May 1st 2010 – The day of the auction. On offer were over 200 plants, some dating back to the 1950s from the collection of a member of the Manchester branch who had sadly passed away.
It seemed quite some time ago since we had first been to see the plants, and what a collection it was too. The plants were housed in a greenhouse which was, I would say, about 30 feet long. There was wide staging down both sides, perhaps four feet deep on the right and nearer 7 on the left, with shallower recesses in to allow access. The plants filled all the space without being over crowded. Peter, Tony, John, Sylvia and myself (Chris) spent a pleasant morning early in March recording the names and photographing around 120 of the best plants. Luckily we had a nice morning and the plants looked superb in the diffused light within the greenhouse. Hopefully the photographs would whet the appetite of those people who saw them on the internet.
The day before the auction Peter, Tony, John, Sylvia, Harry, Christine and myself (with Ian and two willing helpers from Wythenshawe Park) had the not unpleasant task of moving around 200 plants in our cars (and a van) from the greenhouse to the meeting hall. Philip was there at the hall to organise the plants into lots (with the help of Christine and Harry). On the morning of the auction I’d arranged to take some more pictures. The plants, now arranged in order, seemed to fill both sides of the hall (how did they all fit in that greenhouse!). I didn’t intend bidding for any plants (unfortunately I don’t have a heated greenhouse) but the question was – would anyone else? Once the auction was under way it became apparent that everything would sell for something. Everyone there seemed very willing to stick their hand up and bid, and every thing fetched fair and realistic prices. No doubt there were dissapointments as someone else won a plant someone else wanted. Peter, with two helpers, Jim and Richard, to show the plants positively sped through the lots.
So here we have, as a reminder of the superb collection, the photos we took in the greenhouse and in the hall. The selection isn’t complete by any means and we would welcome any photos from auction winners showing how the plants have fared in their new homes. See “Additional Pictures” pages for some already submitted.
Full List of Plants
1 Coryphantha pallida
2 Coryphantha retusa
3 Cereus cristata
4 Astrophytum ‘Onsuka’
5 Astrophytum capricorne
6 Astrophytum myriostigma ‘strongylogonum
7 Acanthocalycium peitscherianum
8 Gymnocalyciumcalycium bayerianum
9 Gymnocalyciumcalycium netrelianum
10 Gymnocalycium hybopleurum
11 Gymnocalycium saglione
12 Gymnocalycium monvillei
13 Gymnocalycium horstii
14 Gymnocalycium occultum
15 Cereus afroceanus
16 Leuchtenbergia principis
17 Leuchtenbergia principis
18 Trichocereus chilensis
19 Ferocactus hamatacanthus
20 Ferocactus pilosus
21 Ferocactus electracanthus
22 Lobivia ferox
23 Lobivia arachnacantha
24 Gymnocalycium meoalsothelus
25 Gymnocalycium leptanthum
26 Notocactus caespitosa cristate
27 Mammillariaillaria rhodantha
28 Stenocactus lamellosus
29 Matucana aurantiaca v densispina
30 Parodia tephracantha
31 Gymnocalycium stellatum
32 Mammillaria bella
33 Mammillaria parkinsonii
34 Mammillaria bombycina
35 Mammillaria celsiana
36 Mammillaria candida
37 Parodia sp
38 Mammillaria calacantha
39 Parodia corynoides
40 Sulcorebutia zavaletae
41 Sulcorebutia sp
42 Sulcorebutia vazqueziana
43 Sulcorebutia brevispina v lauii
44 Stenocactus ochoterraneus
45 Stenocactus sp (Chaco Blanco)
46 Lophophora williamsii
47 Rebutia pseudominuta
48 Oreocereus sp
49 Sulcorebutia sp (La Villa)
50 Thelocactus macdowellii
51 Sulcorebutia flavissima
52 Sulcorebutia albissima
53 Sulcorebutia kruegeri
54 Thelocactus hexaedrophorus
55 Thelocactus conothelos
56 Ferocactus glaucescens v inermis
57 Matucana calvescens
58 Ferocactus viridescens
59 Matucana aurantiaca
60 Ferocactus hystrix
61 Mammillaria mendeliana
62 Stenocactus pentacanthus
63 Mammillaria hamiltonhoytae
64 Eulychnia iquiquensis
65 Eulychnia spinibarbis
66 Parodia microsperma
67 Mammillaria hahniana
68 Tephrocactus russellii
69 Parodia magnifica
70 Cereus peruvianus ‘Monstrose’
71 Tricho candicans v gladiatus
72 Tricho cephalascana
73 Echinocereus glochidiatus ‘Goneacantha’
74 Echinocereus coccineus
75 Echinocereus coccineus
76 Neoporteria esmeraldana
77 Pyrrhocactus taltalensis “flaviflorus”
78 Echinocereus ochoterraneus
79 Copiapoa sp (De Vallenar)
80 Copiapoa tenuissima
81 Copiapoa cinerea v alba
82 Copiapoa coquimbana
83 Oreocereus celsianus
84 Trichocereus huascha
85 Echinocereus conglomerates
86 Copiapoa humilis
87 Copiapoa sp
88 Parodia scopa v ramosus
89 Parodia muegeliana
90 Copiapoa humilis
91 Parodia magnifica
92 Opuntia microdaysis ‘rufida v minima’
93 Pterocactus tuberosus
94 Parodia scopa v daenikeriana
95 Parodia sessiliflora
96 Gymnocalycium stellatum
97 Gymnocalycium hossei ‘nidulans’
98 Gymnocalycium uruguayensis ‘artigas’
99 Mammillaria scheideana
100 Mammillaria martinezii
101 Mammillaria plumose
102 Mammillaria hahniana
103 Mammillaria pseudoperbella
104 Mammillaria vaupelii
105 Soehrensia formosa
106 Rebutia fiebrigii
107 Stenocactus albatus
108 Denmoza rhodantha
109 Haageocereus lachayensis
110 Echinocereus albatus
111 Echinocereus triglochidiatus
112 Aeonium leucoblepharum
113 Agave fernandi-regis
114 Testudinaria elephantipes
115 Haworthia truncate
116 Agave parviflora
117 Agave leopoldii
118 Aloe descoingsii
119 Haworthia attenuate
120 Euphorbia valida
121 Parodia erinacea
122 Trichocereus candicans v gladiatus
123 Lemairocereus marginatus
124 Seticereus aureivillus
125 Lophocereus schottii
126 Eulychnia spinabaris
127 Pachcereus pringlei
128 Ferocactus pilosus
129 Ferocactus latispinus
130 Ferocactus latispinus
131 Parodia leninghausii
132 Parodia caespitosus
133 Thelocactus conothelos
134 Thelocactus conothelos
135 Thelocactus macdowellii
136 Gymnocalycium gibbosum
137 Gymnocalycium pflanzii
138 Gymnocalycium hennissii
139 Gymnocalycium horridispinum
140 Gymnocalycium moserianum
141 Gymnocalycium gibbosum v chubitense
142 Gymnocalycium denudatum
143 Gymnocalycium sp
144 Gymnocalycium netrelianum
145 Gymnocalycium calochlorum
146 Gymnocalycium sp
147 Gymnocalycium sp
148 Gymnocalycium denudatum
149 Gymnocalycium movillei
150 Gymnocalycium calochlorum
151 Gymnocalycium aguirense
152 Gymnocalycium spegazzinii
153 Gymnocalycium baldianum
154 Lobivia densispina (false famatimensis)
155 Gymnocalycium anisitsii
156 Gymnocalycium gibbosum ‘nigrum’
157 Gymnocactus horripilus
158 Lobivia arurensis
159 Echinopsis sp
160 Matucana aurantiaca
161 Matucana celendinensis
162 Lobivia varians
163 Mammillaria microthele
164 Mammillaria scheideana
165 Mammillaria solisii
166 Mammillaria woodsii
167 Mammillaria elongate cristate
168 Mammillaria hahniana
169 Mammillaria elegans
170 Mammillaria klissingiana
171 Mammillaria bocasana
172 Mammillaria leucocentra
173 Mammillaria elongate
174 Stenocactus violaciflorus
175 Stenocactus charcoblankus
176 Stenocactus melansianus
177 Stenocactus vaupelii
178 Stenocactus platyavanthus
179 Stenocactus sp
180 Acanthocalycium klimpelianum
181 Aloe haworthioides
182 Astrophytum senilis ‘aureum’
183 Astrophytum senilis
184 Copiapoa cinerea
185 Mammillaria setispina
186 Copiapoa tarquitensis
187 Copiapoa humilis
188 Copiapoa coquimbana
189 Copiapoa echinoidea
190 Copiapoa coquimbana
191 Copiapoa malletiana
192 Coryphantha palmeri
193 Echinocereus scheerii
194 Echinocereus parkeri
195 Echinocereus morricallii
196 Echinocereus rosei
197 Crassula ovata ‘Hummel’s Sunset’
198 Adromischus filicaulis
199 Haworthia reinwardtii
200 Haworthia deminuta
201 Soehrensia sp
202 Stapelia flagelliformis
203 Pachycereus pringlei
204 unknown
205 Oreocereus maximus
206 Eulychnia floresiana
207 Eulychnia st pienna
208 Eulychnia aricensis
209 Lophophora williamsii
210 Rebutia muscular
211 assorted group
212 Weingartia sucrensis
213 Sulcorebutia steinbachii
214 assorted group
215 assorted group
216 assorted group
217 assorted group
218 assorted group (Mammillaria rocyana)
219 assorted group
220 assorted group
221 assorted group
222 assorted group
223 assorted group
224 assorted group
225 assorted group
226 assorted group
227 assorted group (Gymnocalycium famatamensis)
228 assorted group
229 assorted group (Mammillaria densispina & Gymnocalycium capillense)
230 assorted group
231?