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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 



[April 27, 1912. 



SALES BY AUCTION. 



Wednesday next, May 1st, at 12 o'clock. 



Sfew and rare Perennials, Herbaceous and Border 

 Plants, Japanese Liliums, Gladiolus, Begonias, 

 Gloxinias, Lily of the Valley, Iris, Carnations, 

 Pinks, &c, Liliums nepalense and sulphureum. 



At 4 o'Clock. — Ten cases Lilium auratum, five cases L. 

 speciosum rubrum, ten cases L. kmgiflorum 

 giganteum, five cases Iris Kaempferi, ten cases Lily 

 of Valley, each 500 dormant crowns, 200 Davallia 

 Fern Balls, 4,000 Watsonia Ardernei alba, &c, 4,000 

 Gladiolus, hybrids of Childsii, Gandavensis, 

 America, Graff's hybrids, &c, Begonias in variety, 

 including crispa and Worthiana, the famous bedding 

 variety, 2,000 Gloxinias, 50 Amorphophallus, immense 

 bulbs, Amaryllis, hybrids of Vittata, Lycoris aurea, 

 Crinum Powellii, Agapanthus, iS,ooo Lily of Valley 

 crowns, Phoenix rupicola, and Latania borbonica 

 Palm Seeds. 



-At 5 o'Clock.— 20 SPECIMEN PALMS, also 100 lots of 

 Ornamental and Decorative Palms and Plants, 

 Rhododendrons, Dracaenas, Standard Bays, &c, 

 from Belgium, 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 morning of Sale and Catalogues had. 



The "Roseneath" Collection of Orchids. 



By order of the Executors of the late II. J. Adams, 



Esq., J. P., of Roseneath, Enfield. 



This collection, which is one of the best known in the 

 vicinity of London, is a very varied and complete 

 one, comprising many valuable varieties of all the 

 principal species. There are many choice Cypri- 

 pediums, including such well known varieties as C. 

 Adrastus, C. Mme. Jules Hye, C. Euryades splendens 

 C. Helen II., C. Helen II. var. Fascinator, C. Mrs. 

 E. V. Low, C. Dowlingianum, C. Maudiae magni- 

 ficum, C. George Singer, and the Cattleyas include 

 amongst a number of fine things the following : — 

 C. Dusseldorfei var. Undine, C. Mossiae Reineckiana, 

 C. Mossiae Wagneri, C. Gaskelliana alba, C. Trianae 

 alba, &C, &c. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 have been instructed to SELL the above by 

 AUCTION at their Central Auction Rooms, 67 and 68, 

 Cheapside, London, E.C, on THURSDAY and FRIDAY 

 Nl XT, MAY 2nd and 3rd, at 1 o'Clock each day. On 

 view mornings of Sale. Catalogues free on application. 



Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, 



May, 1912. 



Messrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS beg to announce 

 that they have arranged to hold a series of im- 

 portant Auction Sales of 



RARE ORCHIDS 



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 Sale Rooms, 

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

 period covered by the show as follows :— 



Tuesday, May 21st Tuesday, May 28th 



Thursday, ,, 23rd Wednesday, „ 29th 



Friday, M 24th Thursday, „ 30th 



Friday, May 31st. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will be pleased to forward Catalogues of these 

 Sales as soon as published to any applicants. 

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



Glasgow. 



MR. JOHN COWAN, of Liverpool, 

 will SELL by AUCTION, without reserve, in the 

 Trades Hall, Glassford Street, Glasgow, on Friday, 

 May 3rd, 191 2, at 12.30 prompt, a very special collection 

 of Orchids, all in grand condition; a large proportion 

 are in flower and bud ; the Odontoglossums, Cattleyas, 

 Laelio-Cattleyas, Cypripediums, ,&c., &c, are all excep- 

 tionally fine. On view morning of Sale. Catalogues may 

 be had at the Hall, or post free from the Liverpool 

 Orchid & Nursery Co. (Cowans), Ltd., Gateacre Nur- 

 series, Gateacre, near Liverpool. 



BUSINESSES FOR SALE, dec. 



OMPACT NURSERY in good dis- 



trict for Sale as going concern; nine greenhouses 

 and useful buildings; capital opportunity for all-round 

 man to do sound local business ; price for everything 

 .£350.— Full particulars of Messrs. PROTHEROE & 

 M ORRIS, 67, Che apside, E.C. 



GREENGROCER'S and FLORIST'S. 

 —Exceptional opening in this block of shops 5 

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

 Co. already open in this established market ; population 

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

 Lane, Willesden Green, London, N.W. 



A LEASEHOLD NURSERY for 

 Su&LE, under exceptional circumstances, within 

 20 miles of London ; 3 J acres of land planted with good 

 Apples and Pears; 1,275 feet of modern well-built 

 houses (heated), with about 175 feet heated brick pits; 

 well stocked; any reasonable offer accepted.— Particu- 

 lars, apply to C. BIRTS, Esq., 5, Salter's Hall Court, 

 Cannon Street, London, E.C. 



BE SOLD.— An old-established 



NURSERY, FLORIST and SEED BUSINESS, in 

 main road near station ; dwelling house and shop at- 

 tached ; long lease, as owner is unable to attend to 

 it ; no reasonable offer will be refused. — Particulars of 

 P., Box 20, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



CHANCE. 



Con- 



GARDENER'S 

 venient seven-roomed house, with good garden 

 and four greenhouses, TO BE SOLD, including good- 

 will and stock ; price only .£275 ; lease about 60 years, 

 ground rent four guineas ; plenty scope to extend con- 

 nection.— Apply, E. W. HARRIS & CO., Kent House, 

 Beckenham. 



FOR SALE, a well-equipped NUR- 

 SERY and FLORIST BUSINESS, situated in a 



busy neighbourhood, within easy reach of the London 

 markets ; good local trade ; established 30 years ; 

 dwelling house on the nursery ; price, including valuable 

 lease, growing crops, outbuildings, 10 glasshouses, 

 frames, lights, &c, and goodwill, ;£ 1,500; exceptional 

 opportunity for a person wishing to secure a pleasant 

 ready-money business.- — For particulars, write to 

 ESSEX, Box 32, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, 

 W.C. 



COURTBUSHES NURSERIES and 

 SUSSEX POULTRY FARM, Hurstpierpoint, 

 eight miles from Brighton, b?st market town on south 

 coast ; nice house ; everything first-class order for carry- 

 ing on successful large trade ; ingoing at valuation, 

 about ^500; exceptional opportunity. — Apply, 

 DROVER, Courtbushes Nurseries, Hurstpierpoint. 



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with 



SIDCUP (Kent).— For SALE 

 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— Apply, SAMUEL CHILDS (Owner), Days Lane 

 Nursery, or Messrs. BAXTER, PAYNE & LEPPER, 

 Bromley. 



NURSERY BUSINESS for SALE, 

 with gardening connection ; growing residential 

 locality ; hour from London ; easy rent ; saleable stock ; 

 Geraniums, Chrysanthemums, &c, and Hardy Stuff; 

 ingoings about ^"150; good reasons for selling. — D. A., 

 Box 26, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



TO FRUIT GROWERS.— Homes 

 with Incomes. — Profits of ^200 to .£500 per 

 annum ; Freehold Fruit Farms in Southern Ontario, 

 on shore of Lake Erie, Canada's farthest south ; 

 latitude same as South of France and Rome ; 

 rich early soil ; no pioneer work ; Fruit Farms of 

 ten acres now being sold already planted and 

 producing Peaches, Apples, Tobacco, Melons, &c. ; 

 equipped with house, water, gas and telephone ; 

 near large cities ; free advice by Resident Expert j 

 £120 gives possession, balance over five years. — 

 Apply for further particulars and illustrated 

 booklet to SOUTHERN ONTARIO LAND CO., 

 LTD., 3, Lombard Street, London, E.C. 



BUSINESSES TO LET, 



TO MARKET GARDENERS, FRUIT 

 GROWERS and OTHERS.— TO BE LET, from 

 September 1st, large Kitchen Garden, eight acres, ij miles 

 from main line station, on G.N.R., six miles from important 

 Midland Market Town of Grantham. The garden com- 

 prises five acres walled garden, including 700 feet glass- 

 houses, well stocked with vines, peaches, etc. ; three acres 

 apple orchard ; Gardener's house ; two cottages, bothy for 

 single men ; ample water supply ; all necessary appoint- 

 ments for the management of a large garden on the most 

 economical lines ; an exceptionally low rent would be taken 

 from a desirable tenant. — For tuther particulars apply 

 (C. S. OR WIN), Panton Estate Office, Wragby, Lincolnshire 



NURSERY to LET ; splendid position ; 

 five minutes from rail and trams; 350 ft. glass, 

 ii acres fruit ; good house, rent £40.— Further particulars 

 from MILES, Royal Hotel, Sheerness. 



NOTICES. 



THE RHODODENDRONS planted in 

 Rotten Row, Hyde Park, are supplied bv 

 ANTHONY WATERER, Knap Hill Nursery, Woking, 

 Surrey. Kindly note Christian name and address. 



PUBLISHERS' NOTICES. 



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numerous Beautifully Coloured Plates 

 are contained in Each Yolume. 



i-SWEET PEAS, By Horace J y Vright , late Se 



and Chairman of the National Sweet Pea Society VVjth 

 Chapter on 4 ' Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Tho£ 

 Stevenson. 



PANSIES, VIOLAS, AND VIOLETS. By William 

 Cuthbertson, J. P., and R. Hoofer 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 & STEM VEGETABLES. By Alexander Dean, 

 V.M.H., Chairman of the National Vegetable Soc j 

 CARNATIONS & PINKS. By T. H. Cook, Head * 

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

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

 Contains 8 full-page coloured plates. 



RHODODENDRONS & AZALEAS. By W. WATSON,wilh 

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

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

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



APPLES ft 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 

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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, London, W. 



PLANTS, &G., FOR SALE 



UT 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. 



~INY SEEDLINGS,, for immediate 



pricking ; Storrie's invincible strains as under. 



and spring" 



100 ios. ; from 



YCLAMEN, for winter 



blooming ; strong from boxes, 

 2-inch pots, 3s. doz. 



AURICULA (Border), to bloom next 

 spring; choice mixed, 3s. 6d. ; super extra mixed, 

 5s. 6d. per 100. 



POLYANTHUS, to bloom next 

 spring ; choice mixed, 4s. 6d. ; super extra mixed, 

 5s. 6d. per 100. 



EXCELSIOR ICELAND POPPIES, 

 in superb art shades; bloom this summer; tiny 

 seedlings, 3s. ; advanced plants, 12s. 6d. per 100. 



HOLLYHOCKS, Carnations, Pent- 

 stemons, Pansies, &c, Primula obconica. 



Gloxinia, &c. Write for catalogue. — . 



STORRIE & STORRIE, Glencarse, Perthshire. 



Adnet's Hybrids 



plants ios., 15 s 



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all 



IS. 



GERBERAS. 

 colours; seed 6d., 

 choice Flower and Vegetable' Seeds, all at reasona^ 



prices. I give value in Seeds^not in 11 e 7 la ^°^ e m ^h. 

 logue or large adverts. -•«•**•» -- «■»— • rrtffl ' 



doz. ; 

 nable 



ELLISON, 45, West Bromw 



APANESE IRIS. 



24 different choice varieties 

 LILIUM AURATUMS, 9 to 10 in., 4s 



Imported clumps, 



r (named), J5*- ; 



6d. doz., 



TUBEROSESrVs? Vd.7 *l doz 7 BF£ONIA| .egg 

 LILIUMS, GERMAN IRIS, 'MONTBRbli^' 

 GLOXINIAS, &c— EL LISON, 45, WestJ Sromwicn. 



VERBENAS, strong plant,, guaran- 



▼ teed absolutely free from mildew, ■*£; f 

 Willmott, Scarlet King, Princess of Wales, yue. 

 Whites, 8s. 100; Salvia, Pride of Zurich, strong pW 

 ios. 100; Lobelia, Mallard, ready for planting ou' 

 100— BANNISTER, Nurseryman, Jloystoj^w^^- 



the time to 



ASPARAGUS.— Now is 

 make an Asparagus bed ; strong 

 5s. peT 100, packed and carriage pai 

 VALLANCE, Nurserymen, Downham, JNor 



folk. 







