Show The Origin O of the Famous Madonna Lily I n a native of southern LILIUM Europe was introduced in 1596 making it the oldest lily in cultivation It is not only the loveliest of lilies but the the hardiest of the white whito lilies Jilies Some gard gardeners ners may be inclined to dispute dispute dispute dis dis- dis- dis the hardiness of this lily probably from the tho fact that they have p purchased what looked liko like fine strong bulbs but were not careful to inquire where they were grown Great quantities quantities' of lily bulbs aro are grown in the warm climate of f southern France and t these se bulbs planted in the autumn do d not stand severe winters well while bulbs from north north- Newspaper I Feature S Service 1020 1920 1001 I dI d- d S 0 J j i. i I 0 ji I r r I. I f. f 4 t Ir P I. I 6 v t tIl f h ht t L H- H It t Ii M 1 ill t 1 Ilo r 7 os ern France can be depended epen ed on to thrive if properly properly prop prop- erly treated Ben Jonson referred to the mad madonna nna lily my when he asked Have you seen but a w wh whyte lillie blow said of it The great white lily the old l lord of the gardens the only authentic prince among all the commonalty issuing issuing issuing ing from tho the kitchen garden the tho ditches tho the copses the pools and the moors among tho the strangers come conic from none knows where with his invariable six chalice of silver whose nobility dates back to that of the gods themselves the the immemorial lily raises his his' ancient sceptre august inviolate which creates around it a Do zone zona of chastity silence and light J 1 I Ib v r. r I ls 1 r lS j J i 1 1 I ili t J. J i |