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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[October 13, 1888. 



SALES by AUC TION. 



Dutch Bulbs. 



Every MONDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. 



Great Unreserved Sales. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

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

 63, Cheapside, Loudon, E.C., every MONDAY. THURSDAY, and 

 SATURDAY, at hall-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. 



Norbiton and Long Ditton, Surrey. 



SIX DAYS' UNRESERVED CLEARANCE SALE of the 

 whole of the well-grown NURSERY STOCK, by order 

 of the Executors of tlie late Mr. T. Jackson. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the respective 

 Premises, the Branch Nurseries known as the Kingston Hill 

 Nursery, Kingston Hill, the Norbiton Park Nursery, Norbiton, 

 and the Nursery, Long Ditton, Surrey, on MONDAY, 

 October 15, and following davs, the whole of the well-grown 

 NURSERY STOCK, extending over several acres, and in 

 capital condition for removal, comprising thousands of Coniferee 

 and Evergreen Shrubs in the borders, for effective planting ; 

 also 3000 Standard Roses, 2000 Laurels, 2500 Privet, bOOO 

 Cupressns and Pinus, 3000 Green Hollies, 4000 Fruit Tree3, 

 growing Crops, loose Utensils, &c. 



May now be viewed. Catalogues may be had on the respec- 

 tive Premises; of G. C. SHERRARD, Esq., Solicitor, 26, 

 Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C, and Kingston ; and of the Auc- 

 tioneers^ and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. , and Ley tonstone, E. 



The Auctioneers desire to call attention to this important 

 Sale, being particularly worthy the attention of gentlemen 

 who are engaged in planting. The various Nurseries are to be 

 let, and an opportunity is thus afforded to an incoming tenant 

 of purchasing only what stock might be required at unre- 

 served auction prices. 



Bath.— Expiration of Lease- 



SALE of well-gruwn 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. R , 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 Tree3, 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 auu 68, Cheapside, London, E.C, and 

 Leytocstone, E. 



Wednesday Next. 



2000 English-grown LILIUM AURATUM, splendid Bulbs; 

 also L. HARRISLT, LONGIFLORUM, and others; Jap- 

 anese IRIS, a large assortment of NARCISSUS, and other 

 Hardy Bulbs; DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS, 500 CAMEL- 

 LIAS and AZALEAS of the best sorts, and 700 SPIR^A 

 JAPONICA from Belgium; 500 EPIMEDIUMS (for 

 Forcing), in various colours; 100 GARDENIAS, GREEN- 

 HOUSE PLANTS, a further portion of the London Stock 

 of Crute's PATENT POTTERY, &c. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL the above by AUCTION, at their Central Sale 

 Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C, on WEDNESDAY 

 NEXT, October 17, at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Friday Next. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

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

 at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 'and 63, Cheapside, E.C, on 

 FRIDAY NEXT, October 19, at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely, 

 CYPRIPEDIUM CURTISII. A splendid importation of the 

 above has just come to hand. Among the very few plants 

 originally introduced, extraordinary fine varieties have 

 flowered, and it can be imagined -what marvellously beautiful 

 kinds mav be expected out of this importation. C. H00KER3C 

 in very fine condition; L2ELIA. PURPURATA, some excep- 

 tionally fine masses, in grand condition, splendidly furnished 

 with healthy green leaves and sound dormant eyes. CATT- 

 LEYA GASKELLIANA. Very fine importation, in grand 

 order. 



The above choice and valuable ORCHIDS, together with 

 fine masses of CATTLEYA ELDORADO SPLENDENS, C 

 SUPERBA SPLENDENS, ODONTOGLOSSUM VEXILLA- 

 RIUM varieties, collected in a new district in Columbia; O. 

 LUTEO-PURPUREUM SCEPTRUM, ONCIDIUM AMPLIA- 

 TUM MAJUS, O. CRISPUM, O. FOPvBESII. in very fine 

 condition; the rare O. MARSHALLIANUM, and others. 

 Also about 150 lots of choice ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS, 

 another property. 



I of Sale, and Catalogues' had. 



Lee. 



Close to Grove Park Station. 

 Remarkably well-grown NURSERY STOCK, all fit for imme- 

 diate planting, consisting of an assortment of Ornamental 

 and other Snrub-i, including numerous healthy specimens ; 

 Deciduous and Flowering Shrubs, Standard, Ornamental, 

 and Forest Trees, Fruit Trees in variety, Ivies, Ferns, &c, 

 and particularly worthy the attention of Gentlemen, 

 Builders, and others. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL the above by AUCTION, on the Premises, the 

 Grove Park Nursery, Lee, S.E., on MONDAY, October 22, at 

 12 o'Clock precisely, by order of Mr. G. Hind. 



May be viewed three days prior to the Sale. Catalogues 

 had ou the Premises, and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheap- 

 side, London, E.C. ; and Le'ytonstone. 



Sunningdale. 



Five minutes' walk from the Sunningdale Railway Station, 

 London and South- Western Railway. 

 Extensive UNRESERVED SALE of beautifully grown NUR- 

 SERY STOCK, a large portion of which is growing on 

 Land recently Sold, necessitating an immediate Clearance, 

 and affording a rare opportunity to Gentlemen as well as 

 the Trade who are engaged in planting. The Sale will 

 include a large quantity of Specimen Coniferee and 

 other Shrubs, symmetrically grown, and adapted for 

 immediate effective purposes. 



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, on MONDAY, Octo- 

 ber 22, and five following days, at half-past 12 o'clock pre- 

 cisely each day, an extensive quantity of remarkably well 

 grown NURSERY STOCK, extending over about 50 Acres, 

 and embracing a great assortment of Evergreens and Coniferse, 

 including 10,000 Thuia americana and Lobbii, some thousands 

 of Cupressus Lawsoniana, Laurels of sorts, Green and Varie- 

 gated Aucubas, Mahonia aquifolia. Retinosporas, Picea Nord- 

 manniana, 2000 Ligustrum ovalifolium, 500 Ilex Shepherdii, 

 and other Hollies, Ornamental and Forest Trees in variety, 

 Andromedas, Hardy Azaleas, 2000 Berberis of sorts. Hardy 

 Climbers, and other Plants. 



May be viewed prior to the Sale. Catalogues may be had on 

 the Premises; at the Sunningdale Hotel, Sunningdale Railway 

 Station : and of the Auctioneers and Estate Agents, 67 and 68, 

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



Isleworth. 



(5 minutes' walk from the Isli'worth 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. 



l\/fESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 



-LVL SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the Wood Lane 

 Nursery, Isleworth, on TUESDAY, October 23, at 12 o'Clock 

 precisely, 7000 of the best Silver and Golden EUONYMUS, 

 ^pl-mlidly coloured; 4000 CUPRESSUS LAWSONII ERECTA 

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

 CLARENSIS, 9 to 15 inches ; 500 CLEMATIS JACKMANNII 

 SUPERBA, in pots ; 1200 THUIA LOBBII, 2 to 3£ feet; 1000 

 RETINOSPORAS, of sorts, l£to 4 feet; thousands of various 

 CONIFERS, for potting ; 500 AUCUBAS, 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, W.; and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheap- 

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



Tuesday, October 23.— (Sale from Samples.) 

 NURSERY STOCK and GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS de- 

 sire to announce that their next Sample Sale will take 

 place on TUESDAY, October 23, for which they will be pleased 

 to receive particulars of entries by Wednesday next, the 17th 



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



Friday, October 26. 

 IMPORTANT SALE of SELECTED DUPLICATE PLANTS 

 from his well-known Collections of ESTABLISHED 

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



MESSES. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 favoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION, at 

 their Central Sale Rooms, ti7 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C, 

 on FRIDAY, OCTOBER ^6, at half-past 12 o"Clock precisely, 

 SELECTED DUPLICATE PLANTS from this well-known col- 

 lection, including amongst many others the following : — 

 Cypripedium Leeanum super- Cypripedium Mrs. Charles 



best 



bum 

 Morganige 

 Arthurianum 

 Amesianum 

 Wallisii 

 Dayanum superbu 



variety 

 Measuresianum, goo* 



variety 

 Wall aerti anum 

 Boissierianum 

 Harrisianum vivicans 

 Marshallianum 

 Tautzianum 

 tesselatum porphyreum 

 Fairreannm 



Canham 

 Oncidium macranthum 

 Odontoglossum vexillarium 

 superbum 



„ ,, leucoglossum. First- 

 class Certificate, Royal 

 Horti cul tural Society 



,, braevifolium 



,, chiriguensis 

 Phalsenopsis Alaric 

 Sobralia zantholeuca 

 Dendrobium nobile nobilius 



„ splendid! ssimum 

 Cattleya Trianre Backhousiana 

 Leelia anceps Dawsoni 

 Ctelogyne tomentosa 



Suntoury, 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. 



Tuesday, October 30.— Orchids in Flower. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS de- 

 sire to announce that their NEXT SPECIAL SALE 

 of ORCHIDS IN FLOWER will take place as above, for which 

 they will be glad to RECEIVE NOTICE OF ENTRIES as 

 early as possible. 



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.O., 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 Farm9 i 

 Holland. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Thursday Next— (Sale No. 7770.) 



First Consignment of the season ; 10,000 grand Bulbs of 

 LILIUM AURATUM, just received from Japan, in the 

 finest possible condition. Also 15,000 SEEDS of ARECA 

 SAPIDA, just arrived. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will include the above 

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

 King Street, Covent Garden, W.C., on THURSDAY NEXT, 

 October 18. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Thursday Next.— (Sale No. 7771.) 



SPECIAL SALE of. ORCHIDS in FLOWER and BUD. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUC- 

 TION, at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent 

 Garden, W.C., on THURSDAY NEXT; October 18, at half- 

 past 12 o'Clock precisely, a fine COLLECTION of ORCHIDS 

 in FLOWER and BUD, comprising many choice varieties. 

 ' lg of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Seed Trade. 



WANTED TO PURCHASE, a BUSINESS, 

 or PARTNERSHIP, that could be profitably worked 

 by a practical man with fair capital. — Particulars, in confi- 

 dence to BUSINESS, Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, Welling- 

 ton Street, Strand, W.C. 



OR 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 

 first-class General Nursery Stock. There are 4 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. 



r PO BE SOLD, as a concern in working order, 



J- 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. 



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. 



r PO LET, a SMALL NURSERY, with one 



J- Long Pit, and about 340 feet of Glass. With Stock, or 

 without. Twelveyears' Lease on easy terms. Off High Street, 

 near Railway Station, Lewiaham. — Apply, 



Miss SIMES, 154, Courthill Road, Lewisham, S.E. 



O R CHI D S. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL CO. 



(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 



Have just received a fine Importation of 



ODONTOGLOSSUM RCEZLII. 



„ VEXILLARIUM. 

 ONCIDIUM KRAMERIANUM. 



„ UNDULATUM. 

 L^BLIA DAYANUM. 



„ DORMANIANUM, &c. 



Circular with full particulars of these and 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. 



DONTOGLOSSUM JONESIANUM.— Good 



plants, with flower spikes, 5s. each ; 50s. perdozen. 

 F. SANDER AND CO., St. Albans. 



ORCHIDS. — Cheap, a small and choice col- 

 lection, some are of cool and warmhouse Orchids, in 

 perfect health. Many showing for bloom. Lists returnable. 

 Mr. STAMPER, Ulverston, Lancashire. 



Grandest Violet. 



DOUBLE VIOLET, "VICTORIA," 

 best for pots, frames, or garden, 3 First-class Certifi- 

 cates. Strong clumps, at reduced price, to 105. per dozen. 

 Remittance to accompany all orders. Order now from 

 Mr. J. CHAMBERS, the Raiser, WeatlakeNursery.Isleworth.W. 



UONYMUS (Green).— 50,000, all nice bushy 

 well-grown Specimens, 9 to 36 inches, £1 to £10 per 100. 

 J. J. CLARK, 

 Goldstone Farm, Brighton. 



E 



FOR SALE.— Four Large Specimen FICUS 

 ELASTICUS, in pots, from 4 to 7 feet hi°;h, healthy and 

 clean ; also Two fine Specimen LAURUSTLNUS, in pots, I feet 

 hif-handr-ifi-ei through, and well set with bloom— white variety. 

 J. GARDNER, Elslwm Hall Gardens, Brigg, Lincolnshire. 



