September 3, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
9 
Daffodils in Shrubbery. 
type, which is sometimes extensively grown there. It 
also does well in the suburbs of London, beiDg 
highly prized for market purposes. Even the 
anthers and pollen are white, so that the flowers are 
valued for their purity, and, as is well known, white 
variety forms a pleasing complement to the purity of 
The Bride, and a desirable companion to it. The 
size of the flowers in both cases, and the habit and 
strength of the plants are very similar. The accom¬ 
panying illustrations of both these early flowering 
FREESIAS. 
Fortunately the right plants have got into cultiva¬ 
tion under the proper name ; but the botanists have 
also used the names Freesea and Freesia for certain 
Gladiolus Colvillei albus. Gladiolus delicatissimus 
flowers are always appreciated and saleable. 
An allied form, named G. delicatissimus, and other¬ 
wise known as Blushing Bride,presents an elegant and 
fascinating combination of colours. The segments are 
white, with a large, oval ,and conspicuous rosy-crimson 
blotch on each of the three lower ones, the dark 
colour enclosing a yellow area. The contrast is thus 
exceedingly attractive and so noticeable that the 
Gladioli were lent us by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea. 
-- 
A Banbuiy Cake.—A stick of Rhubarb was recently 
pulled at Banbury, measuring 6 ft. 4 in. in length; 
while the blade of the leaf measured j ft. 10 in. 
across ; and the whole weighed 8£ lb. 
species of Tritionia, Ixia and Acidanthera, which 
have now been referred back to their proper place. 
Three species are known to science, of which two 
have been introduced, namely F. refracta, and F. 
Leicbtlini, which latter found its way into cultivation 
as recently as 1875. F\ xanthospila does not seem to 
have yet reached this country. All are natives of 
South Africa. 
