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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



IDecembeb 22, 1888. 



SALES by AUCTION. 



Christmas Holidays.— Notice. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS beg 

 to announce that, in consequence of the CHRISTMAS 

 HOLIDAYS, there will be NO ,SALE at their Booms during 

 NEXT WEEK. ' _ 



Sample Sale— January 1st, 1889. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS beg 

 to announce that their NEXT SALE of NURSERY 

 STOCK and GREENHOUSE PLANTS from Sample, will take 

 place at their Auction Rooms as above, for which they will be 

 glad to RECEIVE NOTICE OF ENTRIES as soon as possible. 



Preliminary Notice.— Friday, January 11, 1889. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM ALEXANDRiE, fine established Plants, 



all unflowered in this country, specially selected. 



NAMED CYPRIPEDIUMS. 



For Sale, without reserve. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION, at their Central 

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

 January 11 , 1889, by order of Messrs. Shuttleworth, Carder & Co. 

 On view morning of Sale, a nd Catalogues had. 



Preliminary Notice. 



THE BARVINS PARK COLLECTION of ORCHIDS.— Unre- 

 served Sale of the whole of this extensive Collection of 

 Established ORCHIDS, by order of the Proprietor, in con- 

 sequence of his leaving the neighbourhood and selling the 

 Estate. The collection includes a large number of Odon- 

 toglossum Alexandra, all unflowered, principally selected 

 from Messrs. Shuttleworth, Carder & Co.'s importation of 

 the broad-petal PACHO varieties. Seven days' Sale. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS beg 

 to announce that they have been favoured with instruc- 

 tions to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, at their Rooms, in 

 JANUARY and FEBRUARY NEXT, the whole of this extensive 

 COLLECTION of ORCHIDS. 



Full particulars will appear in due course. 



Thursday Next— (Sale No. 7B33.) 

 10,000 GRAND BULBS of LILIUM AURATUM (some in cases 

 as received), L. Krameri, L. longiflorum, and other 

 LILIES just received from Japan, in the finest possible 

 condition; 5000 splendid Berlin LILY of the VALLEY, 

 Crowns ; several hundred LILY of the VALLEY Clumps ; 

 Home-grown LILIES, Hardy Japanese IRIS, First-class 

 Double South African TUBEROSES and AMARYLLIS, 

 fine Clumps of HELLEBORUS NIGER. LILIU.YI HAR- 

 RISII, &c. 



MR. 3. C. STEVENS will SELL the above by 

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

 Garden, W.C., on THURSDAY NEXT, December 27, at half- 

 past 12 o'Clock precisely. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



Saturday, December 29.— (Sale No, 7835. ) 



CHOICE -NAMED STANDARD AND DWARF ROSES, 

 Pyramid and Dwarf-trained FRUIT TREES, consisting of 

 APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS, CHERRIES, &c. j Hardy 

 Ornamental SHRUBS and CONIFERS in great variety ; 

 BORDER PLANTS in variety. Also several hundred 

 Lots of First-class BULBS, comprising Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 Crocuses, Narcissus, Scillas, Snowdrops, Iris, Anemones, 

 Ranunculi, Liliums, Gladioli, Ixias. Sparaxis, &.C.; 

 Spireea japonica ; Lily of the Valley in Crowns and 

 Climbers, &c. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL the above 

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

 Covent Garden, W.C, on SATURDAY, December 29, at half- 

 past 12 o'Clock precisely. 



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, January 17, at half- 

 past 12 o'clock precisely, and he will be glad if Gentlemen de- 

 sirous of Entering Plants for this Sale, will SEND LIST AS 

 SOON AS POSSIBLE. 



Preliminary Notice. 



MESSRS. PINKERTON and CO. have been 

 favoured with instructions by James L. Boyson. Esq., 

 Caen, France, to SELL by AUCTION, at an EARLY DATE, 

 his large and very valuable Stock of 



CHOICE ROSES, &c. 

 Many Prizes have been taken for Rose Growing by Mr. 

 Boyson, including Paris, May, 1887, and May, 1888. 



The Auctioneers recommend intending Planters to wait this 

 Sale. Catalogues on application. 



PINKERTON AND CO., Auctioneers, Bazaar, Glasgow. 



WANTED TO RENT, RANGE of GLASS, 

 suitable for Growing Cut Flowers, Fruit, Tomatos, 

 &c, extensively for Market. Full particulars, 



G. H., 41, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



In Chancery.— Barnet, Herts. 

 TO BE SOLD, a choice piece of FREEHOLD 



J- and COPYHOLD LAND, 5 a. 3 r. 14 p., containing a 

 frontage of about 670 feet to the Main Road and Well House 

 Road, and from its high and healthy position it is most 

 eligible for either Building, Nursery, Florist, or Market Garden 

 purposes. No reasonable offer refused. 



Apply to PROTHEROE and MORRIS, Estate Agents, 

 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.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 

 f ravel and Band sub-soil. The land is considered by the Trade the 

 nest 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. 



O E C HI D S. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL GO. 



(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 



Expect to receive in the course of the next few days 

 a fine Importation of 



ORCHIDS, 



consisting of specially fine masses of 

 DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM, D. THYRSIFLORUM, D. 

 DEVONIANUM, D. CRASSINODE. D. HARVEYANUM, D. 

 INFTJNDIBULUM, D, BRYMERIANUM, D. SUAVISSIMUM, 

 D. HETEROCARPUM, D. PRIMTJLINUM, CYMBIDIUM 

 EBURNEUM, VANDA CtERULEA, &c, &c. 



Circular with full particulars on application. 



THE VINEYARD AND NTJRSEBXES, 



GARSTON, LIVERPOOL. 



Begonia Scharffii. 

 TOHN LAING and SONS have great pleasure 



(See Gardeners: 



, page 6 



The Nurseries, Forest Hill, S.E. 



Select Garden Seeds. 



OUR CATALOGUE of Select Vegetable 

 Seeds, Flower Seeds. Seed Potatos. &c, is now ready, 

 and may be had post-free on application. 

 DICKSONS {Limited), The Royal Seed Warehouse, CHESTER. 



CREEPERS FOR WALLS.— By planting 

 what ia suitable, an ugly object may easily be made 

 beautiful. Most being in pots, can be sent and put out at any 

 time. Descriptive LIST and advice Free.— RICHARD SMITH 

 AND CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



LILY OF THE VALLEY, fine Forcing 

 Crowns or Clumps; SPIRAEA JAPONICA, DIELYTRA. 

 SPECTABILIS, HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDI- 

 FLORA. &c. Price and samples on application. 

 WILLIAM DENMAN, 7, Catherine Street, Covent Garden.W.C. 



NUTTING and ° SON &' a Wholesale CATA- 

 LOGUE of Garden and Flower Seeds for 1889 1ms been 

 posted to all their Customers. If not duly received please in- 

 form them, and another shall be sent. 



Seed Warehouses, 106, South wark Street, London, E.C. 



The Festive Season. 



SPECIAL CUT FLOWERS. 

 Special prices. 

 W. RAVENHILL, Floral Salesman, 157, Norwood Road, 

 Heme Hill, S.E., and Covent Garden, "W.C. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS.:— 600 best sorts, true 

 to name, strong Cuttings now ready, Is. 6d. per doz., 10s. 

 per 100. Many of the best Prizes and Silver Cups are taken by 

 my customers. For price of new sorts, see Catalogue (2 stamps), 

 of WM. ETHERINGTON, Chrysanthemum Grower, Swans- 

 combe. Kent. 



AVENUE TREES.— Well rooted, with stout 

 straight stems and good heads. 

 ELMS, Huntingdon, 10 to 12 feet, 15s. per doz., 100s. per 100; 



12 to 14 feet, 21s. per doz., 150s. per 100. 

 LIMES, crimson twigged, 8 to 10 feet, 12s. per doz., 90s. per 



100 ; 10 to 12 feet, 18s. per doz. 

 MAPLE, Norway, 10 to 12 feet, 18s. per doz., 130s. per 100. 

 POPLAR, Black Italian, 8 to 10 feet, 8s. per doz., 50s. per 100 ; 

 10 to 12 feet, 10s. per doz,, 65s. per 100 ; 12 to 14 feet, 

 12s. per doz. 

 „ Balsam, 8 to 10 feet, 12s. per doz. ; 10 to 12 feet, 18s. 



per doz. 

 CATALOGUES of Forest, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 

 Roses, &c, post-free upon application. 

 JNO. JEFFERIES and SON, Royal Nurseries, Cirencester. 



IME and OTHER TREES. 



The following Trees must be sold, to clear the ground : — 

 330 LIMES, 10 to 13 feet. 

 625 HORSE CHESTNUTS, 12 to 14 feet. 

 380 WALNUTS, 6 to 12, to 18 feet. 

 110 SYCAMORES, 6 to 10 feet. 

 Offers for a part or the whole to be sent to the 

 MANAGER, Calcot Gardens, Reading, Berks. 



To those about to Plant. 



A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, com- 

 prising fine Transplanted Fruit Trees, Roses, Hardy 

 Climbers, Rhododendrons, Conifers, Ornamental and Flower- 

 ing Trees and Shrubs, Forest Trees, &c, in large varieties and 

 quantities, adapted to all soils and climates. Sent free on 

 application to 



GEO. JACKMAN AND SON, Woking Nursery, Surrey. 



To the Trade. 



SEED POTATOS. 



Hand F. SHARPE'S Special Priced List of 

 • SEED POTATOS will be issued in a few days. In the 

 meantime they will be pleased to give quotations for any varie- 

 ties their friends may require. 



Seed Growing Establishment, Wisbech. 



HALF-SPECIMEN STEPHANOTIS, free- 

 flowering variety, very fine stuff, 10 to 12 feet ; also 

 25,000 AUCUHAS, all sizes. For particulars apply to 

 G. SMITH, Dell Nursery, Rock Ferry, Cheshire. 



THE FIRST GARDENERS IN ENGLAND 



PRONOUNCE 



OAKSHOTT & MILLARD'S NOVELTIES 



For 1889, 



To be the BEST. For particulars see 



OAKSHOTT & MILLARD'S SPRING ANNUAL for 1889, 



Now ready. 

 The present edition has been practically written by practica 

 men, is full of most useful information, and should be read by 

 all Purchasers of Seeds before buying elsewhere. 



Qd. post-free. Gratis to intending purchasers. 



OAKSHOTT & MILLARD, 



SEEDSMEN TO THE QUEEN, READING. 



RHODODENDRON PONTIGUM, 



For Parks, Plantations, and Coverts. 



AN IMMENSE STOCK OF ALL SIZES. 

 VERY LOW QUOTATIONS. 



JOHN CRANSTON & CO., 



KING'S ACRE NURSERIES, near HEREFORD. 



ORCHID SEEDS.— PALM SEEDS. 



Seeds of Forest Trees, Shrubs, Aquatics, &c. 

 Choicest Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 



Descriptive Catalogue (1889), Is., post-free (refunded to 

 customers). 



J A R M A N & CO., 



CHARD, SOMERSETSHIRE. 



TREES, FLOWERS, AND SEEDS 



PAUL'S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, 



Eor the Best ROSES. 



PAUL'S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, 



For the Best SEEDS, BULBS, &c. 



PAUL'S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, 



For the Best FRUIT TREES and GRAPE VINES. 



PAUL'S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, 



For the Best EVERGREENS, Park and Roadside TREES. 



PAUL'S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, 



For the Best CAMELLIAS, AZALEAS, LAPAGERIAS, &c. 



PAUL'S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, 



close to the Waltham Cross Station, Great Eastern Railway 



(half an hour-from London). 



INSPECTION INVITED. 



Prices low as possible. Priced Catalogues free. 



Goods Packed by experienced hands for all parts of the World. 

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Rose Growers by Appointment to Her 



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