LILIES AND IRIS 



stout Auratum Lilies, and every sunny day 

 new plants appeared to see what the world 

 was like. 



A lady sent me some bulbs which she 

 called "Brazilian Lilies." These bulbs were 

 planted the end of April among the other 

 Lilies. They came up shortly and grew 

 rapidly, beginning to bloom about the end of 

 May and continuing for three weeks. The 

 flowers are quite different from any I have 

 ever seen, the heart of the Lily being pale 

 green shading to yellow, with yellow anthers, 

 and each blossom has five outside petals with 

 fringed edges. The bulb also is unlike other 

 bulbs, being of a consistency between a Ber- 

 muda onion and a beet. They are tender, 

 requiring to be stored like Gladioli during 

 the Winter. After blossoming, the plant 

 makes a beautiful foliage that in itself is 

 most ornamental. I wish I knew where 

 these bulbs might be procured, as they are 

 the greatest addition to the Lily garden. 



Tiger Lilies are not grown in this garden, 

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