LILY. 149 
originally only one species of Lily, namely, the 
orange coloured ; and the white was produced by 
the following circumstance. Jupiter, being desirous 
to render Hercules immortal, prevailed on Juno to 
take a deep draught of nectar ; which, having been 
prepared by Somnus, threw the queen of the gods 
into a profound slumbeT. Jupiter took advantage 
of this to place the infant Hercules to her breast, 
that the divine milk might ensure his immortality. 
The infant, in his eagerness, drew the milk faster 
than he could swallow it, and some drops fell to the 
earth, from which immediately sprung the White 
Lily. 
The ladies on the Continent have long held in 
the highest esteem a cosmetic prepared from the 
flowers of the White Lily by means of a vapour- 
bath. It is said to preserve and improve the fresh- 
ness of the complexion, and to remove pimples and 
freckles. 
