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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 



[March 23, 1912 



SALES BY AUCTION. 



onday, Wednesday and Friday next. 



MONDAY and FRIDAY NEXT, MARCH 25th and 

 29th, at 12 o'Clock.— A choice assortment of 

 Perennials and Herbaceous Plants, Lily of Valley, 

 Spiraras, Iris, Paconies, &c, Japanese Liliums, 

 Gladiolus, Begonias, and other Hardy Bulbs. 



At 1.3° o'Clock.— 1,500 ROSES, Standard, Dwarf, 

 Climbing, &c, also Fruit Trees in variety. 



WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 27th, at 12 o'Clock.— 

 Japanese Liliums in large variety, Begonias, 

 Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Lily of Valley, 

 Iris, Carnations, Pinks, &c, Herbaceous and Rock 

 Plants, and Perennials. 



At x.30 o'Clock.— 4,000 ROSES, English and Con- 

 tinental, Standards, Dwarfs, Climbers, &c, 

 Standard, Pyramidal, and other Fruit Trees. 



At 5 o'Clock. — 100 lots of Ornamental and Decorative 

 Palms and Plants, Azalea indica, Rhododendrons, 

 Camellias, Aspidistras, Standard Bays, &c, from 

 Belgium, also Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 



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. 



The "Oakdene" Collection of Orchids. 



Important Sale of the valuable collection formed by 

 the late Mr. E. Rogerson, by order of the 

 Executors. 



Amongst the Odontoglossums are 



O. CRISPUM BRITANNIA. 



LUCIANA. 



LEONARD PERFECT. 

 MRS. ROGERSON. 

 MABEL WHATELEY. 

 OAKDENE SURPRISE. 

 PITT1ANUM. 



PERFEC I ION. 

 ROSSENDALE. 

 XAMHOTES. 



and many other finely blotched and shapely varieties; 

 also several choice Odontoglossum crispum seedlings 

 and many named Odontoglossum hybrids, including 

 O. ardento-crispum Rogersonii, &c, &c. A very fine 

 collection of Cyprir^diumes, comprising many well- 

 known varieties, and a quantity of unflowered seed- 

 lings, Cattleyas and Larlio-Cattleya hybrids, Sobralias, 

 Oncidiums, Cymbidiums, Larlias, Lycastes, Dendro- 



biums, choice Miltonias, &c. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

 Centra] Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C, on 

 THURSDAY and FRIDAY NEXT, MARCH 28th and 

 29th, at one o'Clock. On view mornings of Sale and 

 Catalogues had. 



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



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Catalogues bosi free. 

 Lots purchased, packed, ana forwarded to all parts. 



STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS 



(ESTABLISHED 150 IliBS), 



38, King St., Covent Garden, London, W«C . 



OSE TREES. — Sales every Tuesday, 



Wednesday, and Friday of Roses, Shrubs, 

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

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

 Station). Catalogues post free. 



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PROPERTY FOR SALE. 



TO MARKET GARDEXERS, 

 Poultry Farmers, Dog Fanciers, and others ; on 

 the six mile radius ; detached cottage with four bed. 

 bath, three sitting-rooms, and about one acre ; sloping 

 south; for sale; lease about 12 years; ground rent 

 only £ 4 .— Agents, NOYS & HOWES, Sydenham Station. 

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BUSINESSES WANTED 



WANTED, to RENT small NUR- 

 SERY, with about two acres of land with 

 dwelling-house attached ; close to a town and railway 



station.— BRYANT, Lennox House, The Avenue, Erith. 

 K«nt. 



PA RTNERSHIPS. 



WANTED, PARTNERS for larcre 

 Nursery and Fruit Gardens ; 20 acres ; Free- 

 hold ; close to main line and station ; lovely district. — 

 F. T., Box 22, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, 



W.C. 



XCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY.— 



MANAGER (Working) required on moderate- 

 sized Nurseries ; North of England ; must be prepared 

 to invest ^200 on good security ; good wages and 

 house free.— Apply, Messrs. A. ROBERTSON & CO., 

 Norwich Union Buil lings, Piccadilly. 



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 60 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 t Fisher Street, Carlisle. _ 



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 Stre et, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



FREEHOLD NURSERY to LET or 

 SOLD ; 300 feet run of glass (heated) and land ; 

 near N. London. — H. H., Box io, 41, Wellington Street, 

 Covent Garden, W.C. 



SUBURBAN JOBBING GARDEN 

 BUSINESS; dwelling house, four greenhouses, 

 stock; suit beginner; low price. — M. G., Box 23, 41, 

 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



TO be SOLD, a well-equipped NUR- 

 SERY, between Manchester and Liverpool mar- 

 kets, in wealthy locality ; established 20 years ; good 

 trade; owner wishes to retire. To suitable person terms 

 of payment can be arranged. — M. J., Box 2, 41, Welling- 

 ton Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



FRUIT and FLORIST BUSINESS.— 

 Shop, two Stalls on front, Nursery close to ; 

 splendid chance for practical man ; sure living. — For 

 price apply, G. PALMER, 263, Aylestone Road, 



Leicester. 



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TO BE SOLD, Owner going abroad, 

 capital NURSERY BUSINESS, situate in river- 

 side town and within easy reach of London markets ; 



good local trade; five greenhouses, outbuildings; 

 lights, &c. ; dwelling house and shop on main road ; 

 rent .£50 ; extra ground if desired, £22 ; price for stock 

 and goodwill, ^400. — Particulars of 



Messrs. PR O THEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C. 



AMPTON, Middlesex.— Capital 



FREEHOLD NURSERY; total area 4 J acres; 

 nine greenhouses and buildings ; price .£1,500, or would 

 be sold in three lots ; owner going abroad. — Full par- 

 ticulars of Messrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, 

 Cheapside, E.C. 



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PUBLISHERS' NOTICES. 



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

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

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

 Contains 8 full-page coloured plates. 



7.— 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. 



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

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



9 —Apples and Pears. By George Bunyard, V.M.H. 



Contains 8 coloured plates. 



10.— 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 H Offices, 41, Wellington 



Covent Garden, London, W.C 



EXHIBITIONS. 



WOLVERHAMPTON, 



Great Floral 



Fete 



July 9th, 10th and 11th, 1912. 



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•dules, post free, on application to R. F. AMPHLETT, 

 Secretary, 80, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. 



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, London, W. 



HIGH-CLASS Retailer wants private 

 senders of really good Peaches, Muscats, French 

 Beans, Napoleon Cherries, Cornice Pears and other 

 Choice Fruits and Vegetables ; cash Mondays. — P. J., 

 Box 16, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



WANTED, two large, well-furnished 

 and healthy Dicksonia Antartica Tree Ferns, 

 with stems 7 to 8 feet high. — State full particulars and 



lowest prices to A. J. KEELING & SONS, Orchid 

 Growers, Westgate Hill, Bradford. 



WANTED, " Gardeners' Chronicle," 

 a run from about 1877 to 1904 ; imperfect may 

 do.— State lowest price to JOHN WHELDON ,& CO , 

 38, Gt. Queen Street, Kingsway, London, W.C. 



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ANTED, a second-hand 26 inch 



Ransomes' Pony Lawn Mower in thorough con- 

 dition ; approval required. — State price to GARDENER, 

 Stud House, Hampton Court. 



PLANTS, &c, FOR SALE 



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ERPETUAL CARNATIONS.— Our 



1912 Illustrated Catalogue free. Read our 

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

 Specialists, Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



CUTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH- 

 ROOM SPAWN.— NEW SPAWN NOW READY. 

 We continue to receive the most gratifying testimonials a* 

 to the productiveness and good quality of our Spawn. Per 

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

 chants, Southgate, Middlesex. 



ERNS ! FERNS ! !— Tree, Climbing, 



Basket, Stove, Greenhouse, and Garden Ferns; 

 catalogues free.— SMITH, London Fern Nurseries, 

 Loughboro' Junction, London, S.W. 



PERPETUAL FLOWERING CAR- 

 NATIONS ; strong, established plants in pots, 

 from 4s. per doz., carriage paid; 20s. per 100, carriage 

 forward ; illustrated catalogue, describing 75 leading 

 varieties with cultural hints, post free. — C. F. A. VAN 

 PER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernsey. 



CUT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE. 

 A. W. REDFORD, Wholesale Bulb Grower, 

 Stevenage, offers choice Daffodils, Narcissus, and Tulips 

 in variety daily; boxes free; price lists forwarded on 

 application. 



VERBENAS.— The best sorts are 

 Miss Willmott (pink), Princess of Wales (deep 

 blue), Queen of Whites, King of Scarlets, and Lovely 

 Blue (light blue); clean, healthy, strong young planjl.; 

 carriage paid ; 10s. per 100, cash. — H. DUDDERIDGE, 

 The Dorset Nurseries, Blandford. 



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ARDEN FERNS, 20s. 100.— Cycla- 

 men, Genistas, Acacias, Ericas, Palms, Begonias, 

 Crotons, Dracaenas; catalogues free.— SMITH, London 

 Fern Nurseries, Loughboro' Junction, London, S. vV.^ 



ONDON PLANES.— Specimen trees, 



15 to 25 feet, straight stems, symmetrical heads, 

 good roots, 5s. to 21s. each.— W. FROMOW & SOlNb, 

 Sutton Court Nursery, Chiswick, W. 



HALLOTS.— Giant 



Red 



Shallots, 



best to grow for Exhibition, 22s. 6d. per cwt. ; 

 sample 6 lb., post free, 2s.; also Scotch grown Potatos 

 Up-to-date, Factor, &c, 5s. per 112 lb. ; catalogue free. 

 BRIXKWORTH & SONS, Southampton. 



CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA 

 (ragusina).— Strong plants from stores for present 

 potting 7s. 6d. per 100, carriage paid. — 



J. J. MARRIOTT, Sutton Coldfield. 



A QUILEGIA. 



Mrs. Scott-Elliott's 



St., 



rV. unrivalled strain of long-spurred hybrids (true; 

 per doz., 3 s. ; Auricula Alpine, a high-da=s strain, in 

 richest mixture, per doz. 3s. ; Hollyhocks, Cnater ^ 

 superb strain, in 10 separate colours, per doz. 3s. 60., 

 all strong-flowering plants.— J. J. MARRIOTT, Suttoa 

 Coldneld. 



