NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LIFE 
ings; some deliciously fragrant, others faintly 
so; some with upright, others with nodding 
flowers; some with dark green, woolly leaves 
in whorls, or with polished, light green, lance- 
like, scattered leaves. 
“As the fresh, dew-laden petals of these 
new creations, which had never been spread 
out to the light of day, were unrolled before 
me, a new world of beauty seemed to have 
been found and a full recompense for all the 
care bestowed upon them. 
“The bulbs are a study, and had not some 
of them been in value ten times greater than 
their weight in gold, photographs would have 
been obtained to show their peculiar forms. 
Nearly all these new lilies are crosses from 
parent species selected for vigor, hardiness, 
easy management and rapid multiplication, as 
well as fragrance, beauty of coloring, grace 
and abundance of flowers. In these hybrids a 
broad foundation has been laid for endless 
variations which will reward lovers of flowers 
for ages to come.” 
The development of the various lilies is 
going on under Mr. Burbank’s direction upon 
a still more extensive scale. 
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