MY GARDEN English herbaries, and grown in the monastic 

 OF DREAMS gardens for the decoration of the Church. 



It is pleasant to read that our Anglo-Saxon an- 

 cestors loved flowers. These lines are from the 

 "Exeter Book": 



"Sweet was the song of the birds 

 the earth was covered with flowers 

 cuckoos announced the year." 



The enclosures where they grew plants must 

 have been very simple, and their knowledge of 

 horticulture slight, but the names of plants 

 grown by them may be gleaned from early 

 herbaries. Some of them are difficult to iden- 

 tify, but we are distinctly told that the lily 

 was their favorite flower. 



The lily has been a favorite flower in all 

 lands and in all times. Its place in legend and 

 art is unique. Among the Egyptians the lily 

 was deified. Of them the Latin poet said — 

 "people holy and happy enough to see their 

 gods spring up in their gardens." 



In classic myths the place of the lily is one 

 of dignity and honor, while in Christian art it 

 is a constant symbol. Heavenly choirs chant 



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