No. 1.—1884. 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th. 
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JOHN LAING & CO. 
Our Bulbs are unequalled. 
Free by Parcels Post. 
12 for 2s. 9d; 6 for Is. 6d.; fine bulbs of Early 
White Roman Hyacinths. So chaste and useful 
for early winter blooming. Catalogue of Dutch 
Bulbs, Roses, Fruit Trees, &c., ready August 1, 
also free by post. 
Bulb Merchants, Forest Hill, S.E. 
TYTOW IN FULL BLOOM.—LAING’S 
1' Begonias, Gold Medal Collection, are the grandest floral 
display in the Kingdom. Show houses freely open to visitors. 
Railway Stations—Catford Bridge, 5 minutes' walk; Forest 
Hill, 15 minutes to Stanstead Park Nursery, Forest Hill. 
Laing's 
Roman 
Hya¬ 
cinths. 
E OSE TREES, very vigorous and healtliy, 
Standards 18s. per dozen, Dwarfs 10s. per dozen. 
Catalogues on application.—KEYNES, WILLIAMS and CO., 
The Nurseries, Salisbury. 
ITUCHARIS CANDIDA.—Good Bulbs by 
J-ri the 100 or 1,000. The flowers of this free flowering 
species are extensively used for cutting. Price on application. 
— Mr. WILLIAM BULL, Establishment for New and Rare 
Plants, 536, King’s Road, Chelsea, London, SW. 
T ILIUM AURATUM. — Mr. WILLIAM 
-LJ BULL is now booking orders for good plump sound 
Bulbs at 6s., 9s., 12s., 18s., and 24s. per dozen. All other good 
Lilies at equally low prices.—Establishment for New and Rare 
Plants, 536, King's Road, Chelsea, London, S.W. 
CREEDS from PRIZE STRAINS.—Primula 
R7 sinensis fimbriata, single. Is. 6d.; ditto double, 2s. 6d.-; 
Calceolaria, Is. 6d.; Cineraria, Is. 6d.; Pansy, Is. 6d.; Pelargo¬ 
nium, 2s. 6d.—M r. WILLIAM BULL, Establishment for New 
and Rare Plants, 536, King’s Road, Chelsea, London, S.W. 
"WINES, PEACHES, NECTARINES, and 
* APRICOTS in Pots. The leading kinds. — WILL 
TAYLER, Osborn Nursery, Hampton, Middlesex. 
Ask for, and see you get it. 
fHEORGE’S ROLL TOBACCO PAPER 
vA and CLOTH, the best in the Market. Wholesale and 
retail—trade price very low, samples sent on application.—• 
J. GEORGE, 10, Victoria Road, Putney, Surrey. 
I REPAIRS to HOT WATER PIPES in 
GREENHOUSES, &c., undertaken by a Practical Man at 
moderate charges in Town or Country.—WILLIAM HOWE 
60, Grayshott Road, Clapham Junction, S.W. 
NEW HARDY SWEET SCENTED 
WHITE PASSION FLOWEB, 
“CONSTANCE ELIOTT.” 
1st Class Certificate, R.H.S., 1884. 
L UCOMBE, PINCE & Co., The Exeter Nursery, 
Exeter, will be prepared to send out this novelty in 
the Spring' of 1885. They have purchased the whole stock 
from the raisers, Messrs. Fuller & Son, of Newton 
Abbott. 
PRICE 5s. EACH. A PEW EXTRA SIZED 
PLANTS, 10s. 6d. EACH. 
Terms to the Trade on Application. 
Dutch and Other Bulbs. 
CHARLES TURNER’S 
CATALOGUE IS NOW READY. 
The First Consignments are to Hand in Excellent 
Condition. 
The New Rose Catalogue is in the Press. 
THE ROYAL NURSERIES, SLOUGH. 
SALES BY AUCTION. 
DUTCH BULBS. 
Sales Every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. 
lATESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
-L'J- will SELL by AUCTION at their Central Sale Rooms, 
67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. (next door but one to Bennett’s 
Clock), every MONDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, at 
half-past 11 o’Clock precisely each day, extensive consignments 
of the best named HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, 
NARCISSUS, SNOWDROPS, and other ROOTS from Holland, 
in lots to suit the Trade and Private Buyers. 
On view morning of Sale. Catalogues of the Auctioneers, 
67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 
Great Horticultural Sale Week. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE to NURSERYMEN and 
FLORISTS. 
IX/TESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
-LyJ_ beg to call special attention to the following SALES of 
HEATHS and other PLANTS, all of which have been arranged 
to take place the same week. 
Their Sales for this particular week will comprise in the 
aggregate nearly 8,000 lots, and have been arranged in this 
manner to enable country buyers to attend them all during 
one visit to London. 
Offices and Auction Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 
Lee, Kent, S.E. 
GREAT ANNUAL TRADE SALE. 
To commence punctually at 11 o’clock, in consequence of the 
unusually large number of 1,140 lots. 
lyTESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
-LYJL are instructed by the Executors of the late Mr. B. 
Mailer, to SELL by AUCTION on the Premises, The Burnt 
Ash Nursery, Lee, Kent, S.E, adjoining the Lee Railway 
Station, on TUESDAY, September 16, at 11 o’Clock precisely, 
20,000 Winter-blooming HEATHS, beautifully grown, and well 
set with bloom-buds, and which are unsurpassed in the Trade, 
comprising.— 
15,000 Erica hyemalis 
3,000 „ gracilis 
1,000 „ caffra 
Large quantities of ventrieosa, 
grandinosa, melanthera, 
and others 
Thousands of Erica hyemalis 
in small pots for growing 
on 
1,000 Epacris 
1,000 Decorative Palms 
1,000 Grevillea robusta 
7,000 Solanum capsieastrum, 
well berried 
2,000 Adiantum cuneatum, gra- 
ciUimum, and Pacottii 
1,000 Cyclamen persicum 
1,000 Ampelopsis Veitchii 
6,000 Bonvardias, including 
the double white and 
red Alfred Neuner, 
and President Gar¬ 
field 
2,000 Genistas 
Marechal Niel and other dwarf ROSES; 600 PASSION¬ 
FLOWERS, English grown; AZALEAS and CAMELLIAS, 
double white PRIMULAS, extra strong; STEPHANOTIS, 
HOYAS, GARDENIAS, and other Stock. 
May now be viewed. Catalogues may be had on the Premises, 
or of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. 
N.B. The Auctioneers desire to call attention to this Annual 
Sale. The Stock is in unusually fine condition, as in previous 
years, and intending purchasers are invited to inspect it. 
Lea Bridge Koad Nurseries, Leyton, E. 
UNRESERVED SALE. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. 
GREAT ANNUAL TRADE SALE of WINTER FLOWER¬ 
ING HEATHS and other PLANTS, by order of Mr. John 
Fraser. 
lyi" ESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
-L'-L are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on the premises. 
The Lea Bridge Road Nurseries, Leyton, E., close to Hoe 
Street Railway Station, on WEDNESDAY, September 17, at 
11 o’Clock precisely (in consequence of there being upwards of 
1,100 lots) without reserve many Thousands of Winter Bloom¬ 
ing and other HEATHS, remarkably well-grown, including 
hyemalis, gracilis, hybrida, candidissima, Parmentieria rosea, 
persoluta alba, and others; EPACRIS of the choicest kinds ; 
1,500 AZALEA INDICA, 2,000 CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, 
1,000 GENISTA FRAGRANS, Tea Scented and Noisetta 
ROSES, SOLANUM CAPSICASTRUM in berry, several 
hundreds of well-grown CAMELLIAS well set with bloom; 
CLEMATIS INDIVISA LOBATA and other GREEN¬ 
HOUSE CLIMBERS; 1,500 early flowering CHRYSAN¬ 
THEMUMS, 200 Marshal Niel and other ROSES, from 7 to 
10 feet; a large quantity of fine plants of AMPELOPSIS 
VEITCHII; a variety of GREENHOUSE PLANTS ; fine 
healthy young plants of LAPAGERIA ALBA and ROSEA 
SUPERBA, a beautiful lot of about 300 ARAUCARIA 
EXCELSA, CLEMATIS JACKMANNI, a splendid lot of varie¬ 
gated IVIES, and other stock. 
May now he viewed. Catalogues may be had on the Pre¬ 
mises, and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 
Brunswick Nursery, Tottenham. 
GREAT ANNUAL TRADE SALE of Winter-blooming 
HEATHS and other PLANTS, by order of Mr. John Mailer. 
IX/fESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
-Lt-L will SELL by AUCTION, on the premises, The Bruns¬ 
wick Nursery, Tottenham, on THURSDAY, September 18, 
at 11 o’Clock precisely, many thousands of exceptionally well- 
grown Winter-blooming HEATHS and other PLANTS. 
Full particulars of which will appear next week. 
Sidcup, Kent, S.E. 
GREAT TRADE SALE 
Of WINTER-BLOOMING HEATHS and other PLANTS, com¬ 
prising probably one of the largest Stocks ever offered in 
one day. 
IVrESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
are instructed by Messrs. Gregory and Evans to SELL 
by AUCTION on the premises. The Longland’s Nursery, 
Sidcup (about 10 minutes walk from Pope Road Station, 
S.E.R.), on FRIDAY, September 19, at 11 o’Clock punctually, in 
consequence of there being upwards of 1,000 lots. 
40,000 WINTER-BLOOMING HEATHS 
which are particularly well-grown and beautifully set with 
flower consisting of 
15,000 Erica hyemalis 
10,000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 
gracalis 
persoluta alba 
Cavendishi 
ventrieosa 
4,000 Genistas 
3,000 Solanums, well berried 
2,000 Adiantums 
2,000 Cinerarias 
1,000 Double Primulas 
and other stock. 
May be viewed. Catalogues had on the Premises, and of the 
Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. 
N.B.—Messrs. Gregory and Evans in announcing this, the 
first of their Annual Sales, beg to call the attention of the 
Trade to their unrivalled Stock of ERICA HYEMALIS, 
GRACILIS, ADIANTUMS, &c., as advertised above, the whole 
being in unusually fine condition. The Stock will be offered in 
extra large lots and an inspection is invited. 
Preliminary Notice. 
The well known collection of ORCHIDS formed by Oscar 
Lamarche, Esq., of Liege. 
1\/rESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 
J_yJL are favoured with instructions by Oscar Lamarche, Esq., 
to SELL by AUCTION at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 6S, 
Cheapside, E.C., EARLY IN OCTOBER, his entire COLLEC¬ 
TION of ORCHIDS, which enjoys a reputation probably un¬ 
equalled on the Continent. 
Special Notice. 
H ARDY FLORISTS FLOWERS: Their 
Culture and Management. By JAMES DOUGLAS. 
Price 3s. 6d., post free.—Address, Mr. James Douglas, Great 
Gearies, Ilford. 
Opinions of the Press. 
“We have in ‘ Hardy Florists Flowers ’ not only a trustworthy, 
hut a tasteful and presentable little volume.”— Gardeners’ 
Chronicle. 
“Mr. Douglas may be said to have presented in ‘Hardy 
Florists Flowers’a series of complete treatises—short, pithy, 
and to the point .”—The Garden. 
“The book opens with a portrait of the veteran Charles 
Turner, of Slough, and closes with a capital index; while 
between the two will be found a directory for the florist, which 
he may follow without fear through every step and stage of 
work and criticism.”— Gardeners' Magazine. 
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