Bui. 1462, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 8 
Madonna and Easter Lilies 
A, Madonna lily from bulbs grown at Bellingham, Wash., two years from a closely scaled bulb. 
B, Lilium longiflorum, showing 12 flowers at 15 months from seed. C, Lilium longiflorum on 
November 15, showing the current year's seedlings grouped to show variation in development. 
Seed sown November 1, pricked off in January, transferred to the field in late April, and repotted 
from the field October 6. These will come along in a cool house at various dates to Easter and 
later if desired 
