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m& GAfitiEtfBltS' CHRONICLE. 



.[.froVEMBEB 3, ,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. 0. STEVENS will SELL ■ by 

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

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

 SATURDAY, . t half-past 12 o'clock precisely each day, first- 

 class consignments of HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUSES, 

 and other JJ ULBS, arriving daily from well-known' Farms in 

 Holland. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Wednesday and Saturday Next. 



Several hundred choice-named Stand ird and Dwarf ROSES, 

 from a well-known English grower. • 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will include the above 

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

 King Street, Covent Garden, W.C., on WEDNESDAY and 

 SATURDAY NEXT, November 7 and 10. 



; of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Thursday Next.— (Sale No. 7789.) 

 SPECIAL SALE of BULBS from Holland. 



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

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

 W.C., on THURSDAY NEXT, November 8, at half-past 12 

 o'Clock precisely, some hundred lots of first-class BULBS, just 

 received from Holland, in fine condition, including Hyacinths, 

 Tulips, Crocuses. Narcissus, Snowdrops, &c. 



Ou view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Thursday Next— Sale No. 7789). 

 6000 Grand Bulbs of LILIUM AURATUM, just received from 

 Japan, in the finest possible condition ; also 5000 splendid 

 Berlin LILY OF THE VALLEY CROWNS for Forcing. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will include the above in 

 his SALE by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 3-i, King 

 Street. Covent Garden, on THURSDAY NEXT, November 8. 

 On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Special Sale of Orchids In Flower and Bud. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS begs to announce that 

 his NEXT SPECIAL SALE of ORCHIDS in FLOWER 

 and BUD will take place at his Great Rooms, 38, King 

 Street; Covent Garden, W.C., on THURSDAY, November 15, 

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

 tlemen desirous of entering Plants for this Sale will send Lists 

 not later than Thursday Next. 



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, Cheainide, Loudon, E.C., every MONDAY, THURSDAY, and 

 SATURD.VY, at half-past- 11 o'Clock precisely, extensive con- 

 signments of nist-class HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, 

 NAROIS.SUS, find other BULBS, from Holland, lotted to suit 

 the Trade and Private Buyers. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Tottenham. 



Adjoining Tottenham Hale Station. 

 ANNUAL SALE of remarkably well-grown NURSERY 

 STOCK, HERBACEOUS PLANTS, and BULBS, for the 

 growth of which Mr. Ware has gained so great a reputation. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL bv AUCTION, on the Premises, the Hale Farm 

 Nurseries, Tottenham, on TUESDAY, November 6, at 11 o'Clock 



fireuisely, in consequence of the unusually large number of 

 ots, au ext^n^ive quantity of beautifully-grown and thriving 

 NUKSEK.Y STOCK, including 5000 Veronica Traversii, 8000 

 bushy Ornamental Shrubs, from 1 foot to 2£ feet, all well 

 grown, and specially suited for pots or boxes; 5000 Oval- 

 leaved Privet, bushy plants, 3 to 5 feet; 5U0O well-grown 

 Dwarf Roses of the best sorts, 1000 Irish Ivies in pots, 10,000 

 Hardy Climbers in pots, 40,000 strong Seakale and Asparagus 

 for forcing, niimi Christmas Roses, 6000 Border and other Car- 

 nations in pots, (jiiOO Standard Ornamental Trees, thousands of 

 Lilies, Spineas, Gladiolus, Dahlias, and other Miscellaneous 

 Stock. 



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

 on the Premises ; aud of the Auctioneer, 67 and 68, Cheapside, 

 E.C., and Leytoostone, E. 



N.B. — The Auctioneers desire to call particular attention to 

 this Sale, as it is not often so extensive and varied a stock is 

 offered in one day. 



Tuesday Next.— Sale by Sample. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 will SELL by AUCTION, at their Central Sale Rooms, 

 67 aid 68, Cheapside, London, E.C., on TUESDAY NEXT, 

 Nove nber 6, at hatf-iia-t I'J o'Clock precisely, a large quantity 

 of NURSERY STOCK and GREENHOUSE PLANTS from 

 sample, including the follo\ 



2,000 Fruiting Raspberry 

 Canes 

 650 Raspberry Canes and 

 Red Currants 

 3,000 Dwarf Ro^es 

 100,000 White Thorn Quick, 

 9 to 15 inches 

 250 Bushy Laurels, 3 feet. 



4 feet, anil 6 feet 

 300 Standard Pears of 

 sorts 

 Aucuba japonica, l£ to 

 3£ feet 

 6,000 Oval-leaved Privet 



Ponticum Rhododen- I 12,000 Roman Hyacinths 

 drons 3,u00Lilium candidum 



C ipt>as,us Lawfonii 4,000 Crimson Clover 



15,000 Spirsea japonica | 2,000 Asparagus 



Also Limes, Poplars, and other Standard Trees. 

 Sample* will be on view the morning of Sale. Catalogues 

 on application to the Auctioneere, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E,C„ 

 and Leytoustone, E. 



1,000 Double Hollyhocks in 

 pots 

 20,000 Azalea mollis 

 1,000 „ indica 

 1,500 Latania borbonica, in 



48's and 60's 

 1,000 Areca lutescens 

 1,000 Piycosperma Alexandra 

 in48'sand60'3 

 200 Ficus elastica 

 500 Double White Primula 

 600 Solanumsin32'fland48's 

 5,000 Strawberries in pots 

 " nnr ) Draceena Veichii 



. Tuesday Next. 



^English^grown CAMELLIAS and AZALEAS, and a fine Assort- 

 ment of GREENHOUSE PLANTS, Standard and Dwarf 

 ROSES of the best sorts, selected FRUIT TREES, Hardy 

 EVERGREENS,. DUTCH. BULBS, &c." " : 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL the above at the City Auction Rooms, 38 and 39, 

 Gr.icechurch Street, on TUESDAY NEXT, November 6, at 

 half pa*>t 12 o'Clock precisely. 



On view morning of Sale. Catalogues had at the Rooms, 

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

 tonstone, E. 



Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells. 



Great UNRESERVED SaLE of Valuable NURSERY STOCK; 

 all recently transplanted, and now in splendid condition. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, 

 Hollamby's Nurseries, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, close 

 to the Groombridge Station, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 

 November 6 and 7, at 12 o'clock precisely each day, by order 

 of Mr. E. Hollamby, enormous quantities of CONIFERS, all 

 carefully prepared for removal; 2000 ROSES, 50,000 LARCH 

 FIR, 2 feet to 4 feet; 10,000 SCOTCH and SPRUCE FItiS, 

 6000 Portugal and other LAURELS, 10,000 PRIVET, 5000 

 CUPRESSUS, 2000 THUIA LOBBII, 15,000 named and other 

 RHODODENDRONS, 40,000 COTONE ASTER SIMONSII, hardy 

 CLUMBERS, &c. 



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

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

 E.C., and Leytonstone, E. 



Wednesday Next. 



6000 LILIUM AURATUM, splendid bulbs, just received from 

 Japan; 30 jO LILY OF THE VALLEY, 3000 LILIUM 

 CANDIDUM, 3000 NARCISSUS, BARR'S DAFFODILS, 

 500 AZALEAS and CAMELLIAS, GREENHOUSE 

 PLANTS in variety, including several Specimens ; English- 

 grown Lilies and other HARDY BULBS. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 SELL the above by AUCTION, at their Central Sale 

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

 November 7, at half-past 12 o'clock precisely. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Caterham. 



TWO DAYS' SALE of NURSERY STOCK, by order of the 

 Executors the late Mr. G. J. Woollett. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, The 

 Nurseries, Caterham, Surrey, a short distance from the Caier- 

 ham Railway Station, ou THURSDAY and FRIDAY. November 

 8 and 0, at 12 o'clock precisely each day, a large quantity of 

 well grown NURSERY STOCK, in capital condition for re- 

 moval, including an extensive assortment of Conifers and 

 Evergreen Shrubs ; 2000 Laurels of sorts, Privet, -Spruce, Firs ; 

 1U0O Standard, Pyramid, and Trained Fruit Trees; large 

 Foiest Trees for immediate planting ; Roses, &c. 



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

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

 Leytonstone, E. 



Friday Next— Notice. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS de- 

 sire to announce that there will BE NO SALE OF 

 ORCHIDS at their Auction Rooms, in consequence of the 

 Lord Mayor's Show. 



Tuesday, November 13. 



The First Portion of the well-known Collection of ESTAB- 

 LISHED ORCHIDS, formed by E. Wischhusen, Esq. of 

 Wood Green, who is relinquishing their cultivation ' 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at their Central Sale 

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

 November 13, at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely, the First 

 including the following— 



flammea, eight growths 



,, elegans alba 



,, Wolstenholmise 



,, purpurata Lowiana, one- 

 half of the only known 

 plant 

 Cypripedium selligerum 



,, Schroderi 



„ larande 



,, microchilum 



,, decanum superbura 



Portion of this well-kno i\ n Collecti 

 Cattleya Skinuerli alba i Leelia anceps alba 



„ Mandelii, six growths 

 ,, Dominiana 

 ,, Triause alba 

 ,, fausta delicata 

 ,, exoniensis, twenty-one 

 growths, believed to be 

 the. very finest variety 

 in cultivation 

 Ccelogyne cristata alba, ten 



Lselia anceps alba 



„ Philbrickiana, 7 growths 



The plants are in excellent condition, aud none -will be sold 

 privately prior to the Sale. 



Catalogues may be had on application to the GARDENER or 

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



Woking, Surrey. 



Three days' UNRESERVED SALE of beautifully grown 

 NURSERY STOCK. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises 

 The Horsell Nurseries, Woking, situate about 15 minutes' 

 walk from the Woking Railway Station, on TUESDAY 

 November 13, and two following days, at 12 o'clock precisely 

 each day, by order of Messrs. H. & C. Cobbett several acre's 

 of well-grown NURSERY STOCK, which has been carefully 

 prepared for removal, including a large quantity of Border 

 Shrubs in great variety, adapted for immediate effect, 8000 

 Fruit Trees, 80.000 transplanted Forest Trees, 10,000 oval- 

 leaved Privet, 2 feet to 4 feet ; Green and Variegated Hollies 

 Ponticum Rhododendrons, 5000 Laurels of sorts, 2 feet to 4 feet ' 

 5000 Standard Ornamental Trees, 3500 Standard, Half-standard' 

 and Dwarf Roses, 1500 Climbing Plants, 75,000 Fruit Tree' 

 Stocks, &c. 



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

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

 E.G., and Leytonston, E. 



N.B.— Purchasers can arrange with Messrs. H. & C. Cobbett 

 to have their lots conveyed to Woking Station at the mere cost 

 of labour and material, whence they can be conveyed to all 

 parts without change of truck. 



„„,„„. „ FInchley Eoad. N.W. 



IMPORTANT to FLORISTS and Others engaged in the Nursery 



and Furnishing Trade. 

 The compact and old-eBtablished NURSERY and FLORIST'S 



BUSINESS FOR SALE,. by.. Order of Mr. w. A. Clingo, 



who is leaving the neighbourhood. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, the 

 W AVERLEY N URSEKY, situate in the Finchley Roao, London, 

 N.W.,afew. minutes' walk from Marlborough Road Station, 

 on THURSDAY, November 15, 1888,. at 2 o'clock precisely, 

 as going concerns, the compact Leasehold Property known as 

 the WAVERLEY NURSEhY, Finchley Road, with 11 Green- 

 houses, Pits, Stabling, and the whole of the Stock and Utensils 

 m Trade, held for about 12 years unexpired at £30 per annum ; 

 also the Florist's Shop, No. 18, Ftnehley Road, occupying a 

 prominent position, and held for 19 years unexpired at £.30 per 

 annum ; 4 span-roof Greenhouses in Queen's Terrace, held for 

 15 years at £45 per annum ; and a piece of Nursery Ground at 

 the corner of Alexandra Road, close to London Road Station 

 held at £20 per annum. 



Particulars and conditions of Sale may be had on the 

 Premises; of Messrs. GOWING & CO., Solicitors, 40. Finsbury 

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

 London, E.C, and Leytonst one, E. 



M Friday, November 16— Cypripediums. 

 ESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

 include in their SALE by AUCTION, on FRIDAY, 

 November 16, about twenty-five lots of choice CYPRIPEDIUMS 

 from a well-known private collection. Further particulars 

 will appear next week. 



Barnet, N. 

 By order of the Court of Chancery. Cornwell ». Cornwell. 

 SALE of the old-established NURSERY BUSINESS as a going 

 concern, and also about 6 acres of FREEHOLD and COPY- 

 HOLD LAND. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS are 

 instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, Token- 

 house Yard, London, E.C, on FRIDAY, November 30, at 

 2 o'Clock precisely, the following properties : — 



Lot 1. — The old-established NURSERY", SEED, and 

 FLORIST'S BUSINESS, known as the HADLEY NURSERY, 

 Barnet, N., occupying a good position in the best part of the 

 High Street, within eight minutes' walk of the High Barnet 

 Railway Station. The Property comprises about 10 acres of 

 ground, with eight Greenhouses, Dwelling-house, aud Seed 

 Shop, the whole held for an unexpired term of about fifteen 

 years at the moderate rental of £65 p j r annum. The Goodwill 

 of the Business carried on for so many years will be included 

 in this lot. 



Lot 2.— About 6 acres of valuable FREEHOLD and COPY- 

 HOLD BUILDING or NURSERY LAND, known as the COM- 

 MON NURSERY, Barnet Common, possessing long frontages to 

 the main road, and to Union Lane in the rear. 



Lot 3.— Two acres of LAND, opposite Lot 2, held at £7 per 



This Sale offers an unusual opportunity for any one desirous 

 of embarking into the Nursery Busiuess. The whole of the 

 STOCK IN TRADE will be Sold by Auction, thus enabling 

 purchasers to secure only such stock as may be required for 

 carrying on the business at unreserved auction prices. 



Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had on the 

 Premises, of Messrs. HOUGHTONS and BYF1ELD, Solicitors 

 85, Gracechurch Street, E.C. ; and of the Auctioneers 67 and 

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



Extensive Importations of Orchids. 



MESSKS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS will 

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

 68. Cheapsioe, London, E.C, AT AN EARLY' DATE, extensive 

 importations of ORCHID S, received direct, being the contents of 

 about 50 cases; amongst them will be found a large consign- 

 ment of Cattleya Percivaliana, also C lobata superba C 

 labiata. Warnerii, and Oncidmm Papilio, received from Mr F 

 Man. 



The plants are in splendid condition. Full particulars will 

 appear next week. 



Cheap Bulb Sales. 



MESSRS. SMA1L and CO. will SELL by 

 AUCTION, at 123, Fenchurch Street, City EC 

 on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, November 5 

 7, and 8, at 12 o'clock each day, large consignments of 

 AZALEAS, SPIRAEA, GLADIOLI, HYACINTHS TULIPS 

 CROCUS. &c, lotted to suit all buyers. Uiirs, 



Horticultural Auction Rooms, 123, Fenchurch Street, E.C. 

 Rhododendrons. 



For SALE by AUCTION, 

 20,000 Seedling and Named RHODODENDRONS 

 AZALEAS, &c, ' 



at 



FCASSON'S Nursery, Thorne, Doncaster 

 • on ' 

 THURSDAY, the 8th day of November. 

 Catalog ue free on receipt of post-card. 



ANTED TO PURCHASE or RENT 



within 10 or 12 miles of Covent Garden a NU1SERY 

 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. ' ' el 



ANTED TO RENT, or PURCHASE' 



. _ » Small MARKET 'NURSERY.-W. J., Miss Staines! 

 Springfield Terrace, Springfield Road, Chelmsford. ' 



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. f^uio vi 



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

 To Market Gardeners, Florists, Nurserymen &p 

 HAMPTON-ON-THAMES. *""="• « e - 



FOR SALE, choice FREEHOLD LAND in 

 Acre Plots, suitable for above. Rich Garden Soil 'with 

 gravel and sand sub-soil. The land isconsidered 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™ 



