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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 



[Mas 25, 1912. 



SALES BY AUCTION. 



BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c 





International Horticultural 



Exhibition, 1912. 



PROTHEROE 



MORRIS 



beg to announce that they will be holding a very 



important series of 



Special Sales of Orchids 



DURING THE ENSUING WEEK, 

 short particulars of which are given below. 

 All these Sales will take place at the 



CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, 



67 &. 68, Cheapside, London, E.G., 



upon the dates named, commencing at ONE 

 o'clock each day. The Auctioneers will be pleased 

 to forward Catalogues of these Sales, post free, 



upon application. 



Tuesday next, May 28th.— By order of the 

 executors of the late N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oak- 

 wood, Wylam-on-Tyne. A selection of choice 

 Orchids from this celebrated collection, in- 

 cluding many fine Odontoglossums, rare 

 Cypripediums, Cattleyas, etc., together with 

 a number of valuable plants from the well- 

 known collection of M. Jules Hye de Crom, 

 of Vinderhaute-lez-Gand. 



Wednesday next, May 29th,— By order of 

 Messrs. Sander & Sons, of St. Albans. Impor- 

 tant sale of a choice selection of rare and valu- 

 able plants from these renowned growers, inclu- 

 ding examples of the finest Cattleyas, Laelio- 

 Cattleyas, Cypripediums and Odontoglossums. 



All being in a fine healthy condition. 

 Thursday next. May 30th.— By order of R. 

 Brooman White, Esq., Arddarroch, Gareloch- 

 head, being the sale of the first portion of this 

 famous collection, including a number of the 

 choicest forms of Odontoglossum crispum, a 

 large quantity of hybrid Odontoglossums of 

 finest parentage, etc , etc. 



Friday next, May 31st.— By order of R. G. 



Thwaites, Esq., of Chessington, Streatham, 

 150 lots of choicest hybrids, including 

 Odontiodas, Cattleyas, Lae'.io and Sophro- 

 Cattleyas, in vigorous health, from this 

 renowned collection, which has specialised in 

 the raising of the very finest seedlings. 



By order of Wra. Thom, Junr., Esq., of 

 Athol House, Blackburn, 100 lots of choice 

 Cypripediums from this well-known collection. 

 Together with many other rare and valuable 

 plants from various sources. 



Auction Rooms and Estate Offices— 



67 &. 68, Cheapside, London, E.G. 



Telephone— Bank 857 (2 lines). 

 Telegrams — "Promptuary, London." 



Wednesday next, May 29th, at 1.30 o'clock. 



Japanese Liliums, Begonias, Gloxinias, Lily of Valley, 

 Iris, Carnations, ckc, Liliums Nepalense and 

 Sulphureum ; Hyacinthus candicans, double white 

 French Ranunculus, Gladiolus, hybrids of Childsii, 

 Gandavensis, Meadowvale, and America Bedding 

 Begonia Worthiana, Tropaeolum tuberosum, Watsonia 

 Ardernei, Davallia bullata balls and designs. 



At 3.30 o Clock, 



ioo lots of Ornamental and Decorative Palms and 

 Plants, Dracaenas, Standard Bays, &c, from 

 R »lgtum, Stove and Greenhouse and Bedding Plants. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will SELL the above by AUCTION at their 

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

 On view mor ning of Sale and Catalo gues had. 



Enfield Highway, Middlesex. 



AT LOW RESERVES. 



H* compact FREEHOLD PROPERTY, DURANTS 

 ARBOUR NURSERIES, with 4* greenhouses, about 

 5,200 feet run of glass, fitted with hot-water piping 

 heated by 10 boilers. Engine, pumps, 2 aennotors, 

 reservoir, stabling, 4-roomed bungalow. Part of 

 land planted with fruit trees, 15 greenhouses planted 

 with vines. Area about 8i acres. To be sold as a 

 going concern with possession. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 will offer the above by AUCTION at the Mart, 

 rokenhouse Yard, London, E.C, on FRIDAY, 14th 

 June, at two o'clock. Particulars of H. B. Wedlake, 

 Esq., Solicitor, London and South Western Bank 

 Chambers, Finsbury Park, N., and of the Auctioneers, 

 6f and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 





MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 

 Horticultural Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, 

 London, E.C, will be pleased to forward particulars of 

 either of the following properties : — 



By order of the Executors of Thomas Childs, deceased. 



The well-known MARKET NURSERIES AT NEW 

 ELTHAM. To be sold as a whole or in two lots, as 



follows : — 



Lot 1. — Freehold Nursery, area about 5 acres, with 41 

 greenhouses, in all 3,954 feet run of glass, with heating 

 apparatus, range of buildings and sheds. Important 

 frontages of over 1,000 feet. 



Lot 2. — Freehold Nursery. Area 2± acres, with 21 

 greenhouses, in all 2,931 feet run of glass, with heating 

 apparatus and useful trade buildings. 



Stock by arrangement. The late Mr. Child was well 

 known as a market grower, and the opportunity is thus 

 afforded of acquiring well-equipped properties as going 

 concerns with the advantage of *.arly possession. 



MI D D L E S E X.— Capital FREE- 

 HOLD NURSERY, total area 4* acres ; nine 

 greenhouses and buildings; price ^1,500 or would be 

 divided into thre e lots. 



STAFFORDSHIR E.— Important 

 ORCHID NURSERY to be LET or SOLD ; area 

 ii acres ; la Orchid houses ; two dwelling houses and 

 outbuildings ; widespread trade in cut bloom ; stock of 

 nearly 20,000 plants. 



MUST BE SOLD. — FREEHOLD 

 NURSERY on main G.E.R. ; 12 miles from 

 Southend ; 550 ft. run of glass in capital condition and 

 three acres of land ; water supply from mains ; price 



.£5°°- 



IN a popular residential town in Berk- 

 shire, old-established NURSERY and FLORIST'S 

 BUSINESS ; 12 greenhouses, total area 7! acres ; com- 

 modious shop on main road and eight-roomed dwelling- 

 house ; good trade* done ; moderate rent; price £1,150. 



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 22, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, 



w.c 



NURSERY FOR SALE; i acre, 300 

 feet glass ; orchard ; good cash connection ; close 

 to rail; villa residence; retiring.— F. CROOK, Botley 

 Nursery, Hants. _^ ____^ 



FOR SALE, Freehold, THE NUR- 

 SERIES, Clacton-on-Sea, about 400 feet of glass- 

 houses, heated and well stocked ; fine dwelling-house in 

 main road ; best position in town ; adjoining two new 

 developing estates ; 19 years same hands ; price low ; 

 nearly three-fourths can remain.— SPENCER, Nursery- 

 man, Clacton-on-Sea. 



FOR SALE, as going: concern, old- 

 established NURSERYMAN'S and FLORIST'S 



BUSINESS ; 16 greenhouses ; shop main road ; largest 

 Nursery ground inside Bristol City. — C O., Box 2, 41, 

 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



W. A. GARAWAY, Deceased. 



FOR SALE, 



the old-established BUSINESS of 





JAMES 



GARAWAY & CO 



NURSERY 35 acres at Keynsham ; 

 SEED, BULB & FLOWER BUSINESS at Clifton, Bristol. 



Immediate possession at valuation. 



Apply, F. J. TARR & SONS, Solicitors, Bristol ; or 



JAMES GARAWAY & CO., Nurserymen, Bristol. 



PROPERTY FOR SALE. 



I^jlOR SALE, z\ acres of land, south 

 aspect, suitable for small nursery ; 15 

 from main line station, 12 miles from Brighton. 

 E. J. KENT, Builder, Haywards Heath. 



minutes 

 -Apply, 



TTNIQUE Opportunity for Beginner. 



U NURSERY TO LET. About 500 ft. run glass, 

 good dwelling-house, bungalow, stables, pigsties, about 

 five acres in all of good arable land. Possession in 

 September; arrangements can be made for freehold. 

 Every facility will be given to intending purchaser to 

 prepare his own stock. Incoming by valuation, which 

 will be very low. Near good market. Rent £60. — 



H. A., Box 1, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, 

 W.C. 





WANTED. 



WANTED, NURSERY JOBBING 



Z Shirio B ck S ioldf ^Ifs^T^™ * A " """M* 



PARTNERSHIPS. 



WANTED, experienced GARDEXKR 

 with capital, £80 to £100, to mate with Adver- 

 tiser in a good going Nursery; plenty of glass — 

 SOUTH, Box 12, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar. 

 den, W.C. 



GENTLEMAN, with 20 years' prac- 

 tical experience in nursery trade, wishes to take 

 over Management with view of Partnership ; excellent 

 references.— D., Box 10, 41, Wellington Street. Covent 

 Garden, W.C. 



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