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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[Apeil 6, 1912. 



Royal International Horticultural Exhibition 



5 



MAY, 1912. 



MESSRS. 



PROTHEROE 



81 



MORRIS, 



Horticult 



important Auction Sales of 





from many of the best known and finest Collections in Great Britain and on the Continent, as well as from noted growers, 

 at their Central Auction Rooms, during the period covered by the Show, as follows: — 





MAY 21st— 200 semi-established unflowered plants of Cattleya 



Aurea, f rom an entirely new district, fine, well-leaved, 

 healthy plants with strong growths or dormant eyes. 

 Together with other Valuable Orchids. 



-By order of J. J. Holden, Esq., of Southport, 

 Lanes. Many magnificent Cattlcyas, including 

 some of the finest White varieties in cultivation, 

 rare Cypripediums and the best OJontogl 



MAY 23rd 



MAY 24th 



By order of Francis 

 Common, 



Wellesley, Esq., 



choice 



Westfield 

 and 



Cypripediums, 



tion. 



Woking. Exceedingly cnoice ana rare 



Cattleyas, 4c, from this Collec- 



MAY 28th 



By order of C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood. Wylam, 

 Northumberland. Many rare and valuable varie- 

 ties from this celebrated Collection. 



MAY 29th 



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By order of Messrs. 

 A wonderful lot of 

 renowned growers. 



Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 Choice Plants from these 



MAY 30th -By order of R Brooman White, Esq, Arddarroch, 



Garclochhead, Dumbartonshire. Many of the finest 

 Odontoglossutn crispum extant; an exceedingly 

 fine lot of choice hybrid Odontoglossums. 



MAY 31st 



Rare and Valuable Orchids from various sources, 

 Gentlemen desirous of including plants of merit in this 

 sale are requested to send particulars as early as 

 possible. 



Messrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will be pleased to forward Catalogues of these Sales, as soon as published, to any 



applicants. 



CENTRAL SALE ROOMSi 67 and 68, CHEAPSIDE, E.C. 



SALES BY AUCTION. 



Wednesday and Friday next* 



WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 10th, 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 1.30 o'Clock. — 4,000 ROSES, English and Continental, 

 Standards, Dwarfs, Climbers, OtC. 



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

 Palms and Plants, Azalea indica, Rhododendrons, 

 Aspidistras, Standard Bays, &c, from Belgium, also 

 Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 



FRIDAY NEXT, April i.nh, at 12 o'Clock.— A choice 

 assortment of Perennials and Herbaceous Plants, 

 Lily of Valley, Spiraeas, Iris, Paeonies, &c, Japanese 

 Liliums, Gladiolus, Begonias, and other Hardy 

 Bulbs. 



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

 Climbing, &c. 



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. 



Friday next, April 12th, at 12.45 o'Clock. 



A consignment of about 200 lots of imported Orchids, 

 comprising Odontoj^lossum grande, Oncidium 

 Leuco< . hilum, Lrelia anceps and Lycaste Skinneri. 

 Also established Oncidium oblongatum. A small 

 importation of about 200 Cattleya Mossiae, received 

 direct in good condition. 450 lots of choice estab- 

 lished Orch'ds in variety from various sources. 

 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 morning ot Sale and Catalogues had. 



STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS. 



ESTAB. 1760. 



WEDNESDAY NEXT at 12.30. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by 

 AUCTION at his rooms, 38, King Street, Covent 

 Garden, London, W.C., quantities of Standard, Dwarf, 

 and Climbing Roses, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Japanese 

 Lily bulbs, Begonias, Gladioli, &c. Standard and 

 Pyramid Bay trees, Box trees, Latanias, and other 



decorative plants. 



On view morning of Sale. Catalogues had on ampli- 

 cation. Lots can be purchased for gentlemen unable to 

 attend the sale. 



Removed for convenience of Sale. 



SALVAGE. 



MR. WILLIAM F. LAING will SELL 

 by AUCTION, at the Warehouse, 29, Fulbourne 

 Street, Whitechapel Road, London, E., on WEDNES- 

 DAY, April 17th, 1912, at 12 o'Clock, Stock of Whole- 

 sale Horticulturist, comprising 400 doz. Pruning Knives, 

 Scissors and Secateurs, 150 high-class Garden Syringes 

 (Abol and other), 50 -doz. Barometers and Hot-bed 

 Spirit Tubes, Hammers, Asparagus Knives, Saws, Reap- 

 ing Hooks, Scythes, Edging Knives, Grass Shears, Tree 

 Pruners, &c. 300 doz. Hoes, Rakes, Trowels, Forks, 

 &c. Fumigators, Fly Brushes, Water Cans, 50,000 Gar- 

 den Sticks and Canes, 2 tons Bouquet Wire, 2 tons 

 assorted Twines, 6 tons Guano, Clay's Fertilizer, Vapor- 

 ites, &c. Lawn Sand, Netting, Bamboo Flower Stands, 

 Fancy Flower Baskets, Hones, Stones, and Scythe 

 Stones. 3 tons Rama, 500,000 Wood Labels, 150 doz. 

 Hyacinths and other Glasses, Fern Cases, Flower Stands, 

 Enamel and oilier Paints, Garden Rollers, Lawn 

 Mowers, 25 Cases Horticultural Glass and large assort- 

 ment of miscellaneous goods which are in good condi- 

 tion. Goods on view day previous and morning of 

 Sale. Catalogues on the premises and of the Auctioneer, 

 148, Whitechapel Road, London, E., and Mitcham, 

 Surrey. Telephone: 3114 Central. 



Over 100 Nurseries, Market Gardens, Florist & Seed 



BUSINESSES to be DISPOSED OF. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS' 

 HORTICULTURAL REGISTER contains full 

 particulars of the above, and can be obtained gratis at — 



67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. 



FOR SALE, through illness, old-estab- 

 lished NURSERY SEED and FLORISTS' BUSI- 

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

 (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, 

 Coven t Garden, W.C. ___^_^_ 



GREENHOUSES, garden, one acr7, 

 convenient dwelling house, freehold, for SALE ; 

 450 feet run glass, 100 lights; well stocked; specialities 

 — Tomatos, Bedding Plants ; excellent opportunity ; 

 satisfactory reasons. — WOODMANSEY, Cambridge 

 Street, Bridlin gton. 



GREENGROCER'S and FLORIST'S. 

 — Exceptional opening in this block of shops ; 

 rent from £70. Boots', Sainsbury and Express Dairy 

 Co. already open in this established market; population 

 150,000; immediate possession. — OWNER, 3, Walm 

 Lane, Willesden Green, London, N.W. 



PARTNERSHIPS. 



ADVERTISER, young, with capital 

 business abilities ; well up in all branches of 

 the profession, d.sire-s a Berth in well-established 

 Firm ; view Partnership or otherwise. — HORTUS, Box 

 at, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



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PUBLISHERS' NOTICE S. 



Present-Day Gardening. 



Edited by R. Hooper Pearson, Managing Editor of the 

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



Numerous Beautifully Coloured Plates 

 are contained In Each Yolume. 



1— SWEET PEAS. By Horace J. Wright, late Secretary 

 and Chairman of the National Sweet Pea Society, witn 

 Chapter on "Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by IHOs. 

 Stevenson. 



2.-PANSIES, YIOLAS, AND VIOLETS. By William 

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



3.— 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 & STEM VEGETABLES. By Alexander Dean, 



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



CARNATIONS A PINKS. By T. H. Cook, Head Gar- 

 dener at Sandringham ; James Douglas, V.M.n.,ai 

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

 Contains 8 full-page coloured plates. 

 RHODODENDRONS & AZALEAS. By W. Watson,w^ 

 preface by Sir F. W. Mookk, M.A. (the first popu ar 

 volume published on this subject). Contains 3 i" 

 page coloured plates. 



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

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

 -APPLES & PEARS. By George Bunyard, V.M. 

 Contains 8 coloured plates. 



-ROSES. By H. R. Darlington, with \f?" mp **& 

 coloured plates. A double volume, price Z/i< ». g f u] 

 free. Special presentation edition, witn " free§ 

 cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/1U* P°* 



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