68 A GARDEN OF PLEASURE 



each of these bells there is placed six drops 

 of most clear shining sweet water, in taste 

 like sugar.' In another place are also 

 saffron-coloured crown imperials, coming 

 into bloom. They are commoner and less 

 beautiful than the yellow. 



This is the legend of the crown-im- 

 perial, or Pearl Lily. ' Jesus walked in the 

 garden of Gethsemane. And the lily we 

 call the crown-imperial lily, had just been 

 crowned. And when all the other flowers 

 bowed their heads as the Saviour passed 

 along, she alone refused to bend, and held up 

 her head quite straight and stiff. Jesus laid 

 His hand upon the flower and gently said, 

 u Lily, lily, be not so proud ! " Ever since 

 the flowers of the crown-imperial have bent 

 down all round and have stood so, filled 

 with tears.' 



I never dwell upon failures in the 

 garden : they are never many, and are 

 soon forgotten. Here may be the place, 

 however, to record one small disappoint- 

 ment. Round the stone floor of the 

 garden porch, we had made an outer rim 

 of gold and silver Thyme. The intention 



