October 27, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' HR ONI CLE. 



463 



Special Sale of orchids In Flower and Bud, 



MR. J. G. STEVENS begs to announce that 

 his next SPECIAL SALE of ORCHIDS in FLOWER 

 ami BUD will take place at his Great Rooms, 38. King 

 Street. Covent GarJen, W.C, on THURSDAY. November 15, 

 at half-past 12 o'clock precisely, and he will he glad if Gen- 

 tlemen desirous of entering Lota for this Sale will semi Lists 

 as soon as possible. 



Hundleby Nursery, near Spilsby. 



MR. IX. MACKINDER is instructed by the 

 Trustees of the late Mr. J. W. Cole, to 

 SELL bv AUCTION, 

 on THURSDAY, November 1, 18SS, at 11 o'clock, 

 the whole of the NURSERY STOCK, consisting if Trees, 

 Shrubs. &c. ; also the GREENHOUSES and FRAMES, with 

 BOILER and HOT-WATER PIPING, &c— Full detailed Cata- 

 logues to be had on application to the Auctioneer, free of cost. 

 THE NURSERY TO BE LET. Apply to the Trustees 

 of the late Mr. J. W. COLE, or at the Holly Nursery, Spilsby. 

 October 16, 1888. 



SALE BY AUCTION on NOVEMBER 7, at 

 1. St. German's Villas, Exeter. PRIVATE COLLECTION 

 of specimen Camellias, Palms, Ferns, Auriculas, and other plants. 



WANTED TO PURCHASE or RENT, 



V \ within 10 or 12 miles of Covent Garden, a NURSERY 

 of about 4 or 5 Acres with Glass, suitable for Plant and Cut 

 Flower Growing for Market. 



Address LOMARIA, Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, Wel- 

 lington Street. Strand, W.C. 



To Grape Growers. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by PRIVATE CONTRACT a com- 

 pact GRAPE GROWING ESTABLISHMENT, which is for 

 Sale on very advantageous terms. Arrangements can be made 

 to bring it within the means of persons with a moderate 

 amount of capital. 



For particulars, apply to Messrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 

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



FOR DISPOSAL, a good SEED, FLOWER, 

 and FRUIT BUSINESS. Trade mostly cash. Satis- 

 factory reasons and books shown. 



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



To Market Gardeners, Florists, Nurserymen, &c. 



HAMPTON-ON-THAMES. 



FOR SALE, choice FREEHOLD LAND, in 

 Acre Plots, suitable for above. Rich Garden Soil with 

 gravel and sand sub-soil. The land is considered by the Trade the 

 finest near London for Grapes and all other Market Products. 



Apply. SECRETARY, Estates Investment and Villa Farm 

 Company, Estate Office, Tangley Park, Hampton-on-Thames. 



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 BE LET, a small but genuine SEED, 



JL FLOWER, and FRUIT BUSINESS. Proof of Trade 

 given and inquiries answered. Applv, S. J., Gardeners' 

 Chronicle Office, 41. Wellington Street. Strand, W.C. 



O R CHI D S. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL CO. 



(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 



Expect to receive within the next few days Importations 

 of the following and other Orchids : — 



ODONTOGLOSSUM ALEXANDRA. 



„ POLYXANTHUM. 

 ONCIDIUM MACRANTHUM. 

 CATTLEYA CHOCOENSIS. 

 VANDA SANDERIANA, &o. 



Circular with full particulars of these and other Importa- 

 tions, also copy of their new Dlustrated and Descriptive 

 CATALOGUE of ORCHIDS, will be sent free on application. 



THE VINEYARD AND NURSERIES, 



GARSTON, near LIVERPOOL. 



NGLISH YEWS, 3, 4, 5, and 6 feet. 



BOX, Green, 3, 4, 5, and 6 feet. 



Variegated, 3. 4 ( 5, and 6 feet. 

 PLNUS AUSTRIACA, 3. 4. 5, and 6 feet. 

 All well furnished, and finely rontRd, Many thousands. 

 ANTHONY WATERER. Knap Hill Nursery, Woking. Surrey. 



VJTKA\\JJEKK\' i-LAM'S, in small pots. 



O Splendid stuff of all best kinds, and true to name. Price 

 List on application. 



FRANCIS R. KINGHORN. Nurseryman, Richmond. Surrey. 



Palms, Foliage Plants, Heaths, &c. 



FRANCIS R. KIXGHURX will be pleased to 

 forward LIST of above with low prices. Leading 

 decorative PALMS in all sizes, great quantities, and in finest 

 health. 



Richmond, Surrey; and 191 and 192, Flower Market, Covent 

 Garden, W.C. 



R. DOD WELL'S GRAND CARNATIONS. 



—The finest grown. 5000 Unbloomed Seedlings, 

 warranted of the highest parentage; unrivalled whether for 

 bedding or forcing for spring flowering. 3s. 6rf. per doz. ; 21s. 

 per 100. Special terms for quantities. Particulars on appli- 

 cation. The Cottage, Stanley Boad, Oxford, 



EXTRA choice BULBS. 



Free to Destination. 



CHEAP PRICES." 



VANMEERBEEK*CO. 



GROWERS 



OF 



Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 Crocus, Lilium, Nar- 

 cissus, Ranunculus, 

 Anemones, Spiraeas, 

 Snowdrops, and all 

 other Bulbs and Plants, 

 recommend their 



SPECIAL COMPLETE 

 COLLECTIONS FOR 

 AMATEURS, 



put together with the 

 greatest care. 



FOR SPRING GARDENING. 



(Oicn selected, well proportioned.) 



Collection B containing 3496 finest (lower-roots. Price 5 Gns. 



D „ 2244 „ „ „ 3 „ 



F ,, 1398 „ „ „ 2 „ 



H „ 1036 ,. .. „ 1 „ 

 FOR INDOORS. 



Collection A containing 1276 finest flower-roots. Price 5 Gns. 

 C ,, 883 „ „ „ S „ 



E ., 613 „ „ .. 2 ,. 



G „ 301 „ .. 1 .. 



We also forward, at 12'-, HALF THE COLLECTIONS 



••G"or"H." NO PACKING CHARGES. 



Payment against delivery of the parcel. Extensive Catalogue 



free on application. Write direct to 



VAN MEERBEEK & CO., 



Nurserymen, Hlllegom, near Haarlem, Holland ; 



or to their London Agent — Mr. EDWIN T. PAV NE, 



28, Great Tower Street, E.C. 



1 PLANTING SEASON. 



HARDILY- GROWN 



I^OREST, jjpRUIT,! 



TREES Y PLANTS, 

 j Eve rgreens, Rose s, &c. | 



I N1IRS KRIES 4Q0 ACR ES, j 

 [Largest & Finest Stocks in Europe. \ 



INSPECTION EARNESTLY INVITED. 



= Priced Catalogues Gratis a Post Free. I 



: ESTIMATES t all Particulars on Application. \ 



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(LliTITEDI, 



Tlie Nurseries, 



I Chester^! 



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For Market and Private Growers. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



Descriptive CATALOGUES Post-free. 



I nHEAL&S0 NS 



U ■ M . Crawley, *J Sussex. 



BIRKENHEAD and WIRRAL HORTI- 

 CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 

 The SECOND ANNUAL SHOW of CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 

 FRUIT and PLANTS will be held in the Town Hall, Birken- 

 head, on NOVEMBER H and 15, 1888. Schedules on applica- 

 t,on to JOHN TRELFORD, Secretary, 



71, Fountain Street, Tranmere, Birkenhead. 



RADFORD and DISTRICT CHRYSAN- 



THEMUM SOCIETY'S 

 SECiind ANNUAL EXHIBITION will take place on 

 WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, November 14 and 16, when 

 upwards of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS will be offered in 

 prizes. Schedules might be obtained on application to J. 

 COLLIER, Sec, 10, Mannheim Road. Tolles Lane, Bradford. 



UDDERSFIELD CHRYSANTHEMUM 



SOCIETY. 



The FIFTH EXHIBITION will be held in the Town Hall, 



Hudder-tield, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, November 16 and 



17, 1888. Entries Close on Friday, November 9. Schedules 



and Entry Forms may be obtained from 



JOHN BELL, Sec, Marsh. Huddersfield. 



THE GARDENERS' 



ORPHAN FUND. 



DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS 



WELL BE THAXXTULLY RECEIVED BY 



A. F. BARRON, Hon. Sec, 



Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 Chiswick, London, W. 



OW to MAKE the MOST of the LAND by 



the Profilable Cultivation of Fruit, &c. The HORTI- 

 CULTURALandTECHNICAL COLLEGE, Lim.,Swanley. Kent. 

 WinterSession commences Oct. 17.— Address, Mr. BUCKLAND. 



Camellias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Palms, Orchids, 



&c. Plants grown specially for English use. 



CVUYLSTEKE, Nurseryman, 

 • Looehristy, Ghent, Belgium. 



Wholesale CATALOGUE now ready, and may be had, 

 free on application to 

 Messrs. R. SILBERRAD am> SON, 25, Savage Gardens, 

 Crutched Friars. London, E.C. 



I EVERGREEN H E D G E S . 



-J EVERGREEN HEDGES. 



YEWS. English, 1J to 2 feet. 30s. per 100; 2 to 2J feet, 45>\ per 



100; 2i to 3 feet. 65s. per 100. 

 HOLLIES.'Green, 2 to 2J feet, 40s. per 100 ; 2J to 3 feet, 60s. 



per 100. 

 LAURELS, Common, 1* to 2 feet, 12s. per 100 ; 2 to 3 feet, 



Lis. per luo ; 2J to SJ feet, 20s. per 100. 

 THUIA LOBBII. 2± to 3 feet, 30s. to 40s. per 100. 



We hold immense stocks of the above, all bushy and well 



rooted Plants. 



Special offer for Covert Plants, &c, free on application. 



JOHN PERKINS ivd SON. The Old Established Nursery 



and Seed Business, .52, Market Square, Northampton. 



TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS—" QUICK," NORTHAMPTON. 



OSES ! ROSES ! ! ROSES ! ! !— The best and 



cheapest in the World. 40 choice Perpetuals for 21s. 

 Purchaser's selection from 400 best varieties. CATALOGUES 

 free on application. Ten acres of Roses. 100,000 grand plants 

 to select from. Plant now. 



JAMES WALTERS, Rose Grower, Exeter. 



URST and SON have good stocks of the 



following, and will quote at specially Reduced Prices: — 

 ROMAN HYACINTHS. 

 LILIUM CANDIDUM. 



,. HARRLSII. 

 LILY OF THE VALLEY', clumps and crowns. 

 DAFFODILS, double and single. 

 NARCISSUS POETICUS. 

 ,, ,, double white. 

 „ OBVALLARIS. 

 SNOWDROPS, and other sorts of Bulbs for forcing and planting. 

 Please write forspecial quotations. 

 Seed Warehouse ; 152,[Houndsditch, London. E. 



The New Raspberry, 



LORD BEACON SFIELD. 

 (A Seedling). 

 The finest Raspberry and best cropper ever known. First- 

 class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society. Canes £2 per 

 100; 6s. per dozen. Trade supplied ; Cash with Order. 

 A. FAULKNOR, Inkpen, Hungerford. 



INTENDING PLANTERS are invited to 

 Inspect our Stock of ROSES, RHODODENDRONS. FRUIT 

 TREES of all descriptions, ORNAMENTAL TREES and 

 SILRUBS, FOREST TREES, &c. extendingover 150 acres. 

 Descriptive CATALOGUE free on application. 

 H. LANE AXD SON, Nurseries, Berkhamsted, Herts. 



q^REES and SHRUBS suitable for Towns and 



J- Smoky Districts. CATALOGUE free on application.— 

 RICHARD SMITH AND CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 

 Worcester. 



QTRAWBERRY PLANTS, SIR J. PAXTON. 



O —50,000 well-rooted Runners, put on rail at 4s. 6d. per 

 1000, in quantities of not less than 2000. 



W. DALE, Fruit Grower, Knockholt, Kent. 



