June 29, 19° 7 * 
T//H GARDENING WORLD . 
43 1 
Narcissus 
Leedsii 
White Lady. 
This Daffodil is evidently very florifer- 
is, for the accompanying illustration re¬ 
resents the produce of a single bulb. A 
nail bulb or offset would not, of course, 
Lve so many blooms, but after it has 
:ached full size and been well grown 
id ripened it will bloom as repiesented. 
he segments are white and more or less 
/erlapping. The chalice is rather shorter 
ossibly than the average for Leedsii, 
ut in other respects it conforms to this 
•pe admirably. When first expanded the 
lalice is of the palest lemon, but soon 
ranges to white, tinted, it may be, with 
;mon in the throat. Our photograph was 
iken in the nursery of Messrs. Barr and 
ons, Long Ditton, Surrey, during the 
1st week of April. The season was, of 
ourse, about a fortnight later than usual, 
nd under more favourable conditions of 
limate it would have bloomed much 
arlier in that month. 
- +++ - 
Crinums 
For the Garden. 
Stately, - 
Lily=like Flowers 
of Delicate Colour. 
In many an old-fashioned conservatory 
Irinums may still be seen growing as 
rthodox pot-plants, subjected to the 
sual protective treatment which suggests 
enderness, or incapability of surviving 
ur winters abroad. 
Of late years, however, the tendency 
las been to put many subjects formerly 
onfined to indoor culture to the test, and 
is a result we now see various beautiful 
ilants growing and thriving in the open 
/hich erstwhile were always grown under 
;lass. 
1 The Crinums have, several of them, at 
east, proved to be hardy and capable of 
withstanding the frosts of winter, provided 
hey are deeply planted in a good friable 
oam, and stately subjects they are for the 
border or for the centre of a bed upon the 
awn. Stout erect stems rising above 
uxuriant foliage, and surmounted by fine 
rumpet-shaped blossoms, are what we 
ibtain from an established clump of 
Trinum Moorei, the flowers being flushed 
with red on a pale-greenish ground. 
C. Powellii is finer still, with brighter 
:oloured flowers, while an albino form of 
L Powellii is of pure, satiny whiteness. 
L longifolium may also be described as 
tink of a pleasing shade, and worthy of 
xtended cultivation. There is plenty of 
00m in our gardens to-day for plants of 
0 handsome and distinct appearance, and 
t is to be hoped that attention will be 
liven to raising seedlings in order that 
nore variety and perfect hardiness may 
>e obtained. 
Narcissus Leedsii White Lady. Maclaren and Sons. 
- FLOWERING - 
Trees & Scrubs. 
Many of our flowering trees and fruit 
trees are worth growing for their spring 
beauty alone. Everyone is charmed by a 
Peach tree in full blossom, and if it never 
fruited it would be better worth growing 
than many things that are given space in 
some gardens. 
In early spring we may reap a harvest 
of beauty from nearly all hardy fruit 
trees, such as Cherries, Pears, Apricots, 
etc., all more or less ornamental. The 
double-flowering Cherry and Almond are 
very attractive, and should be more abun¬ 
dantly planted. They may be grown in 
any form, bush pyramid or standard, and 
to various sizes. A little attention, how¬ 
ever, is required as regards keeping them 
well supplied with young wood, as upon 
this the flowers are produced. They should 
also be planted in good soil to induce 
them to make plenty of growth. 
The double-flowering varieties of the 
Peach, Cherry, and Almond also force 
well, and a good show of their beautiful 
bloom may be obtained from Christmas 
onwards. They are of easy cultivation, 
and well deserve a place in the conserva¬ 
tory among other flowering plants. After 
flowering, the plants should not be 
placed outside all at once, as is the usual 
practice with subjects that have been 
forced, but should be kept under glass 
and well attended to — in the way of water¬ 
ing and keeping free from red spider, 
etc., until the summer, when they may 
be gradually hardened off, and finally 
placed out of doors in a position where 
they can have full sun, so as to thoroughly 
ripen their wood. The common wild 
Cherry is very attractive when in flower. 
I have seen enormous trees of it one mass 
of beautiful bloom. The wild Crab is 
also very attractive. Many trees of this 
sort would be found well worth the trouble 
if planted in any open space in pleasure 
grounds, or by the side of woodland walks, 
instead of the worthless subjects which 
now too often occupy such places. 
William Weed. 
Heather Bell. 
