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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



[March 30, 1912. 



SALES BY AUCTION 



At 



Monday and Wednesday next. 



MONDAY N vT, April ist, at 12 o'Clock.— Japanese 

 Liliums, Gladiolus, Montbretias, Begonias, Gloxinias, 

 Lily of Valley, &c, Herbaceous Plants, 1 lowering 

 and Decorative Shrubs, Spiraeas, Iris, Paeonies, &c. 



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

 Climbing, &c, also Fruit Trees in variety. 



WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 3 rd, at 12 o'Clock.— 

 Choice Herbaceous Plants, Perennials, and Rock 

 Plants, Lily of Valley, Gladiolus, Begonias, 

 Japanese Lilies and Iris, Carnatioas, Pinks, 



Pacon.es, &c. ' 



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

 together with Standard, Pyramidal, and Dwarf- 

 trained Fruit Trees. 30 choice Japanese Dwarf 

 Trees in fancy porcelain pots. 

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

 Aspidistras, Standard Bay, Ornamental, and Decora- 

 tive Palms and Plants from Belgium. 



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. 



TUESDAY NEXT, April 2nd, at 12 o'clock. 



THOUSANDS OF GLADIOLUS IN VARIETY. 

 Single and Double Begonias, Gloxinias, Spiraeas, 

 Cannas, Watsonias, Amaryllis hybrids, Hyacinthus 

 Candicans, &c, Lilium giganteum. 



7,000 TROPiEOLUM TUBEROSUM. 

 21,000 LILY OF VALLEY BERLIN CROWNS. 



Phoenix rupicola and Latania borbonica Palm Seeds. 



At 2.30 o'Clock. 



150 CASES JAPANESE LILIUMS. 



consisting of 10,220 Bulbs of 



LILIUM AURATUM, L. A. PLATYPIIYLLUM, L. A. 

 MACRANTHUM. L. A. RUBRO-VITTATUM, L. 

 TIGRIM'M FORTUNEI, L. LONGIFLORUM, 

 L. L. EXIMEUM, L. L. GIGANTEUM, L. 

 SPECIOSUM ALBUM, RUBRUM and MELPO- 

 MENE, L. BROWNI. L. HANSONI, &c. Herba- 

 ceous and Tree Paeonies, Davallia bullata, Iris 

 Karmpfen, &c, and a large quantity of Japanese 

 Liliums in lots to suit all buyers. 



T\T KSSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 



1t,L will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

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

 view morni ng o f 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 bost free. 

 Lots purchased, packed, and forwarded to all parts. 



STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS 



( ESTABLISHED 150 YEA.BS), 



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



ROSE TREES. — Sales every Tuesday, 

 P Wednesday, and Friday of Roses, Shrubs, 

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

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

 Station). 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 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-clas 

 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, 

 3 4t Fisher Street, Carlisle. 



FRUIT and FLORIST BUSINESS. 

 Shop, two Stalls on front, Nursery close to 

 splendid chance for practical man; sure living. — Fot 



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

 Lei cester. 



UBURBAN JOBBING GARDEN 



BUSINESS; dwelling house, four greenhouses, 

 stock; suit beginner; low price. — 1C G., Box 23, 41, 

 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



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 

 Messr s. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C. 



JUL FREEHOLD NURSERY to be Sold as a going 

 concern *, total area 4^ acres ; nine greenhouses and 

 buildings; price £1,500, or would be sold in thre- lots . 

 owner going abroad. — Full particulars of Messrs. 

 TROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C. 



AMPTON, Middl 



Capita] 



WILUAM AUBREY & CO., Nur- 

 seryXen's Agents, 10, Duke Street, Charing 

 Cross, London, offer excellent NURSERY, Middlesex, 

 close to station, comprising n£ acres land, 26,000 sq. ft. 

 of glass (well heated), two cottages, packing sheds, 

 office, stabling, &c. ; held on lease at low rental ; price, 

 including three large glasshouses, frames, sheds, 

 &c., ^600. 



WILLIAM AUBREY & CO. offer a 

 splendid FRUITERERS' and FLORISTS' 

 BUSINESS, Manchester; doing £2,000 yearly at best 

 prices; price complete, including stock, ^35oJ a grand 

 investment. 





TO be SOLD by Valuation on basis o 

 going concern, the Stock, Fixtures, and Effects, 

 of a MARKET GARDENER'S BUSINESS in the gar- 

 den attached to Tidworth House, in the heart of the 

 Salisbury military district, and doing a high-class 

 trade; probable capital required £200-^250. — Apply, 

 OF FICIAL RECEIVER, Salisbury. 



FOR SALE, through illness, old-estab- 

 lished NURSERY SEED and FLORISTS' BUSI- 

 NESS; eight-roomed house; spacious shop; 10 house 

 (heated); three acres; long lease; in centre of good 

 residential town, 20 miles from London ; all well stocked 

 and in thorough working order; would suit partners.— 

 Particulars, G. N., Box 21, 41, Wellington Street, 

 Cov ent Garden, W.C. ___ 



IDC"UP~~fKent).— For SALE, with 



possession, FREEHOLD NURSERY; 12 green- 

 houses, 200 feet long, stables and sheds ; four acres 

 good loam ; frontage on main road 420 ft., side road 

 360 ft— Applv, SAMUEL CHILDS (Owner), Days Lane 

 Nursery, or Messrs. BAXTER, PAYNE & LEPPER, 

 Bromley. 



PARTNERSHIPS. 



GOOD opportunity for a Man who 

 could invest ^200 in Established Nursery in 

 western suburb, Wholesale and Retail Nurseries, with 

 view to PARTNERSHIP of half share.— Apply, 

 " FLORISTS," 4, Convent Gardens, South Ealing, Lon- 

 don, W. 



WANTED, experienced GROWER 

 with .£250 to take sole Management of Nursery ; 

 suburbs of London.— Replies marked NURSERY, care 

 of Hartung & Sons, Ltd., 65, Long Acre, W.C. 



PLANTS, &o 



•F 



WANTED. 



schizopetalus, 



floribunda, 2 



1 Marcgravia 



Verschaffeltia 



QUOTATIONS on the following, with 

 sizes and prices, will be appreciated : — 1 Odonto- 

 glossum Bictonense, 2 Dendrobium macrophyllum 

 giganteum, 1 Laelia Dayana, 1 Hibiscus 

 25 Bambusa Fortunei van, 12 Libonia 

 Platycvrium aethiopicum, 20 P. grande, 

 paradoxa, 1, Xeroylon andicola, large, 1 

 splendida, large, 1 Stevensonia grandifolia, large, 1 

 Alocasia Thibautiana, 1 Encephalartos caffra, large, 

 1 E. pungens glauca, large, 1 E. norridus, large, 12 

 Nepenthes in three good vars., 12 Camellias, white and 

 scarlet, 12 Camellias assorted, 6 Cattleya aurea, im- 

 ported, 5-7 bulbs, 6 Gunnera scabra, any choice Palms, 

 1 Anthurium Pfitzerii, 12 Hibbertia dentata, 2 Poly- 

 podium irioides, 2 P. conjugatum, 1 Bomarea oligonta, 

 1 Bignonia cartageana, 1 Lodoicea seychellarum, large, 



1 Schilia ainguis, Stevensonia grandifolia, large, 1 

 Attalea Cohune, large, 1 Carludovica rotundifolia, 

 large, 6 Laelia cinnabarina, imported, 6 L. purpurata, 

 imported, 25 Dendrobium Phalenopsis Schroderae, im- 

 ported, 6 Oncidium crispum, imported, 6 Sophronitis 

 grandiflora, imported, 6 Cattleya guttata, 100 Primula 

 Chinensis alba plena, 12 Genista tinctoria, 3 Rein- 

 wardtia tetragynum, 2 Aristolochia gigas, 2 Acacia 

 pubescens, 20 Himalyan Rhododendrons in var., 1 

 Phoenix Senagelensis, 1 Cypripedium cordatum, 12 

 Scilla Maritima, 6 Francezia eximea, 6 F. latifolia, 1 

 Sonerila Hendersoni, 5 Nectarine, Early River, 5-6 yr. 

 old, 5 Nectarine Cardinal, 5-6 yr. old, 2 Hoya carnosa 

 variegata, 2 Adiantum Cardiochlaena, 2 Thunbergia 

 Harrisii, large, 2 T. Harrisii, small, 12 Leucoephyton 

 Brownii, 3 Grape vines, Black Hamburg, 3 ft. long, 

 6 Pyramid Plum trees, 6 Hesperis matronalis, double 

 red, 6 H. m. fl. pi., double white, 7 Cattleya aurea, 

 dormant, 2 Licuala horrida, 3 ft., 4 Rhapis humilis, 



2 ft., 1 Carludovica humilis, 3 ft., 4 Chamaedorea 

 glaucifolia, 3 ft., 4 Baccharis major, 2J ft., 5 Arenga 

 saccharifera, 2\ ft., 2 Strelitzia Reginae, 12 Chysis 

 bractescens, 4 Cattleya Chrysotoxa, 1 Allamanda 

 nobilis, 25 Cocos plumosa, 3-4 leaves, 8-10 ft. high, 

 60 Rose, Paul's Carmine Pillar, 1,000 seeds Kentia 

 Belraoreana, 1,000 seeds K. Fosteriana, 1,000 seeds 

 Phoenix reclinata, 1,000 seeds P. Roebelinii, 7 Figs, 

 Brown Turkey, pot grown. Specimen plants of Orchids : 

 Cymbidiums, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossum, Oncidiums, 

 Vanda, Cypripediums, Miltonias, Brasso-Cattleyas, 

 Brasso-Laelia, hybrid Cattleyas, hybrid Laelias, Epriden- 

 drums, Anguloa, Pbaius, Renanthera, any kind. — T. S., 

 B<>*_6t_4i> Wellin gton Street, C ovent Garden, W. C. 



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. 



WANTED, 100 First-class exhibition 

 Japanese Chrysanthemum plants; strong; from 

 60s if possible.— Particulars, SIMPSON'S NURSERY, 

 Chelmsford. 



WANTED, Cattleya g"igas, a quantity; 

 Bras?avola Digby-ana. LaHia tenebrosa, Odonto- 

 glossum seedlings, &c. — W. P., Box 18, 41, Wellington 

 Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



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. 



HEAD LEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate,. London. 



OSES 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. 



A 



MONG THE HILLS. 



By Reginald 



Farrer, being an account of the Author's wander- 

 ings in search of Alpine Flowers. Profusely illustrated 

 111 colour. ** Mr. Farrer has won for himself a unique 

 place among writers on Alpine Plants." — The Gai dents' 

 Chrot i'le, tos. 6d. net. Prospectus post free. 



HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. 



PLANTS, &o., FOR SALE 



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 as 

 to the productiveness and good quality of our Spawn. Per 

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

 chants, Southgate, Middlesex. 



ERPETUAL 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. VAX 

 DER SLU YS, 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 plants; 

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

 The Dorset Nurseries, Blandford. 



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 feec— 

 BRINKWORTH & SONS, Southampton 



CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA 

 (ragusina). — Strong plants from stores for present 

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



J. J. MARRIOTT, Sutton Coldneld. 



A QUILEGIA. 



Cm^ unrivalled strai 



Mrs. Scott-Elliott's 



n of long-spurred hybrids (true) 

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

 richest mixture, per doz. 3s.; Hollyhocks, Chater s 

 superb strain, in 10 separate colours, per doz. 3s. 6d. ; 

 all strong flowering plants.— J. J. MARRIOTT, Su.ton 

 Coldneld. 



JAPANESE IRIS— Imported Clumps, 

 24 all different choice varieties, named, 15s. ; choice 

 named Gladioli, six each America, Augusta, Baron 

 Hulot, Hollandi, King of Yellows, Pink Beauty, 

 Princeps, 9s.— ELLISON, 45, West Bromwich. 



G 



Adnet's Hybrids, all 



colours, Seed, '6d., is.; Plants, 10s., 15s. doz.; 



ERBERAS. 



choice Flower and Vegetable Seeds all at reasonable 

 prices. I give value in seeds, not in elaborate catalogues 

 or large adverts.— ELLISON, 45, West Bromwich. 



BEGONIAS.— Choice Liliums, named 

 Achimenes, named Cannas, named Iris, name 

 Montbretias, Arums, Gloxinias, Spiraeas 



Tritomas, 



Tigridias, Tuberoses,' is. 6d., 2s. doz.", 10s. 6d., 14s. i°°- 

 Catalogue free.— ELLISON, 45, West Bromwich. 



PEAS, BEANS, ONIONS, LEEKS 

 CARROTS are dear this season ; as long as my 

 stock lasts I can offer the above at most reasonaD^ 

 prices; qualitv is absolutely reliable. — ELLIbU.Ni 3* 

 West Bromwich. 24 Gold and" Silver Medals. 19** 



BEDDING PLANTS-— Geraniums : 

 Crampel. Pollock, Edward VIL, Lady Chester 

 field, 12s. ; Denmarks, H. Jacoby (true), ""v!* 

 Golden Hieover, Constance Lawrence, Dand> , - 

 Raspail, Vesuvius, W. B. Gem, F. of Spring, w 

 Leaf, 7s. ; Heliotrope Fuchsias, 4s. ; S. Petunias 

 Alyssurh, 3s.; Marguerites (white), 3«-> (yeIlo*; v 4 

 Calceolaria Golden Gem, 2s. ; Lobelias, 

 William, 2s., Mrs. Clibran, 2s. 6d., K. _ rown 

 (double), 3 s. ; all per ioo ; clean, strong, well-gr ^ 

 plants; packing free; cash with order; f *"**{£« & 

 on all orders of 20s. and upwards.— ENOL-A- 

 FURNESS, Freelandl Road Nurseries, Bromley, *en 



Fmp- 

 Mallard 



