portion of the Land 

 having been Sold for Building Purpose '. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Mr. H. James, to SELL by AUCTION, 

 on the Premises, the Castle Nursery, Lower Norwood, S.E., 

 about two minutes' walk from the station, on THURSDAY, 

 October 11, at 12 o'Clock precisely, about 200 lots of beautifully 

 grown ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS, clean healthy plants, in- 

 cluding Odontoglossums, Dendrobiums, Lselias, Cattleyas; 

 several splendid specimen Exhibition AZALEAS which have 

 been exhibited with such great success by Mr. H. James ; a 

 quantity of STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS in variety, 

 FOLIAGE PLANTS, ROSES in POTS, CLIMBERS, &c. 



May be viewed two days prior to the Sale. Catalogues had 

 on the Premises, and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, 

 London, E.C. ; and Leytonstone. 



DorKing. 



Five minutes' walk from Dorking Station, L.B. & S.C.R., 

 and Box Hill, S.E.R. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the Dorking 

 Nursery. Dorking, Surrey,on FRIDAY, October 12, at 12 o'Clock 

 punctually, by order of Messrs. Ivery & Son, a great variety 

 of TREES" and SHRUBS, in good condition for transplanting, 

 ranging from lj to 5 feet in height, and particularly suitable 

 for effective planting ; a choice lot of handsome SPECI- 

 MEN PLANTS in the border, Flowering Trees, Conservatory, 

 Greenhouse, Flowering and Foliage Plants, specimen Camel- 

 lias and Azaleas, Dracaenas, Ferns, &c. 



May be viewed. Catalogues had on the Premises, and of the 

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



Norbiton and Long Ditton, Surrey. 



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

 PRELIMINARY f.OTICE of SIX DAYS' UNRESERVED 

 CLEARANCE SALE of the whole of the well-grown 

 NURSERY STOCK. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 will SELL the ABOVE, on the various Premises, on 

 MONDAY, October 15, and following days. 



Further particulars will appear next week. 



Bath.— The Bathwiok Nurseries. 



EXPIRATION of LEASE. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, on (he Premises as above, on 

 MONDAY and TUESDAY, October 15 and 16, by order of Mr. 

 Edward Tiley, the whole of the well-grown NURSERY 

 STOCK, GREENHOUSE PLANTS, GLASS ERECTIONS, &c. 

 Further particulars will appear. 



Sunningdale. 



Very important UNRESERVED SALE of beautifully grown 

 NURSERY STOCK, a large portion of which is growing 

 on Land recently Sold, and necessitating an immediate 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed by Mr. Charles Noble (who has placed in 

 their hands the disposal of his long-established Business and 

 Freehold Estate) to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the 

 Sunningdale Nurseries, Bagshot, Surrey, near the Sunning- 

 dale Railway Station, on MONDAY, October 22, and five fol- 

 lowing days, the valuable and remarkably well grown 

 NURSERY STOCK, extending over about 50 Acres. Fuller 

 particulars will appear. 



Catalogues, when ready, had of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, 

 Cheapside, E.C. 



Sunbury, Middlesex. —Preliminary Notice. 



VALUABLE FREEHOLD NURSERY. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 favoured with instructions from the owner to SELL by 

 AUCTION, on the Premises, on MONDAY, October 29, the 

 VALUABLE FREEHOLD NURSERY, known as Osborn's 

 Nursery, Sunbury, comprising 17 Acres of very productive 

 Land, Brick-built Residence, 21 Greenhouses, 2 miles of Hot- 

 water Piping, numerous Pits, Stabling, and other Trade Build- 

 ings. The Estate possesses extensive frontages to the public 

 roads, and these frontages could be utilised for building pur- 

 poses, without interfering in any way with the carrying on of 

 the present Nursery and Florist's Business. 



Particulars and Plans can be had on the Premises, and of the 

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



N.B.— The Extensive STOCK of STOVE and GREENHOUSE 

 PLANTS and OUTDOOR NURSERY STOCK will be SOLD by 

 AUCTION, on the Premises, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, 

 October 29 and 30. 



