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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 



[March 16, 1912. 



SALES BY AUCTION. 



Monday, Wednesday and Friday next. 



MONDAY and FRIDAY NEXT, MARCH x8th and 

 22nd, at 12 o'Clock.— Japanese Liliums, Gladiolus, 

 Montbretias, Begonias, Gloxinias, Lily of Valley, 

 &c, Herbaceous Plants, Flowering and Decorative 

 Shrubs, Spiraeas, Iris, Pseonies, &c. 



At 1.30 o'Clock. — 1,500 ROSES, Standard, Dwarf, 

 Climbing, &c, also Fruit Trees in variety. 



WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 20th, at 12 o'Clock.— 

 Choice Herbaceous Plants, Perennials, and Rock 

 Plants, Lily of Valley, Gladiolus, Begonias, 

 Japanese Lilies and Iris, Carnations, Pinks, 

 Paconies, &c. 



At 1.30 o'Clock. — 4,000 ROSES, English and Continental, 

 Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers, together with 

 Standard, Pyramidal, and Dwarf-trained Fruit 

 Trees. 



At 5 o'Clock. — Azalea indica, Rhododendrons, 

 Camellias, Aspidistras, Standard Bay, Ornamental, 

 and Decorative Palms and Plants from Belgium, 

 also Stove and Greenhouse Plants in variety. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. On 

 view mornings of Sale and Catalogues had. 



Wednesday next, March 20th, at 12 o'Clock. 



Trade Sale in suitable lots of many thousands of 

 Gladiolus in variety, Begonias, Gloxinias, 

 Tuberoses, Hyacinthus Candicans, Spiraeas, 

 Paeonies, Cannas, Lily of Valley Berlin Crowns, 

 &c, 1,500 choice young Fruit Trees, Phoenix 

 rupicola Palm Seeds, and Latania borbonica Palm 

 Seeds. 



At 2.30 o'Clock. 



A consignment of 



468 CASES JAPANESE LILIUMS. 



comprising 



4,240 LILIUM LONGIFLORUM. 

 7,686 „ AURATUM. 



1,190 „ „ PLATYPHYLLUM. 



5,660 m TIGRINUM FORTUNEL 



1.380 „ SPECIOSUM ALBUM. 



260 „ „ RUBRUM 



MAGNIFICUM and BROWNII. 

 2,900 LYCORIS AUREA and SQUAMIGERA. 

 2,400 JAPANESE IRIS, also PEONIES, DAVALLIA 

 BULLATA DESIGNS, and a quantity of 

 JAPANESE SEEDS in variety. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

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

 E.C. On view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. 



Bromley Common, Kent. 



Unreserved Clearance Sale of 4,800 Geraniums in pots, 

 800 Carnations in 32s, 1,450 Callas in 30s and 24s, 

 825 pots (24s) Sweet Peas, 350 White Azaleas in 

 large pots, 3,000 Asparagus Sprengeri and 

 plumosa, 2,300 Adiantums, 2,400 Strawberries in 

 32 pots, 300 boxes of Chrysanthemum cuttings, 

 and other stock, pots, and sundries. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at the 

 Nurseries, Lower Gravel Road, on WEDNESDAY 

 NEXT, MARCH 20th, at 12 o'Clock. On view. 

 Catalogues had on premises, and of the Auctioneers, 

 67 and 68, Cheapside. E.C. 



Friday next, March 2*nd, at 12.45 o'Clock^ 



Choice cool, intermediate and hothouse Orchids in 

 large variety from various sources. A consignment 

 of about 1,000 Cattleya Mossias received direct. 

 An importation just to hand of 1,200 Dendrobium 

 Phalaenopsis Schrdderiana, 900 Cypripedium niveum, 

 260 Saccolabium Harrisonianum, 600 Phalaenopsis 

 Esmeralda and Antenifera, and a quantity of 

 Calanthe rubens bulbs, Orchids in flower and bud. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C On 

 view mornin g of Sale and Catalogues had. 



The "Oakdene" Collection or Orchids. 



Important Sale of the valuable collection formed by the 

 late Mr. E. Rogerson, comprising a great many 

 very rare and valuable plants, by order of the 

 executors. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE &- MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C, on 

 THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 28th and 29th, at 

 t o'Clock. On view mornings of Sale and Catalogues 

 had. 



ROSE TREES, FRUIT TREES, PERENNIALS, LILIUMS. etc. 



Mr. J. C. STEVENS begs to announce that his 



by AUCTION 



are held every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY at 12.30. 



Catalogues post free. 

 Lots purchased, packed, and forwarded to all parts. 



STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS 



(ESTABLISHED 150 TEABS), 



38, King St.. Covent Garden, London. WiC. 



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OSE TREES.— Sales every Tuesday, 



Wednesday, and Friday of Roses, Shrubs, 

 Lilies, Gladioli, &c, at Moorgate Auction Rooms, 23, 

 and 25, Moorfields, E.C. (near Moorgate Street 

 btation). Catalogues post free. 



BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. 



re WILLIAM KERR. In Bankruptcy. 



To Florists, Market Gardeners and Nurserymen. 



THE Official Receiver in Bankruptcy 

 for Cumberland is prepared to receive Offers for the 

 sale by PRIVATE TREATY of a valuable Market Gar- 

 dener's and Florist's business established to years. 

 The Gardens are situate close to the good Market Town of 

 Penrith, which is a splendid residential centre with a good 

 train service. The grounds are over 7 acres in extent and 

 there are 5 very large well- constructed Glass-houses with 

 modern boilers. The stock is up-to-date and in first-class 

 condition. There is also a good dwelling-house and all 

 necessary offices. The business includes a well-paying 

 retail shop in the town, and an energetic man with a small 

 capital might do well. The Gardens and Books can be seen 

 at any time, and all information obtained from Messrs. R. 

 Dalton and Son, Auctioneers, Carlisle; OFFERS to be 

 made in writing to Kighley J. Hough, Esq., Official Receiver, 

 34, Fisher Street, Carlisle. 



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ORTHIXG. 



by 



FOR 



SALE with 



order of Executors. Maybush 



12 glass- 



possession, 

 Nurseries, about 3! acres; Freehold and: 

 houses, 2,000 feet ; large packing shed ; artesian well ; 

 Vines, Cucumbers, Tomatos, 573 good Apple trees, 

 Flowers, &c— POLLARD & POLLARD, Solicitors, 

 Brighton. 



SPLENDID little NURSERY BUSI- 

 NESS for sale, as going concern ; near one of the 

 best residential river-side towns ; good connection ; 

 420 feet run of glass-house ; good pit and cold frames, 

 potting and packing sheds; good water supply; stock 

 of Chrysanthemums, Geraniums and Bulbs, &c ; good 

 seven-roomed house and two-roomed cottage, let off ; 

 everything in excellent order; net rent ^10; 19 years 

 unexpired lease. — C. N., Box 13, 41, Wellington Street, 

 Covent Garden, W.C. 



FOR SALE, in leading* suburb of New- 

 castle-upon-Tyne, Leasehold NURSERY, of about 

 five acres, and 1,000 feet run of newly-erected Glass- 

 houses, heated by overhead system ; also cold frames ; 

 stocked with plants, trees, shrubs, &c. ; good water 

 supply ; excellent local market and good retail con- 

 nection.— Apply to T. WALLACE, Chartered Accountant, 

 42, Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



FREEHOLD NURSERY and 

 FLORIST BUSINESS for Sale; chiefly glass- 

 houses; well built and heated; town water supply; 

 good opening for active man ; immediate possession. — 

 T», Avenue House, Crediton, D evon. 



FRUITERER'S and SEEDSMAN'S; 

 in busy country town ; good living trade ; rent 

 £36 ; price £160 or offer ; can be thoroughly investigated. 



— \V. S., Box 1, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, 

 W.C. 



BUSINESS CARDS. 



PROTHEROE and MORRIS, Horticul- 

 tural, Market Garden*, and Estate Auc- 

 tioneers and Valuers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, 

 E.C, and at Leytonstone, E. Monthly Horticultural 

 Register had on application. 



PARTNERSHIPS. 



WANTED, GARDENER, single, M 

 PARTNER, £15 required, in Garden Contract- 

 ing Business; well established; good profits.— TERRY, 

 121, Taunton Road, Lee, S.E. 



EXHIBITIONS. 



The Perpetual Flowering Carnation Society. 



GREAT SPRING EXHIBITION, 



THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 21st and 22nd, 1912, 



Horticultural Hall, Yinctnt Square, Westminster, 



9 Silver-Gilt and Silver Challenge Cups offered for 

 competition. Special Classes for Amateurs. Also Con- 

 ference on Carnations (First day of Show), March 21st, at 

 3. 30 p.m. Admission 1/- For Schedules, etc., apply— 

 E. F. HAWES, M Ulysses," Fortune Green, London, N.W. 



WOLVERHAMPTON, 



Great Floral 



Fete 



July 9th, 10th and 11th, 1912 



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Schedules, post free, on application to R. F. AMPHLETT, 

 Secretary, 80, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. 



BOROUGH OF REIGATE HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SHOW.— To be held (by kind per- 



mission of Mrs. Campion) at The Frenches, Redhill, 

 Wednesday, July 10th, 1912. Open classes: Fruit, 

 Flowers, and Vegetables— Hon. Sec, F. PHILLIP, 

 Craigendowie Gardens, Reigate. 





PUBLISHERS' NOTICES 



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. 



ROSES AND ROSE GARDENS. 

 By Walter P. Wright. A companion volume to 

 above. The Sphere says: "Buy the book 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 

 Farrer, 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 Gardeners' 

 Chronicle, 10s. 6d. net. Prospectus post free. 



HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. 



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 " Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Thos, 

 Stevenson. 



2.— Pansies, Violas, and Violets. By William 



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



3.— Daffodils. By the Rev. J. Jacob. 



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

 the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. 



5.— Root and Stem Vegetables. By Alexander Dean, 

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



6, 



8, 



9 



10 



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 



THE PUBLISHER, 



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



Covent Garden, London. W.C. 



PLANTS, &c, WANTED. 



WANTED, large KENTIA PALMS, 

 from 5 feet to 25 feet in height ; large, well- 

 coloured Dracaenas and Crotons, also Aspidistras; for 

 cash or exchange.— ROBERT GREEN (1911), LTD., 28, 

 Crawford Street, Lond o n, W. 



WANTED, CALANTHE VEITCHII 

 for Exchange with a good basket or two of 

 Vanda Teres (flower-spikes just showing). — Full particu- 

 lars, apply, W. LOVETT, Lilburn Tower Gardens, 

 Alnwick, Northumberland. 



WANTED, good second-hand LAWN 

 MOWER, 30 inches.— State price to G. H-, 

 Stallington Hall Gardens, Blyth Bridge, Stoke-oa- 

 Trent. 



PLANTS, &e., FOR 



PERPETUAL CARNATIONS. 

 1912 Illustrated Catalogue free. Read our 

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

 Specialists. Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



i^UTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MOSK- 

 VA ROOM SPAWN.— NEW SPAWN NOW READY. 

 We continue to receive the most gratifying testimonials a« 

 to the productiveness and good quality of our Spawn. P cr 

 bushel, 5s.— R. and G. CUTHBERT, Seed and Bulb Mer- 

 chants, Southgatc , Middlesex. 



ERNS! FERNS !!— Tree, Climbing, 



Basket, Stove, Greenhouse, and Garden Ferns, 

 catalogues free.— SMITH, London Fern Nurseries, 

 Loughboro' Junction, London, S.W. 



