Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. >; SS: — ES Just arrived per Louis Philippe at New York, in 21 days from Havre! ie = TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION, On Wednesday, the 15th of April, 1840, At 10 o’clock, At the Philadelphia Auction Mart, CARPENTER’S COURT, D> Please rin your Catalogue to the Sale. CATALOGUE RSS ee = = CAMELLIAS, RHODODENDRONS, — Ke = CACTUS, AND OTHER BEAUTIFUL GQRIREN HOUSE PLANTS, RR nnn Chesnut Street, South Side, between Third and Fourth Streets. TERMS CASH. AARARRAAS Sale positive, whatever may be the state of the Weather. C. J. WOLBERT, Auctioneer. Ke Ke Ke NOTICE. Several of the CAMELLIAS in this Catalogue are from four to ten feet high, and fifteen to twenty years old. They were all raised without fire heat, and will withstand the cold below the freezing point, which renders them particularly suitable for parlours. The DAHLIAS are from Chauviere, of Paris, the best cultivator in France, who annually receives all the new varieties from every part of Europe; and this collection comprises all the best sorts which he sold th last season from 2 to 10 francs each. The eyes of nearly every root. can be divided, so as to give from two to five plants each, particularly Pg brought forward in an exhausted frame, or hot bed. The few BULBS that are offered for sale are of the best varieties, and are very desirable. € Lot Nos. 1 101 to 132 32 Double White 2 133 ,, 147 15 Variegated, or Double CATALOGUE. 8B SH CAMELLIAS. Lot Nos. 6 168 to172 5 Peoniflora 7.173 ,, 177 5 Conchiflora Striped 8 178 ,, 190 13 Pompone, or Kew Blush. 3 148 ,, 157 10 Lady Hume’s Blush 9 191 ,, 192 2 Coccinea 4 158 ,, 163 6 Rubicaulis 10 193 ,, 200 8 Banksiana 5 164 ,, 167 4 Fimbriata, or Fringed ‘ i CAMELLIAS. 0 11 62 Single 2 year old Plants for inarching, or for seed EXTRA SIZE CAMELLIAS, From 15 to 20 Years Old. Lot No. Lot No. 12 1 1 Atrorubens 19 8 1 Double Red 13 2 1 Pompone, or Kew Blush 20 9 1 Variegated, or Double Striped 3 14 3 1 Peoniflora 21 10 1 Atrorubens 15 4 1 Double White 22 11 1 Myrtifolia 16 5 1 Lady Hume’s Blush 23 12 1 Pompone, or Kew Blush 17 6 1 Atrorubens | 24 13 1 Single White 18 7 1 Peoniflora 25 14 1 Florida CACTUS, ke. Lot No. Lot No. 26 1 12 Cactus Speciosus 384 9 15 Cactus Sulcatus 272 12 «4, Ackermanii 35 10 2 Opuntia Microdas 283 10 ,, Quillardetti ate Lh. | 2 » Pseudo Ferox 294 12 4, Speciosisimus 37.15 1 Mamillaria Teunier 305 2 ,, Sulcatus 38 19 1 Cactus Deppii 316 2 4 Mallisonii 39 9 6 Crassula Bicolor g2°7 2 ,,.. Mamillaris 4010 6 » Hybrida 33 8 13 4 Flagelliformis ree RHODODENDRONS. 41 17 20 Assorted Rhododendrons These are warranted to be of the best varieties, but, by accident, their names have been mislaid. Several have flower buds upon them. ee PITTOSPORUMS. 42 15 Pittosporums Sinenses Very fine plants, which will flower the present season. , FINE BULBOUS ROOTS. 43 200 Tuberose Roots 44 $30 Amarillis Formosissima 45 ul 5 Belladonna 46 30 Ornithogalum Pyramidale, or Star of Bethlehem OLEANDERS. Lot No 47 1 6 Nereum Purpureum. Purple, flowering 2.4 5 Ragonat. Variegated, do. 3.44 » Hacovillis. Extra Double Rose, do. 4 4 » Auranticum. Orange Yellow, do. Die i Splendens. Double Rose, do. METROSIDEROS. No. € 6 6 Metrosideros Florida 6 Fi Crassifolia 6 Be Roszefolia oon | No. 11 12 PIMELEAS LINIFOLIA WNND KF KF WONDK NY HWND RK WORF REDDY EP RP REDO AONE dDRE EP DOR ee ROR RE ee Boe Bo 3] DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 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