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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 28th, 1885. 
SALES BY AUCTION. 
Sales for Next Week. 
M E. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION 
at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, 
in the ensuing week, as follows, at half-past twelve 
precisely each day :— 
WEDNESDAY—A choice collection of Established ORCHIDS 
from Mr. H. JAMES, including fine plants of many rare 
species. 
THURSDAY.—Valuable imported ORCHIDS from Mr. F. 
SANDER, Established ORCHIDS, 5,000 LILILM 
AURATUM, and 200 L. SPECIOSUM from Japan, &c. 
On view mornings of Sale, and Catalogues had. 
TUESDAY NEXT. 
Orchids in Flower.—Special Sale. 
M esses, peotheeoe & morris will sell 
by AUCTION, at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 
68, Cheapside, E.C., on TUESDAY, March 31st, at half-past 
twelve o’clock precisely, 300 lots of ORCHIDS IN FLOY ER, 
from various well-known collections, including :— 
Cattleya Triante, fine dark lip variety, with over 100 bulbs, 
Dendrobium Ainsworthi, D. Falconeri (rare), Oncidium 
Marshallianum, fine plant, Lselia anceps, splendid variety, 
Odontoglossum Ruckerianum, Dendrobium chrysotoxum or 
suavissimum, grand mass with 15 spikes, Odontoglossum 
Alexandra, and Cattleya triante, many fine varieties, &c. 
On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 
WEDNESDAY NEXT. 
Lilium auratum, Hoses, and Bulbs. 
M esses, peotheeoe & mobeis will sell 
by AUCTION, at their Central Sale Rooms, 07 and 
68, Cheapside, E.C., on WEDNESDAY next, April 1st, at 
half-past twelve o’clock precisely, 5,000 very fine bulbs of 
Lilium auratum, just received from Japan in splendid con¬ 
dition, and 30 lots of Japanese Iris; a consignment of Panera- 
tiums and Amaryllis from the West Indies; Camellias, 
Azaleas, Palms, and Ficus from Belgium; English-grown 
Azaleas and Lily of the Yalley, all in bloom for Easter decora¬ 
tion ; 1,000 Standard, and Dwarf Roses from an English 
Nursery; 2,000 Double African Tuberoses, 2,000 Gladiolus 
Brenchleyensis, 2,000 Berlin crowns Lily of the Valley, and 
an assortment of hardy Lilies and bulbs." 
On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 
Lovely Lilies and Iris. 
W H. GORDON has still the finest Collection 
of these. Buy of the Importer the lovely Lilies, 
Szovitzianum, each, Is., Is. 6 d .; Eximium, Is.; Brownii, 2s. ; 
Californiana, 2s. 6(7.; Krameri, Is., Is. 6 d .; Album Krtetzerii, 
Is.; Tenuifolium, 6s. per doz. Over thirty varieties of 
Japanese Iris, all Hybrids, in all hues and beautifully marked, 
perfectly hardy, greatly admired last season. Six varieties, 9s.; 
twelve for 15s.; the thirty varieties for 30s. Lilium auratum, 
finest possible Bulbs, 4tf., 6 d., 9(7., Is., and Is. 6c7. each. 
Double African Tuberose flowering Bulbs, 2s, 6 d. per doz. 
Tuberose, The Pearl, 4s. per doz.—Address: Twickenham, 
Middlesex. 
F, SANDER & Co., ST. ALBANS, 
ORCHID GEOWEES & IMPORTERS. 
An immense Stock of fine robust Plants always on 
hand. 
ORCHIDS. 
f I 1HOTJSANDS of clean, healthy, well-grown Orchids 
_L at reasonable prices. Priced list on application. 
JAMES CYPHER, 
EXOTIC NURSERIES, CHELTENHAM. 
N.B.—An inspection respectfully invited. 
PLANTS FOR THE SEASON. 
CHARLES TURNER’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 
Containing some fine novelties, as well as the choicest 
selections of established kinds, is NOW EEADY. 
The present is the best time to procure plants of 
Carnations, Picotees, Cloves, &c., &o., to ensure a 
good bloom. Plants are unusually fine this season. 
THE ROYAL NURSERIES, SLOUGH. 
VINES! VINES!! VINES!!! 
E XTRA Strong Fruiting Canes, 9 ft. to 10 ft., 
well ripened, price 6s. to 7s. 6(7. each. Peaches and 
Nectarines in pots, splendid trees full of bloom buds, including 
Bellegarde, Sea Eagle, and Nectarine Peach (true to name) , 
6s. to 10s. 6c?. each. 
ELSDON & CO,, 
The Vineries, Milton, near Cambridge. 
fN ISHURST COMPOUND. — Used by leading 
VjT gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, Thrips, 
Green Ply, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ozs. to the gallon of soft 
water, i to 16 ozs. as winter dressing for Vines and Orchard 
House Trees, and in lather from the cake against American 
blight. Has outlived many preparations intended to supersede 
it. Boxes—Is., 3s., and 10s. 6 d. 
G ISHURSTINE keeps Boots Dry and Soft on 
wet ground. Boxes—6 d. and Is., from the trade. Whole¬ 
sale from PRICE’S PATENT CANDLE CO. (Limited), 
Lojtdox. 1 
ANNUAL SPRING EX HIBITION, 
WM. CUTBUSH & SON, UM., 
Invite inspection of their Grand Collections of 
HYACINTHS, TULIPS, AND OTHER SPRING FLOWERS, 
WHICH WILL BE 
ON VIEW FROM TUESDAY, MARCH 31st. 
They have received several Awards this season at Manchester, Bath, 
Royal Horticultural (London), Royal Botanic (London), and 
Crystal Palace (Sydenham). 
HIGHGATE NURSERIES, LONDON, N. 
Trees,Seeds,Plants 1 vine & PLANT manure, 
& ALL OTHER REQUISITES FOR 
fEs tateEFaemEGarben: 
Priced Catalogues &c Post Free. 
JamesDickson&Sons 
NEWTON 
CHESTER 
NURSERIES. 
(PLEASE ADDRESS FULLY AS ABOVE.) 
New SPRING CATALOGUES. 
The following Catalogues are now ready, and may be had 
upon application. 
HARDY PERENNIALS, ILLUSTRATED. 
Thoroughly revised, contains many plants not previously 
offered, and includes nothing but really first-class showy 
plants. Also selections of Hardy Terrestial Orchids, Primula 
Sieboldi, Aquatics and Bog Plants, Ornamental Grasses, 
Bamboos, Ilelleborus, &e., &c. 
HARDY FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Including Show, Border, Clove, Tree, Yellow ground Carna¬ 
tions, Delphiniums, Phloxes, Pceonies, Violets, Pyrethrums, 
Pinks, &c., &c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
A most complete Catalogue, including all the really first-class 
varieties of each section and the new ones of the present season. 
HARDY CUMBERS. 
every 
One of the most complete ever issued, comprising almost e\ 
hardy climbing, creeping or trailing plant of real worth 
THOMAS STWARE, 
HALE FARM NURSERIES, 
TOTTENHAM, LONDON. 
yifHERE S H ALLW EGETTHE] 
H.CANNELL & SONS 
*THEHOMEOFFLOWERS 
SWAN LEY. KENT. 
STANDEN’S MANURE, 
For Twenty Years acknowledged by practical gardeners 
to be the most economical and efficacious of concen¬ 
trated manures. 
In tins, Is., 2s. 6 d., 5s. 6 d., and 10s. G d. each. In 
bags at reduced prices, 28 lbs., 12s. G d. ; 56 lbs., 23s.; 
112 lbs., 42s. 
TO BE OBTAINED of ALL NURSERYMEN 
and SEEDSMEN. 
SOLE MANUFACTURERS: 
C0RRY, SOPER, FOWLER, & CO. 
(LIMITED). 
18, FINSBURY STREET. E.C. 
T HE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL 
COMPANY (John' Cowan), Limited, will in 
future sell their celebrated MANURE under the 
name of “ COWAN’S VINE and PLANT MANURE,” 
in place of 
“ THOMSON’S VINE & PLANT MANURE.’’ 
The composition will be the same, and the high 
quality in every way be maintained. Bags containing 
1 cwt., 18s.; \ cwt., 9s. 6 d .; £ cwt. 5s.; J cwt., 3s. 
Circulars, with full particulars, on application to 
The Liverpool Horticultural Co. 
(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 
THE VINEYARD, G-ARSTON. 
NEW CATALOGUEfor1885 
Beautiful Flowers for Indoors , selected from an immense 
Stock . Our Glasshouses cover nearly 2 acres. 
Wm. Clibran & Son’s New List 
(90 Pages Double Column) 
Of the newest and finest varieties of all classes of Plants for 
Greenhouses, Stoves, &c., may now be had for two stamps It 
includes only the best varieties of their respective classes 
Every season new sorts are added. Comparisons of the varieties 
when in bloom carefully made, and the inferior kinds discarded. 
Intending purchasers may rely when selections are ordered as 
under on being supplied with varieties of merit onlv. 
The following cheap Collections of finest named kinds consist 
entirely of our selection. Purchasers may select from the Lists 
at Prices as per CATALOGUE, which please see before order¬ 
ing elsewhere. 
12 Abutilons, 12 sorts, 3s. 
12 Achimenes, 12 sorts, is. 6d. 
12 Begonias, Tuberous, 12 
sorts, 6s. 
12 ,, Ornamental, 12 sorts, 
4s. 
6 ,, Evergreens, 6 sorts, 2s. 
12 Bouvardias, 12 sorts, 4s. 
12 Caladiums, 12 sorts, 6s. 
12 Camellias, 12 sorts, 24s. 
12 Chrysanthemums of any or 
all classes,Large Flowered, 
Pompon. Anemone, or 
Japanese, 2s. 6 d. 
50 „ „ 10s. 
100 „ „ ISs. 
12 Coleus, 12 sorts, 3s. 
12 Ferns, 12 sorts, 9s. 
12 Fuchsias, 12 sorts, 3s. 
25 „ 25 sorts, 5s. 6(7. 
50 ,, 50 sorts, 12. Gd. 
100 ,, ISs. 
12 Geraniums of any kind or 
all classes, Zonalsfor pots, 
or beds, Ivy-leaf, Doubles 
&c., 3s. 
50 ,, all classes, a lovelv 
selection, 12s. Gd. 
12 Gloxinias, 12 sorts, 6s. 
12 Greenhouse Plants, 12 
sorts, 9s. 
12 Heliotrope, 12 sorts. 2s. Gd. 
12 Lantanas, 12 sorts. 2s. Gd. 
12 Liliums, 6 sorts. 12s. 
12 Palms, 6 sorts, ISs. 
12 Pelargoniums, Show 
French, Fancy, Ac., 9s. 
12 Roses, 15s. 
12 Salvias, 2s. Gd. 
12 StovePlauts, Flowering 9s. 
12 ,, ,, Foliage, 9s. 
12 TropasoluinsGs. Gd. 
12 Tree Carnations, 9s. 
12 Verbenas, 2s. Gd. 
NEW CATALOGUE (five; 
W. CLIBRAN and SON’S __ 
for two stamps) of Hardy Plants and Florists’ Flowers for out. 
doors, is a list of the finest Collections in the Country of Low 
Priced Plants, and includes only varieties which are 'annually 
tested and compared to ensure the weeding out of all inferior 
plants. The following cheap Collections are of our selection . 
only, all named sorts for Garden or Exhibition :— 
12 each of ANTIRRHINUMS, PENTSTEMONS, PHLOXES, 
for 9s., or 12 of any separate for 3s. Gd. 
12 PYRETHRUMS, 5s.; 12 POTENTILLAS, 5s.; 12 DEL¬ 
PHINIUMS, 7s. Gd .; 12 P.EONIES, 9s.; or 12 of 
each, 22s. 6(7. 
12 CARNATIONS, 6s.; 12 PICOTEES. 6s.; 12 PINKS. 
3s. 6(7.; 12 Show or Fancy PANSIES. 3s. ; or 12 of 
each for 17s. Gd. 
12 DAHLIAS of any class. Show, Fancy. Bedding. Boquet. or 
Single, 3s.; 50 varieties, 12s. 6(7!: 100 varieties, 23s. 
12 lovely IRIS. :is.; 12 beautiful MIMULUS. 3s. 
12 lovely PRIMROSES, Double, 6s.; 12 SAXIFRAGAS, 3s.: 
12 SEDUMS, 3s. 
12 Sweet VIOLETS, 2s. 6c7.; 12 VIOLAS, 2s. 6(7.; or 100 in 
four colours, 12s, 
12 beautiful Seedling HOLLYHOCKS, 4s.; 50 for 12s. 6(7.; 
100 for 21s. 
12 beautiful PRIMULAS SIEBOLDII, 12 sorts, 6s. 
40 Acres line NCUSURY STOCK. 
5 „ HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
2 „ GLASS HOUSES. 
The Oldfield Nurseries, Altrincham, Chesliire, and the Seed 
and Bulb and Cut Flower Depot, 12, Market Street,Manchester. 
