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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE, 



[January 13, 1912 



* SALES BY AUCTION. 



Monday, Wednesday and Friday Next. 



MONDAY and FRIDAY NEXT, JANUARY 15th and 

 19th, at 12 o'Clock.— 200 lots of choice Herbaceous 

 Plants. Flowering and Decorative Shrubs, Spiraea-. 

 Iris, Peonies, D k lytras, &c, Japanese Li iuins in 

 variety, Gladiolus, Montbretias, Begonias, Gloxinias, 

 Lily of Valley, &c. 



At x.30 o'Clock.— 1,500 ROSKS, Standard, Dwarf, 

 Climbing, &c, also Standard and other 1 ruit Trees, 

 Azaleas, and Rhododendrons. 



WEDNESDAY Ni XT, JANUARY 17th, at 12 o'Clock.— 

 Japanese 1 iums in variety, Gladiolus, IVgonias, 

 Spiraeas, Japant ;se Iris, Carnations, Pinks. Paeonies, 

 &c, choice Herbaceous Plants, Perennials, and Rock 

 Plants, Climbers, &c, Li'y of the Valley, retarded 

 roots and bulbs. 



At 1.30 o'Clock.— 8,000 ROSES, English, French, and 

 Dutch grown, comprising Standards, Dwarfs, 

 Climbers, T., H.T., and H.P., together with 

 Standard, Pyramidal, Bush and Dwarf-trained Fruit 

 Trees. 



At 5 o'Clock.— Ornamental and Decorative Palms and 

 Plants, Azaleas indica and mollis, Rhododendrons, 

 Aspidistras, &c, received from Belgium. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROK & MORRIS 

 W»l SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, EC. 

 On view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. 



Rose Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, 



Lilies, Perennials. 



R. J. C. STEVENS begs to announce 



that his Sales b> Auction are held every 



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MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, 



si* 12.30. 



Catalogues post free. 

 Lots purchased, packed and forwarded to all parts. 



STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS 



(Established 150 Years), 



38, King St., Govent Garden, London, W.C. 



TO HORTICULTURAL BUILD! RS, GARDENERS, 



AND OTHERS, 



By order of the Liquidator re Crompton & F. A. 



Fawkes, Ltd., Chelmsford. 



371 RED TAYLOR & CO. are instructed 

 7 to SELL by AUCTION", at the Anchor Work 

 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, on TUESDAY, 

 JANUARY 16th, at 11 a.m., the whole of the stock of 

 this well-known firm, including the patterns and stock 

 in trade of greenhouse fittings, furnaces, garden lights, 

 frames, &c, without reserve. Catalogues in due course 

 o f the Auctioneers, 17, Duke Street, Chelmsford. 



FRYETT, WHITE & CO., Horticul- 

 tural Auctioneers, 23, Moorfields, E.C. (two doors 

 Moorgate Street Station), SALES every TUESDAY, 

 WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, high-class Roses, 

 Standard, Bush, and Climbing, Liliums, Gladioli, 

 Herbaceous Plants, Fruit Trees, &c, &c. Catalogues 

 post free. Tel. 9220 Wall. 



BUSINESSES FOR SALE, Ac, 



PENRITH (Main line, London and 

 North-Western Railway).— For Sale, owing to ill 

 health of proprietor, a genuine NURSI RY, MARKET 

 GARDEN and FLORISTS BUSINESS, with or with- 

 out shop in town ; established 60 years ; grounds of 

 about m ven acres; one mile from town; five glass- 

 houses, practically new, modern beating arrangements; 

 quantity of frames ; varied and general stock of grow- 

 ing plants, florists' requisites, &c hop in central 

 position; total valuation £1,500; offers invited for 

 quick sale ; splendid opportunity for energetic man with 

 moderate capital.— Full particulars from THORN- 

 BORROW & CO., St. Andrew's Churchyard, Penrith. 



FREEHOLD NURSERY, South 

 Coast, for Sale ; two acres ; one of most fertile 

 spots in England ; charming residence ; fifteenth 

 century cottage style by celebrat-d architect; two large 

 g asshouses, fine propagating house (all new) ; stable 

 coachhouse, potting, and packing sheds, &c. ; 500 feet 

 of glass frames ; good stock, chiefly Vio'ets ; excellent 

 pony, trap, and market trolley; water laid on; suit 

 ladies.— Write, 1197, Sell's Advertising Offices, Fleet 

 S t re et, London. 



OF SALE, with immediate posses- 

 si^ in well-known growing district, 14 miles 

 from London and 10 minutes from rail and tram, 

 FREEHOLD NURSERY, comprising 4* acres of land 

 •with 2,100 feet run of good glasshouses, fully heated 

 with boilers and hot-water pipes ; also good packing 

 shed, &c. ; part could remain on mortgage. — M. P., 

 Box 1, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



URSER Y, F LORIST 



FRUITER IRS' BUSINESS for Sale 



and 



near 



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1 xeter^ , Acre ; with well-bui t and heated glasshouses 

 town water supply; immediate possession.— Particulars, 



Avenue House, Crediton, Devon. 



RITISH COLUMBIA.— A practical 



-._- Man will be pleased to send particulars, gratis, 



to anvone requiring information on c^"^^^^ 5 

 for Fruit Growing, &c— Address, H. WHITINCj, 

 F.R.H.S., Kettle Valley Irrigated Fruit Lands, Ltd., 

 Rock Creek, British Columbia 



OORRESPONDENCE COACHING 



V; CLASSES for R.H.S. Examination; special 

 terms for Under Gardeners; success assured — 

 HORTULANUS, Gatcombe Court, Flax Bourton, 



Bristol. 



GO. 



CHARLESWORTH 



HAYWARDS HEATH, SUSSEX. 



ORCHID SPECIALISTS 



1MP0RTEBS, EXPORTERS, RAISERS & GROWERS. 



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PUBLISHERS' NOTICES. 



KYXOCH'S " Wild Flowers of Bar- 

 mouth," fourth edition, including Sa!wey's Scarce 

 List, Habitats and Notes, published 1863, pp. 50. price 

 6d.— J. KYNOCH, 8, College Road, Brighton. 



Pronunciation 



Plant Names. 



A few copies are still to be had. Post free, 1/1J. 



2. 



Present-Day Gardening. 



Edited by R. Hooper Pearson, Managing Editor of the 

 Gardeners' Chronicle. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. 



Numerous Beautifully Coloured Plates 

 are contained in Each Volume. 



1— Sweet Peas. By Horace J. Wright, late Secretary 

 and Chairman of the National Sweet Pea Society. With 

 Chapter on M Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Thos. 

 Stevenson. 



Pansies, Yiolas, and Yiolets. By William 



Cuthbertson, J. P., and R. Hooper Pearson. 



Daffodils. By the Rev. J. Jacob. 



-Orchids. By James O'Brien, V.M.H., Secretary of 

 the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. 



Root and Stem Vegetables. By Alexander Dean, 

 V.M.H., Chairman of the National Vegetable Society. 



Carnations and Pinks. By T. H. Cook, Head Gar- 

 dener at Sandringham ; James Douglas, V.M.H., and 

 J. F. McLeod, Head Gardener to Mr. Pierpont Morgan. 

 Contains 8 full-page coloured plates. 



Rhododendrons and Azaleas. By W. Watson, with 



preface by Sir F. W. Moore, M.A, (the first popular 

 volume published on this subject). Contains 8 full 

 page coloured plates. 



-Lilies. By A. Grove, F.L.S., with preface by 

 H. J. Elwes, F.R.S. Contains 8 coloured plates. 



-Apples and Pears. By George Bunyard, V.M.H. 



Contains 8 coloured plates. 



—Roses. By H. R. Darlington, with 8 full-page 

 coloured plates. A double volume, price 2/10, post 

 free. Special presentation edition, with beautiful 

 cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post free 



10. 



THE PUBLISHER, 



" Gardeners* Chronicle " Offices, 41, Wellington St.. 



Covent Garden, London. W.C 



ALPINE FLOWERS AND ROCK 

 GARDENS. By Walter P. Wright A practical 

 book containing magnificent colour and half-tone plates of 

 the flowers as they grow. The most beautiful book on 

 the subject yet produced. 12s. 6d. net. 



HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. 



OSES AND ROSE GARDENS. 



By Walter P. Wright, A comoanion volume to 

 above. The Sphere says: Buy the bock this winter and 

 you will have a fine rose garden next June and July.'* 12s. 6d. 

 net. Write for illustrated booklet post free. 



HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. 



AMONG THE HILLS. By Reginald 

 Farre.r, being an account of the Author's wander- 

 ings in search of Alpine Flowers. Profusely illustrated 

 in colour. " Mr. Farrer has won for himself a unique 

 place among writers on Alpine Plants." — The Gardener's 

 Chronicle. T2S. 6d. net. 



HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. 



NOTICES. 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 



and TECHNOLOGY, 



SOUTH KENSINGTON, 



including 



Ths Royal College of Science, 

 The Royal School of Mines, and 

 The City and Guilds (Engineering) Coll 



A Course of about 20 Lectures, with Practical Work, will 

 be given, commencing January 16th, on 



SUBJECT : 



The Pathology of Plants. 



CONDUCTED BY : ' 



Professor Blackman. 



For further particulars of this and other Courses to 

 follow, and admission to this Course, application should be 

 made to the Secretary. 



PLANTS, &c, WANTED. 



WANTED, large PALMS, for cash 

 or in exchange for other plants.— Send par- 

 ticulars to WILLS & SEGAR, Royal Exotic Nursery, 

 South Kensington. 



ANTED, large KENTIA PALMS, 



up to 25 feet high; large, well-coloured 

 Dracsenas and Crotons, also Aspidistras.— ROB LRT 

 GREEN (1911;, LTD., 28, Crawford Street, London, W. 



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C1ALADIUMS, Bulbs, Candidum, ex- 

 J cellent Argyites.— Inclusive list and prices to 

 E. DYSON, Cherryhinton Hall, Cambs. 



PLANTS, &.O.. FOR SALE 



WILTON & GODARD'S Chrysanthe- 

 mum Catalogue now ready.—" Claremont," Dur- 

 rin gton, Worthing. — 



PERPETUAL CARNATIONS.— Our 

 iqii Illustrated Catalogue free Read our 

 "Cultural Treatise," is.— YOUNG & CO., Carnation 

 Specialists, Hath erley, Cheltenham. 



ARDEN FERNS, 20s. 100.— Cycla- 

 men, Genistas, Acacias, Ericas, Palms Begonias, 

 Crotons, Dracaenas; catalogues free.— SMITH, London 

 Fern Nurseries, Loughboro' Junction, London, S.W. 



AZALEA INDICA, named, well set 

 with buds, 24s., 30s., 36s., 42s. per doz. ; Azalea 

 mollis, grand p'ants, 21s. per doz. ; Lilacs for torcin 

 very fine, 5s. each; Deutsia Lemoinei and gracilis, pot 

 grown, os. per doz.-MORLE & CO., LTD., 15^ 

 Finchley Road, N.W. _ 



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A LL JAPANESE LILIUMS at lowest 



1\. prices: Spiraea Queen Alexandra, 8s.; Gladstone, 

 6s. doz. ; Helleborus niger maximus, fine clumps, 7s. 

 doz.; Earlv-nowering Gladiolus, all best sorts, 2s. 6a., 

 Brenchleyensis, top size, very fine, 8s., fine bulbs, os. , 

 Gandavensis, 6s. ; Childsii, 7s. 6d. ; all per 100.— 

 MORLE & CO., LTD., as above. 



MORLE & CO., LTD., offer over- 

 stock of Hyacinths, Tulips, and Narcissus very 

 cheap; prices and sorts on application.— 156, I-incmey 

 Road, N.W. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



GARDENERS' strong blue Serge 

 Aprons, with or without bibs, is. nd., post free, 

 best quality, 2s. 6d., post free; satisfaction guaranteea 

 or money refunded.— R. E. DAVIKS, Clothier, !« 

 Square, Bishops Castle, Salop. - 



FOR Garden BIRCH BROOMS, 

 selected Hazel, Sweet Pea sticks, and A^^S 

 Heather for summer houses, &c— Apply to JOrl^ 

 APPLETON & SONS, Birches, Baughurst, H ants^ 



FOR SALE, Casseirs " Dictionary 

 of Gardening," bound in four volumes with 

 supplement, in perfect condition ; cost 34 s - > w 

 offers?— McQUEEN, Capel, near Tonbridge, Kent. 



ORCHIDS 



EIGHT MILES by Road 

 from the City. 



A grand lot of Dendrobium Formosum &&* nte *™: 

 Dcndroblum Phalaenopsis Schroderianum in duu, 



Cattleya Trianae, Cattleya Schroderae. 



Full of Sheaths. 

 Oncidium Varicosum in Spike. 



Particulars on application. Nurseries easily reached by RaH ° 



BUSH HILL PARK Station, or by Road. 



STUART LOW & CO., Royal Nurseries, 



Bush Hill Park, Middlesex. 'Phone :-Enfieldi&*- 



