October 6, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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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 I5 to 5 feet in height, and particularly suitable 

 for "effective planting; a choice lot of handsome SPECI- 

 MEN PLANTS iu the border, Flowering Trees. Conservatory, 

 Greenhouse, Flowering and Foliage Plants, specimen Camel- 

 lias and Azaleas, Draetenas, Ferns, &c. 



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

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



Bath.— Expiration of Lease. 



SALE of well-grown NURSERY STOCK, GREENHOUSE 

 PLANTS, and GLASS ERECTIONS, by order of Mr. E. 

 Lilley, the land being required for other purposes. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the Bathwick 

 Nurseries, Bath, fifteen minutes' walk from the Bath Railway 

 Station, G. W. K, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, October 15 

 and 16, at twelve o'clock piecisely each day, without reserve, 

 a large assortment of well-grown NURSERY STOCK of the 

 usual description :— 2000 Aucuba japonica, 2 to 3 feet; 1200 

 Shrubs in border, 1 to 7 feet; Dwarf Roses, 3000 Herbaceous 

 and Alpine Plants, 600 Standard, Pyramid, and Dwarf Fruit 

 Trees; great variety of Greenhouse Plants; a few Orchids; 

 seven large Orange Trees, 7 to 10 feet, in boxes. Erections of 

 three Greenhouses, one Pit, and Hot-water Piping, &.c. 



May now be viewed. Catalogues had on the Premises; and 

 of the Auctioneers, 67 anU 68, Cheapside, Loudon, E.C, and 

 Leytocstone. 



Isleworth. 



(5 minutes' walk from the Isleworth Railway Station.) 

 SPECIAL TRADE SALE of beautifully grown young CONI- 

 FERS and GOLDEN EUONYMUS, for immediate potting, 

 window-boxes, or for growing on ; by order of Messrs. 

 Charles Lee & Son. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the Wood Lane 

 Nursery, Isleworth. on TUESDAY, October 2.'!, at 12 o'clock 

 precise'lv, TOOOof the best Silver and Golden EUONYMUS, 

 splendidly coloured; 4000 CUPRESSUS LAWSONII ERECTA 

 VIRIDIS, 1 to 3 feet; 1200 AZALEA MOLLIS and A. ALTA- 

 CLARF.NSIS, 9 to 15 inches ; 500 CLEMATIS JACKMANNII 

 SUPERBA. in pots; 1200 THUIA LOBBII. 2 to 3J feet; 1000 

 RETINOSPORAS, of sorts, ]ito 4 feet; thousands of various 

 CONIFERS, for potting; 500 AUCUEAS, 2 to 2} feet; 500 

 Standard APPLES, of the best sorts; 500 Standard VICTORIA 

 PLUMS; an assortment of GREENHOUSE PLANTS, 

 ERICAS, &c. 



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

 be had on the Premises; at the Royal Vineyard Nursery, 

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

 London, E.C, and Leytonstoue. 



Friday, October 26. 



IMPORTANT SALE of SELECTED DUPLICATE PLANTS 

 from his well-known Collections of ESTABLISHED 

 ORCHIDS, by order of F. G. Tautz, Esq. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at their Central 

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

 OCTOBER 26, and not Friday. October 19, as announced in 

 previous Advertisements, SELECTED DUPLICATE PLANTS 

 from this well-known collection, including a large number of 

 valuable CYPRIPEDIUMS. 



Catalogues are in course of preparation, and further particu- 

 lars will appear in future Advertisements. 



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 he SOLD by 

 AUCTION, on the Premises, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, 

 October 29 and 30. 



Tansley Nurseries, near Matlock, Derbyshire. 



MESSRS. ELSE and SON beg to announce 

 that they are favoured by instruct ions from Mr. James 

 Smith to SELL by AUCTION, at the above well-known 

 Nurseries, without reserve, on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and 

 THURSDAY. October 9, 10, and 11, 1888, several acres of 

 highly valuable NURSERY STOCK, comprising hardy Scarlet 

 and other Rhododendrons; also about 250.000 transplanted 

 Seedlings from hybrids and named sorts, in sizes up to 3 feet ; 

 upwards of 150,000 Willows, in sorts ; common and ornamental 

 Hollies; Irish, English, and Golden Yews; common, Ever- 

 green, and oval-leaved Privets; Cupressus and Retinosporas, in 

 choice variety; Laurels, Berberis, Tree Box, Aucubas, and a 

 numerous variety of other Ornamental Shrubs, Forest 

 Trees, &c. 



The Home Nursery, Tansley, is 2 miles distant from the 

 Matlock Bridge Railway Station, Midland Railway. Con- 

 veyances attend all trains. 



Catalogues may be had ten days prior to the Sale on appli- 

 cation to Mr. JAMES SMITH, at the Nurseries; or to the 

 Auc tioneere, Matlock Bridge, 



Whittington Nurseries, near Lichfield. 



IMPORTANT SALE of NURSERY STOCK. 



MESSRS. WINTERTON and SONS are in- 

 structed by Mr. Edward Holmes to submit for UNRE- 

 SERVED COMPETITION at the above well-known Nurseries, 

 on TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, October 9, 10. 

 and 11, at half-) ast 10 o'clock each day, a large quantity of 

 FRUIT TREES of the best sorts, in Standards, Pyramids, and 

 Dwarfs; FOREST TREES, including Scotch, Austrian. Larch, 

 and Sprnce Firs; a complete collection of EVERGREEN, 

 DECIDUOUS, and ORNAMENTAL TREES and SHRUBS, viz., 

 Box, Laurels, Hollies, Aucubas, Lilacs, Spiraeas, Syringas, &c. ; 

 a grand collection of Coniferae. in many varieties, suitable for 

 pots and boxes ; a quantity of named Rhododendrons, Ghent 

 mollis Azaleas, and other American Plants ; Herbaceous and 

 Rock Plants, in lots to suit all purchasers. 



Particulars in Catalogues to be obtained from the place of 

 Sale, or the Auctioneers, Lichfield and Walton Warren, 

 Burton-on-Trent. 



Idlerocks, Mo dder shall, near Stone, Staffordshire. 



IMPORTANT and EXTENSIVE SALE of NURSERY STOCK. 



T\TR H. WALTERS has been favoured with 



lxJL instructions from Godfrey Wedgwood, Esq., to effect 

 a CLEARANCE SALE by AUCTION, without Reserve, 

 on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, October 11 and 12, of the 

 whole of the NURSERY STOCK on the above-mentioned land, 

 recently purchased for building purposes, and which consists 

 of Forest Trees in great variety. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 

 Thorn Quicks, Evergreens, Fruit Trees, &c. 



Luncheon by Ticket at the "Wild Boar" Inn, Moddershall, 

 at 12 o'Clock. 



Sale to commence each day at I o'Clock prompt. 



Conveyances will be in attendance at the BIyth Bridge and 

 Stone Railway Stations on the morning of each day's Sale to 

 convey intending purchasers to the Nursery, and returning 

 each evening immediately after the Sale. 



Auction Office, Stone. 



WANTED, a Small FLORIST'S BUSINESS, 

 or a SHOP suitable for same. State full particulars to 

 FLORIST, 41, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



TO BE SOLD, as a concern in working order, 

 an old-established SEED BUSINESS (Retail and Whole- 

 sale), in the best part of the City of London. Capable of much 

 extension. 



A. B., W. Gilks, Esq., 15, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. 



FOR SALE, a NURSERY, SEED, and CUT 

 FLOWER BUSINESS, situated in a rising town in 

 Yorkshire. The Nursery is 6 acres, and is well stocked with a 

 fbst-ciass General Nursery Stock. There are 1 Plant Houses 

 and a number of Pits, all well suited for Market work. The 

 shop trade is mostly cash, and satisfactory reasons will be given 

 or shown why disposing. This is a rare opportunity for a 

 retiring Gardener.— Apply to S., Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 

 41, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



To Florists. Nurserymen, and Others. 



Suit Growers, or admirable chance to start a good local business. 



TO BE SOLD, most compact PREMISES, 

 on the main road, about 5 miles from Marble Arch, con- 

 taining 8- roomed Residence, 2 Greenhouses, 85 feet long each; 

 Forcing Pits ; Show House 45 by 16 feet, and accommodation 

 to erect more if desired. Price £900, which includes 87 years' 

 lease at a ground rent; stock, plant, utensils. Greater portion 



HERBERT DRAKE, 343, Harrow Road, Paddington, W. 



OR SALE, a NURSERY and SEED 



BUSINESS, in a County Town between Edinburgh and 

 Glasgow, in the midst of a planting country. Has been in 

 existence for over a century. The Nursery' extends to 14 acres, 

 very moderately rented, and contains a well assorted stock 

 of Forest Trees, Shrubs, &c. The stock is light, and must be 

 taken at a mutual valuation. Only given up on account of the 

 great age of the proprietor. For full particulars apply to 

 JOHN LAMONT, 2, Hope Street, Edinburgh. 



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. 



HTO LET, a Small JOBBING and FLORISTS 



JL NURSERY, consisting of 4 Housesand several Pits, excel- 

 lently situated, in most fashionable part of Leicester. An ad- 

 vantageous opportunity for an energetic andenterprising man. 

 Apply, HARRISON AND SONS, Royal Midland Seed Estab- 

 lishment, Leicester. 



O R CHI D S. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL GO. 



(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 



Have just received a tine Importation of 



ODONTOGLOSSUM RCEZLH. 



„ VEXILLARIUM. 

 ONCIDIUM KBAMEETANTJM. 



„ WELTONI. 



„ TJNDULATUM, &c. 



Circular with full particulars of these ar.d other Importa- 

 tions, also copy of their new Illustrated and Descriptive 

 CATALOGUE of ORCHIDS, will be sent free on application. 



THE VINEYARD AND NURSERIES, 



GARSTON, near LIVERPOOL. 



Fifty Nurseries, Market Gardens, FlorlBt and Seed 



BUSINESSES to be DISPOSED OF. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS' 

 HORTICULTURAL REGISTER contains full parti- 

 culars of the li ! love, and can be obtained, gratis, at 

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



THE GARDENERS' 



ORPHAN FUND. 



DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS 



WILL BE THANKFULLY RECEIVED BY 



A. F. BARRON, Hon. Sec, 



Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 C his wick, London, W. 



THE GARDENERS' RO Y AL 



JL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. 



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an AUDITION will be 

 made to the LIST of PENSIONERS of this Institution in 

 JANUARY NEXT. All Persons desirous of becoming Candi- 

 dates are required to send in their application to the Com- 

 mittee, with their Testimonialsand Certificates, on or before the 

 5th November next, after which day they will not be received. 

 Preference will be given to those Candidates or their Widows 

 wno have been Subscribers for Fifteen clear years at least. 

 Should there not be a sufficient'number of these candidates to 

 till the vacancies, then the applications of those who have not 

 subscribed so long or not at all will be considered. 



By order, EDW. R. CUTLER, Secretary, 



50, Parliament Street, London, S.W., October 3. 1888. 



P.S. — Printed Forms of Application may be obtained from 

 the Secretary. 



NITED HORTICULTURAL 



BENEFIT and PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 

 The ANNUAL DINNER of the above Society will be held on 

 THURSDAY, October II, 1888, at the Cannon Street Hotel, 

 E.C, at 5-30 P.M. 



Chairman. — Dr. Robert Hogg, F.L.S. 

 Vice-Chairman,— H. J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S. 

 Tickets, 5s. each, to be obtained of the Secretary, W. 

 COLLINS, 6, Martinhoe Terrace, Balham, S.W. 



r PENDERS for SUPPLY of young TREES 



X and SHRUBS, are invited by the Harris Orphanage 

 Committee. Particulars on application to 

 Mr. J. CAMMING, Clerk, 4, Chapel Street, Preston, Lancashire. 



r PHE PARKS COMMITTEE of the Halifax 



JL Corporation are prepared to RECEIVE TENDERS for 

 the SUPPLY of 100 TREES, 14 feet to 16 feet in height, of 

 any of the following species : — Western Plane, Lime. Syca- 

 more, Wych Elm — delivered at Savile Park, Halifax, before 

 November 30, 1888. Tenders, endorsed " Tender for Trees," 

 must be sent to the undersigned before November 10, 1888. 

 By order, KEIOHLEY WALTON, Town Clerk, 



Town Hall, Halifax. September 27, 1888. 



Borough of Penzance. 



TO LANDSCAPE GARDENERS. 



THE PENZANCE TOWN COUNCIL invites 

 PLANS for LAYING OUT as PUBLIC WALKS and 

 PLEASURE GROUNDS the Morrab House Property. A Report 

 explanatory of the details of the plan and estimated cost must 

 accompany each design. Premiums of Twenty and Ten Guineas 

 will be given for the best and second best Designs respectively. 

 Should the Author of the Premiated Plan be selected to carry 

 out the work the Premium will merge in the Commission. 

 The Premiated Plans to become the property of the Council. 

 The Grounds to be laid out — 1 acres iu extent, and having 

 throughout a southern slope — can be seen on application to the 

 Borough Surveyor, from whom a Plau may be obtained on 

 payment of £1, which will be returned to those forwarding 

 designs. 



Plans, &c, with distinguishing motto and name in sealed 

 envelope, to be sent to me at my office. Public Buildings, ou 

 or before October 20 next. 



THOS. CORNISH, Town Clerk. 



Penzance, September 29, 1888. 



23, Market Street (off Parliament Street), York. 



CLUES BROTHERS, 



SEEDSMEN, FLORISTS, & DUTCH BULB IMPORTERS, 



In succeeding to the business lately carried ou by G. H. Hewi- 

 son, at the above address, wish to intimate to his Customers 

 and the Public generally that their intention is to supply 

 everything connected with the trade of the purest quality and 

 on the most reasonable terms, trusting thereby to insure the 

 confidence and support so liberally accorded to their predecessor. 

 The experience of W. Clues (Manager), in some of the leading 

 firms— viz. : Messrs. Downie, Laird & Laing, Florists to the 

 Queen, Edinburgh and London ; Messrs. Fisher, Holmes &. Co., 

 Sheffield; and Messrs. Edward Webb & Sons, the Queen"s 

 Seedsmen, Wordsley, Stourbridge — will, we trust, be sufficient 

 guaiantee of his efficiency in the trade.— September 25, 1888. 



Camellias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Palms, Orchids, 



&c. Plants grown specially for English use. 



CVUYLSTEKE, Nurseryman, 

 • Loochristy, Ghent, Belgium. 



VTholesale CATALOGUE now ready, and may be had, 

 free on application to 

 Messrs, R. SILBERRAD and SON, 25, Savage Gardens, 

 Crutched Friars, London, E.C. 



