8 FLORA HISTORICA. 



The arms of the city of Winchester are also, sable, 

 three Lilies proper. This college was founded by 

 William of Wickham, a celebrated architect of that 

 reign, who was also Bishop of Winton, and of whom 

 the following anecdote is told. This great man 

 having finished the building of Windsor Castle 

 for his royal master, caused to be inscribed on the 

 wall of the round tower, *^ This made IVichhamy^ 

 which gave those who envied him the favour of the 

 King an opportunity to hint to the monarch that 

 Wickham arroo;ated all the honour of that cncQSit 

 w^ork to himself; but on being interrogated by 

 Edward, he replied with great pleasantry, that he 

 had not written '' Wickham made this,'^ but 

 '' This made Wichham,'''' because by his service in 

 this work he had gained his sovereign's princely 

 favour. 



The Lily appears to have been a favourite 

 flower with the ancient Greeks ; and in the wed- 

 ding ceremonies of the modern Greeks the priest is 

 supplied with two chaplets of Lilies and ears of 

 corn, which he places on the heads of the bride and 

 bridegroom, as emblems of purity and abundance. 

 All the wedding-party are then crowned with 

 flowers, and as they pass by the houses of their 

 acquaintance, flowers, nuts, and cakes are strewed 

 from the windows. 



The Homans seem to have regarded the Lily with 



