Lily Sentence Examples

We bought a lily and set it in a sunny window.

The conventional fleur-de-lis, as Littre says, represents very imperfectly three flowers of the white lily (Lilium) joined together, the central one erect, and each of the other two curving outwards.

This mode of increase applies specially to bulbous plants, such as the lily and hyacinth, which produce little bulbs on the exterior round their base.

Tradition soon attributed the origin of the fleur-de-lis to Clovis, the founder of the Frankish monarchy, and explained that it represented the lily given to him by an angel at his baptism.

An order of the Lily, with a fleur-de-lis for badge, was established in the Roman states by Pope Paul III.

Belladonna, the Belladonna Lily, 3 ft., has large funnel-shaped flowers in September, of a delicate rose colour.

C. majalis, the lily of the valley, a well-known sweet-scented favourite spring flower, growing freely in rich garden soil; its spikes, 6 to 9 in.

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The vegetation of the western part of the plain and of the hottest zone of the western mountains thus becomes closely allied to, or almost identical with, that of the drier parts of the Indian peninsula, more especially of its hilly portions; and, while a general tropical character is preserved, forms are observed which indicate the addition of an Afghan as well as of an African element, of which last the gay lily Gloriosa superba is an example, pointing to some.

Cowslips, violets, anemones, buttercups and blood-roots are conspicuous in early spring, the white pond lily and the yellow pond lily in summer, asters and golden-rod in autumn, and besides these there are about 1500 other flowering plants in the state and more than 50 species of ferns.

Jewish shekels were first coined by Simon the Hasmonean, probably in 139-138 B.C. These bear inscriptions in the archaic Hebrew and various emblems, such as the cup or chalice, the lily branch with three flowers, the candlestick, the citron and palm branch and so forth.

The natives eat extensively the bulbs of the Martagon lily, and weave cloth out of the fibres of the Kamchatka nettle.

Nor has Lily much acquaintance with either the theory or the practice of politics.

Notable among the flowers are the arum lily and the iris.

It is often associated with that form of inflorescence termed the spadix, and may be coloured, as in Anthuriuzn, or white, as in arum lily (Richardia aethiopica).

Thus, in the tulip, crocus, lily, speak of the parts of the perianth, in place of corolla, although in these plants there is an outer whorl (calyx), of three parts, and an inner (corolla), of a similar number, alternating with them.

They are members of the amaryllis family and look very much like the Cape belladonna lily of South Africa, amaryllis family and look very much like the Cape belladonna lily of South Africa, Amaryllis belladonna.

The senior coarse anglers fished a match on Sunday at the Lily Pools in Ledbury.

They are members of the amaryllis family and look very much like the Cape belladonna lily of South Africa, Amaryllis belladonna lily of South Africa, Amaryllis belladonna.

Frogbit, fringed water lily and amphibious bistort are all attractive floating plants.

The waxy white blooms and spearheaded leaves of the calla lily stand for radiant beauty and sophistication.

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Norm and Lily Goldman are a unique husband and wife team, writer and water colorist, who write and paint about romantic destinations.

She was shaped like a pear, and when she wore a crinoline she looked like a frog sitting on a lily pad.

The autumn crocus is a different plant, from the lily family.

Lily Pollen stains gently dab a cello tape onto the stain.

A family of fluffy brown ducklings escorted by their mother - among the lily beds of a mere - is a pretty sight.

Lily's place is with Charlie and she bids Sophie a tearful farewell.

Following in her brother's footsteps, Lily has also begun to pursue a career in show jumping.

To gild refined gold, to paint the lily Meaning Usually misquoted as ' to gild refined gold, to paint the lily Meaning Usually misquoted as ' to gild the lily ' .

Kaffir lily is excellent for the middle of a sheltered sunny, moist but well-drained border.

He'll always gild the lily, wherein lies his downfall.

I have recently been bought an arum lily called Black Eyed Beauty.

The image of the Sacred Lotus - in fact a water lily - is shown in many of the scenes depicted in the tombs.

You note that Lily has a unilateral cleft lip and palate but is otherwise well.

What role does the young poet Owen Moody play, and brothel madam Lily Maxey?

From the top of their fun fleecy heads to the tips of their toes, Lily Dolls are very special playmates.

Near the middle of this park is a series of Victorian lily ponds, which were added in 1902.

Check out new promos for The Pipettes, Lily Allen, The Rifles, King Creosote.

Lily Allen, Alright, Still Britain's new pop darling justifies all the purple prose.

Lily's family frowned on her relationship with a lowly soldier, but they eventually relented and gave their consent to marriage.

Snowdrop The common snowdrop The common snowdrop or galanthus is a genus of the Lily family consisting of about 20 species.

Lily Allen, by the way, is the up-and-coming pop songstress of the moment in the UK.

With early dreams of pop stardom Lily was signed to Warner Bros in 2002 thanks, in no small part, to her father.

Just before you enter denser woodland, look right to see the delightful lily tarn.

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Sophie 3 tier round wedding cake with bride and groom in center finished with hand made tiger lily 's.

November Lily bulbs can still be planted if the ground is still workable.

The lily of the Old Testament (shoshan) may be conjectured to be a red lily from the simile in Cant.

Martagon, candidum, chalcedonicum, Szovitzianum (or colchicum), bulbiferum, croceum, Henryi, pomponium - the "Turk's cap lily," and others, will grow in almost any good garden soil, and succeed admirably in loam of a rather heavy character, and dislike too much peat.

Lily 's family frowned on her relationship with a lowly soldier, but they eventually relented and gave their consent to marriage.

Snowdrop The common snowdrop or galanthus is a genus of the Lily family consisting of about 20 species.

The yucca plant is a desert lily which produces numerous creamy white flowers.

Lily promised to pick up John in the morning for their carpool.

Native plants like the chocolate lily, an aborigine of Victoria, are less complex than plants bred in today's greenhouses and gardens.

Think about a lily of the valley arrangement for Mother's Day.

Natural Dishwashing Liquid - The all-natural line of dishwashing liquid is available in original, water lily, tangerine, free & clear, and simply lemon scents and can be used on any cooking and eating surface.

People are often surprised to discover it is a member of the lily family.

Design a mural of a misty pond including frogs and large goldfish, majestic trees, sunshine, clouds, big lily pads and ferns growing along the water's edge.

The line of furniture was introduced in 2003 with three collections - Lily Pond, Skylands and Turkey Hill.

The meaning in French is "lily flower," and the design resembles a lily.The symbol can be seen on flags and coats of arms throughout Europe and is often associated with monarchies, especially the French.

Or fill your bathtub surround with images of frogs, fish and lily pads.

The image of the lily has been inspiring architecture for years and is the perfect finishing detail to many designs.

The fleur de lis, or lily, image has been used for centuries across many cultures.

Classified as an oriental and spicy fragrance it contains raspberry, lily of the valley, iris, white rose, vanilla and sandalwood notes.

With the main notes in jasmine, lily of the valley, orange blossom, ivy, basil, mandarin, sandalwood and musk, Dolce & Gabbana perfume provides a widely feminine and provocative scent.

A seductive and elegant scent, it includes notes in musk, vetiver and lily to create a soft feminine fragrance.

Vera Wang for Women - Described as a modern, floral bouquet, Vera Wang for Women includes rose, calla lily, white stephanotis, and mandarin flower scents, as well as lotus, iris, gardenia, white woods, and floral nectar.

This fragrance is a sweet, fruity blend of water lily, mandarin meringue, golden apricot, lady apple, floral tones, and dark chocolate, as well as warm woods, vanilla, and musk.

The men's scent is mature, with notes rich in violet, lime, white pepper and musk.The women's scent is fresher and more youthful, boasting a green lotus, lily, cactus flower and nutmeg blend.

Notes of frozen apple, peach nectar and mimosa give the scent its pleasant fruitiness, while muguet (Lily of the Valley), freesia, night-blooming jasmine and tuberose balance the sweetness with a soft floral tinge.

Including notes of red berries, pink peppercorn, bergamot, iris, freesia, lily of the valley, violet, vanilla, white rose, ylang ylang, white woods, sandalwood and skin musk, the scent is not as complex as its vast composition suggests.

With floral top notes including rose, lily, and marigold, the perfume offers a wonderful femininity.

Choose between the Calla Lily, a chocolate colored Double Hearts and the white satiny Royalty collection.

A single stem rose or calla lily or a tightly bundled bouquet of roses is most appropriate for the casual look.

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Its scientific, botanical name is dracaena sanderiana, and it is a type of water lily native to the equatorial and tropical regions of Africa.

This hardy plant with the botanical name Dracaena is actually a member of the lily family.

You may be familiar with woven Jacquard, Belgian, Florets, Lily of the Valley, English Ivy, Chantilly and other laces.

Alternatively, you might choose to pipe the cake with ribbons and roses, or even create Easter lilies using a lily nail.

Now, gently roll the edges outward to resemble a real calla lily.

The pan is in the shape of a smiling frog sitting on a lily pad, and it holds enough batter for a traditional two-layer cake or standard box of cake mix.

To minimize the work involved, make just one or two fondant frogs and decorate the remaining cupcakes in a set of a dozen with fondant lily pads, pond grass, flies, or other pond imagery.

He is heralded for his landscape painting, including the popular Water Lily Pond.

British singer Lily Allen recently launched her Lily Loves line of shoes, dresses and accessories.

Although the African Lily exists in the south in certain spots, in a large part of our islands it is not hardy, and therefore requires to winter in the greenhouse.

Tuberous plants of the Lily order, with spiked flowers, and not of a high order of beauty, thriving in any free garden soil.

St Brunos Lily (Anthericum) - Bulbous plants of the Lily family, containing a few species hardy in this country.

A. Liliago (St Bernards Lily) is about 2 feet high, with white flowers in early summer.

The major variety of the St Brunos Lily has much larger flowers.

Bulbinella Hookeri - Also known as Anthericum and Chrysobactron, this graceful member of the Lily order is well suited to either border or rockwork.

Day Lily (Hemerocallis) - The Day Lilies, though not numbering many distinct species, are varied both in habit and flower, and are very useful in the mixed border and in groups by the water-side.

The leaves of this Day Lily were overhanging the banks of the stream, intermingled with the Fern fronds, while the flower-heads, tall and straight, were towering upwards.

Hemerocallis Fulva - (Copper-colored Day Lily) is a much larger plant than H. flava, and more suitable for extensive planting in semi-wild or rough parts of the garden.

Dumortiers Day Lily (Hemerocallis Dumortieri) - This valuable kind is the first to flower of all the Day Lilies.

This Day Lily dwindles in vigour of the plants and size of the flowers if allowed to remain too long in one place.

The foot of a south wall suits them if they are associated with the larger hardy bulbs, but they are not the most effective or graceful of the Lily family.

Heloniopsis - Dwarf perennial plants of the Lily order, from Japan, forming neat tufts of erect lance-shaped leaves of a few inches high, and carrying short spikes of flower in early spring.

Ixia Lily (Ixiolirion) - Beautiful plants of the Amaryllis order somewhat resembling each other, and about 1 to 1 1/2 feet high, with grassy foliage, and bearing large trumpet-shaped flowers in a loose, elegant manner.

Kaffir Lily (Schizostylis) - S. coccinea is a handsome bulbous plant from Kaffraria, with the habit of a Gladiolus, from 2 to 3 feet high.

Those who increase this Lily from seed must be prepared to exercise a little patience, as the seed is long germinating, and the seedlings are several years before flowering.

It is supposed by some writers to be the Lily of Scripture, as it grows abundantly in the vales in Palestine.

America, of the Lily order, and forming one of the most charming groups of hardy plants, the colors of the flowers varied and beautiful.

At Kew there is a group of this purple-leaved variety near the Palm House, amongst which is planted Lilium candidum, and nothing could more happily set off the beauty of this Lily.

Bare borders are not the places where this noble Lily does or looks best-there is no shelter or support for plants which in their own country have many shrubs for companions and are sheltered by the finest trees of the northern world.

Plantain Lily (Funkia) are valuable Japanese plants of the Lily order, of which there are about half a dozen species and numerous varieties.

Corfu Lily (Funkia Grandiflora) - Is 12 to 18 inches high, producing in August and September numerous large, pure white, sweet-scented flowers.

Scarborough Lily (Vallota) - V. purpurea is a handsome Amaryllis-like plant, with bright crimson-scarlet flowers, hardy in mild spots.

White Trumpet Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) - This is among the most beautiful and most valuable of garden Lilies.

L. longiflorum giganteum is the variety generally obtained from Japan; strong bulbs will send up a head of from eight to twelve flowers widely opened; the foliage is bright green; under glass this Lily may easily be forced.

Candidissima - A large-flowered form sometimes called the Hampton Court Lily.

America. The finest is T. grandiflorum (White Wood Lily), one of the most beautiful hardy plants, 6 to 12 inches high, with on each stem a lovely white three-petalled flower, fairer than the white Lily, and almost as large.

Yellow Buckbean (Villarsia) - V. nymphaeoides is a pretty British water plant, with leaves like a Water Lily, but smaller, and floating.

In the variety pulverulenta the leaves are almost white and covered with a mealy glaucescence; flowers, white and wax-like in form, like those of Lily of the Valley, come in summer in beautiful loose drooping clusters.

Zygadenus - Plants of the Lily family, not very ornamental for their flowers, which are all greenish-yellow, but their distinct growth makes them worth cultivating in a botanical or a full collection.

Also known as the belladonna or naked lady lily, the Amaryllis bulb is usually harvested in late summer and brought indoors.

The open Bible is often depicted with an Easter lily placed across the pages.

Look for well-known brands, such as Vanity Fair, Lily of France, Lilyette, Chantelle and many more.

Lily Pulitzer designer eyewear embodies exuberant summer fun, and unapologetic, bold style.

Lily Pulitzer designer eyewear is a great match for anyone who loves bold, colorful fashion.

In fact, this brand of designer eyewear, and the entire Lily Pulitzer product line, seems to embody the very best about summer fashion.

You''ll love the seashell logo at the temples and the signature Lily Pulitzer script on the arms.

Lily Pulitzer designer eyewear is fashionable and warm weather appropriate, but your shopping options may be a bit more limited when it comes to actually purchasing the style you want.

Examine the weird looking lily in the northeast corner of the map.

Check out Langtry Estate in Guenoc Valley and named after the "Jersey Lily," Lily Langtry who planted her own vineyards in area back in the late 1800's when she resided here.

Try plants like bamboo, English ivy, peace lily and Boston ferns.

Plants - Lucky bamboo or Peace Lily's are great for this area.

You can add lily pads and other kinds of aquatic plants to your ponds.

Try making some free tulip origami or create an easy origami lily using the resources you find.

Try a simple heart origami bookmark or an easy origami lily.

The lily, or iris, is a beautiful flower to fold and display in the spring.

Get directions to fold the lily at Origami-Instructions.com and TinyShiny.com.

LoveToKnow offers a photographic tutorial of the lily in the slideshow How to Make an Easy Origami Lily.

Switch things up and learn to make a lily using cloth in the slideshow Fabric Origami Flower Instructions.Most lilies are created using the same basic folds.

Cut lily pad shapes or create lily pads and water lilies from origami.

Place contrasting colored frogs on the lily pads.

Whether you need a thoughtful folded paper gift or just want to practice a fun new shape, the Internet is a great place to learn how to make an origami lily.

One reason you might like to learn how to make a lily is that this flower is especially significant in Japanese culture.

If you'll be presenting your paper lily as a gift, it's a good idea to understand the symbolism behind it.

This symbolism will affect the type and color of lily you choose to make.

A white lily symbolizes chastity or purity.

A red lily represents forgetfulness or abandonment.

An orange lily stands for revenge or anger.

An orange striped lily, or tiger lily, represents riches.

Once you decide which color of lily you plan to make, it's time to learn the basics of this shape.

How to Make an Easy Origami Lily is a great slideshow from LoveToKnow Origami.

Origami-Instructions.com has helpful photo-based directions for making an origami lily.

Origami Fun has a diagram for making a folded paper lily.

Wicked How-To has a video tutorial for making a simple folded-paper lily.

This will add flair to your lily design and will make it easier for you to follow the instructions.

You can create a lily out of any type of paper, but beginners find it easy to work with traditional origami paper.

Although there's a good chance you'll create a perfect lily the first time, it sometimes takes practice to create origami flowers.

Start with an easier design, such as the tulip and move onto the lily and rose once your folding skills improve.

Make a simple water lily as an embellishment for a card by following the slideshow Free Online Flower Origami Instructions.

A traditional lily design is broken down in the slideshow How to Make an Easy Origami Lily.

If neither of those options works for you, check out the links to other lily folding projects in the article How to Make an Origami Lily.

Check out the tutorial slideshow Fabric Origami Flower Instructions to learn how to use fabric to fold a lily.

Olian clothing was started in 1984 when Liliana (Lily) Del Cueto decided that women should not have to give up their styles to "fashion oblivion" when pregnant.

Lily Pulitzer - This brand is ideal for young women due to the bright colors and feminine details seen in most of the swimwear.

Friends Lily Rafti and Sulaika Zarrouk are the force behind Felix Rey, a company that dedicates itself to the "stylish gal-around-town".

I have a hard time choosing just one but the bag that got me the most satisfaction so far has been the Splendor, followed closely by the Lily and the Dolce Vita.

Best presenter awards have to go to Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep, introducing Life-Time Achievement winner Robert Altman.

First Meryl interrupted Lily to tell her she was reading her (Meryl's) lines.

His love affair with Lily won over the fans, but his on-screen 'death' in 2011 broke more than a few hearts.

The Corinthos family - Sonny Corinthos is joined by his brother Ric Lansing, his father Michael Corinthos, Sr. his ex-wives Lily (now deceased) and Carly, sons Michael and Morgan and daughter Kristina.

For example when Heather Rattray played Lily and Martha Byrne was being courted by the show to return, fans of the show were turning every spoiler upside down for more information.

Lily Walsh Snyder (in all her incarnations) occupied a special place in the fan's hearts.

Whether Lily was wrestling with Holden's marriages and affairs (Angel, Julie, Emily, Julia) or her own (Derek, Damian, Keith, Dusty), the fans have wanted to know what would happen next.

His son David carried on his father's legacy by terrorizing various characters, kidnapping Lily's baby and making Julia his accomplice as well as contributing to her eventual insanity.

In the mid-1990s, Holden lost his memory of Lily Walsh and their love affair.

The memory loss persisted for a long time, leaving Lily and Holden fans mourning their love.

Lily embarked on a series of bad relationships before reuniting with Holden, but not before giving birth to another man's son.

In the early 2000s, Lily's son Luke struggled with his homosexuality and during a fight with his mother; she fell down the stairs and into a coma.

In 1996, Barton appeared on All My Children as Lily Montgomery (the adopted daughter of Jack Montgomery).

The Humphreys spent the summer in the Hamptons adjusting to Lily's lifestyle and Nate comes home with a mysterious woman on his arm.

Following in a long line of pop sensations who called General Hospital home, Ricky Martin of Menudo fame began Living in La Vida Loca Port Charles style in 1994 as Miguel Morez, the first love of Sonny's beloved Lily.

One summer when they were 13, Josh raped Iva leading to the birth of Lily and Rose.

Iva gave Lily up for adoption and she never knew about Rose who was also put up for a separate adoption.

When Holden Snyder became romantically involved with Lily Walsh, the tangled family trees and series of adoptions came to light.

His sister Ellie was briefly married to Kirk Anderson and his youngest sister Meg has been married to Josh (Lily's father and adopted Snyder cousin), Tonio Reyes, Craig Montgomery and Paul Ryan.

He adopted Lily's son Luke (from her marriage to Damian Grimaldi) and also shares children from his previous relationships including Abigail (from his high school sweetheart Molly) and Aaron (from his affair with Julie Wendell).

In 2007, Holden and Lily divorced and Holden became involved with Carly Tenney Snyder (his cousin Jack's ex-wife).

She adopted daughter Lily during her marriage to James Walsh and adopted Montegan refugee Bianca as a teenager in order to give her a better life and opportunities in the United States.

You might visit the site to find out if Cane and Lily will ever reunite, but the site offers much more than spoilers.

Lily Walsh was the adopted daughter of wealthy Lucinda Walsh.

Iva gave birth to Lily (and her twin sister Rose) at a very young age.

Lily could not cope with the reality that the man she loved was actually her uncle and she ran away, believing Holden knew the truth and kept it from her.

Lily (ATWT) - Although portrayed by many actresses, Lily provides parents with a name for their girls that is both delicate and exotic.

When the lights go out in the middle of a speech honoring Lily and Bart Bass, Jenny's models run out wearing her new designs.

Rufus is also not very happy, and considers turning Jenny in to the authorities, but Lily refuses to press charges.

The show flirted with a Phyllis and Cane pairing, but ultimately it was Lily Winters that caught Cane's heart.

Lily and Cane's love story faced many obstacles, but earned a tremendous fan following.

Despite the poignancy of the story, the revelation left Cane dealing with the fallout of his lies with wife Lily.

Lily Winters was the young and impressionable daughter of Drusilla and Neil Winters.

Although Neil's brother Malcolm was Lily's biological father, it was Neil who raised her and Neil whom she considered her father.

Lily dealt with many tragedies in her young life from her mother's death to her foster brother's deafness, but the loss of her innocence to Kevin dealt her self-esteem a tragic blow.

Lily helped Cane cope with the loss and pushed him to do the right thing.

He and Lily married in a romantic ceremony.

When the truth of Cane's lies came out, Lily left him.

During their separation, Lily was diagnosed with cancer.

Cane fought to stay at Lily's side throughout her illness.

The couple faced many trials while Lily fought against her cancer, but Cane remained a rock for Lily.

Shortly thereafter, Lily's cancer went into remission.

When he confessed his misdeeds to Lily, she kicked him out.

Lily believed that Cane needed to face his own problems.

The character left behind a wake of devastated loved ones including his wife Lily, his "mother" Jill and "grandmother" Katherine.

He's the father of Lily Winters and worked for Newman Enterprises for a long time before becoming CEO of Chancellor Industries.

Cane’s was involved in a lot of child drama including a who’s the daddy with faux brother Billy and then later fathering twins with wife Lily before being killed in a shooting.

Cane Ashby was gunned down in February, but remained integral to the series, appearing as a ghost to his wife Lily and more.

A beautiful bloom, the lotus is also known as a "Sacred Water Lily".

It is an aquatic flower, meaning it grows on lakes and ponds just like the typical lily pad.

For example, imagine parting the petals of a lily into four butterfly wings, and creating the butterfly body and antennae from the pollen stamens.

The flower associated with Gemini is the lily of the valley.

Many Gemini tattoos are made entirely of the word "Gemini" written out in script, and surrounded by tattooed images of the lily of the valley.

Fleur de Lis, meaning lily flower was adopted as a symbol of the French monarchy around the 12th century, first as a gold fleur-de-lis on a blue background, and later on a white background.

Lily of France has directions and a calculator available to determine your bra size.

Lily Aldridge is part of supermodel legacy as the younger sister of supermodel Ruby Aldridge.

Lily began modeling for Victoria's Secret in 2009 and became an Angel in 2010.

Catchy hooks and laugh out loud lyrics, Lily Allen makes the kind of music nearly everyone can agree on.

For example, a recent list includes the pop sounds of Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse, heavy metal from Mastodon, and hip hop from Mims and Lil Boosie.

No one knew her name this time last year, but late last year, Lily Allen exploded onto the UK music scene, armed with that rare combination of critical praise AND chart topping hits.

Develop a business plan for a company inspired by Megan's dog Lily.

Another returnee, Lily Moore (Laura Allen) from the 1990s, is the granddaughter of Richard's former girlfriend, with the same name and same appearance.

Is it any wonder that Richard and Lily become involved?

Neither can return to their previous lives; Richard's is long gone, and Lily learns that her pre-abduction husband has remarried and the baby she left is a little girl who doesn't know her.

And Lily has returned from wherever they were pregnant.

Lily's baby Isabel not surprisingly also has mysterious powers.

Her father, Richard, must deal with her sudden transformation, and an even more surprising change in Lily.

The series, which inducted a generation of children into reading, began with the prominent deaths of James and Lily Potter and focused on their son Harry.

While the traditional manicure calls for sheers and lily whites, nothing is off-limits with a colored design.

A. Liliastrum (St Brunos Lily) is a graceful alpine meadow plant in deep, free, sandy soil, in early summer throwing up spikes of snowy-white Lily-like blossoms.

The whiite water lily (Nymphaea Alba) is found in many parts of England and throughout Europe to Siberia.

There is also a gigantic lily (Doryanthes excelsa) which grows to a height of 15 feet.

These segments spring apparently from the top of the ovary - the real explanation, however, being that the end of the flower-stalk or "thalamus," as it grows, becomes dilated into a sort of cup or tube enclosing and indeed closely adhering to the ovary, so that the latter organ appears to be beneath the perianth instead of above it as in a lily, an appearance which has given origin to the term "inferior ovary."

The most common are the Natal lily with pink and white ribbed bells, the fire-lily, with flame-coloured blossoms, ixias, gladiolas, the Ifafa lily, with fuchsia-like clusters, and the arum lily.

The mild climate assists the growth of esculent plants and roots; and a considerable trade is carried on with New York, principally in onions, early potatoes, tomatoes, and beetroot, together with lily bulbs, cut flowers and some arrowroot.

Mythologically the white lily, Rosa Junonis, was fabled to have sprung from the milk of Hera.

For the lily in the pharmacopoeia of the ancients see Adams's Paul.

Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis, belongs to a different tribe (Asparagoideae) of the same order.

The word "lily" is loosely used in connexion with many plants which are not really liliums at all, but belong to genera which are Madonna or White Lily (Lilium candidum).

Thus, the Lent lily is Narcissus Pseudonarcissus; the African lily is Agapanthus umbellatus; the Belladonna lily is Amaryllis Belladonna (q.v.); the Jacobaea lily is Sprekelia formosissima; the Mariposa lily is Calochortus; the lily of the Incas is Alstroemeria pelegrina; St Bernard's lily is Anthericum Liliago; St Bruno's lily is Anthericum (or Paradisia) Liliastrum; the water lily is Nymphaea alba; the Arum lily is Richardia africana; and there are many others.

The margin of rhododendron beds, where there are sheltered recesses amongst the plants, suits many of the more delicate species well, partial shade Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis).

One of the finest of the endemic flowering plants of the group is the boraginaceous "Chatham Island lily" (M y ousitidium nobile), a gigantic forget-me-not, which grows on the shingly shore in a few places only, and always just on the high-water mark, where it is daily deluged by the waves; while dracophyllums, leucopogons and arborescent ragworts are characteristic forms in the vegetation.

These jelly-fishes are probably budded from a minute polyp-stock introduced with the roots of the lily.

It is uncertain whether the conventional fleur-de-lis was originally meant to represent the lily or white iris - the flower-de-luce of Shakespeare - or an arrow-head, a spear-head, an amulet fastened on date-palms to ward off the evil eye, &c. In Roman and early Gothic architecture the fleur-de-lis is a frequent sculptured ornament.

A supply of roses, kalmias, rhododendrons, &c., and of hardy flowers and bulbs, as lily of the valley, hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, &c., should be kept up by forcing.

Marshall Ward showed that the hyphae of Botrytis pierce the cell-walls of a lily by secreting a cytase and dissolving a hole through the membrane.

Flowering plants include numerous species of terrestrial orchids, the socalled arum lily (Richardia Africana), common in low-lying moist land, and the white everlasting flower, found abundantly in some regions of Cape Colony.

Instead of the white lily, which requires mud, or the common sweet flag, the blue flag (Iris versicolor) grows thinly in the pure water, rising from the stony bottom all around the shore, where it is visited by hummingbirds in June; and the color both of its bluish blades and its flowers and especially their reflections, is in singular harmony with the glaucous water.

Catherine Petrovna speaks of Lily, but I say, no--the princess!

With these might be associated the gigantic lily of Queensland (Nymphaea gigantea), the leaves of which float on water, and are quite 18 in.

Near Lima one of the low ranges is brightened by the beautiful yellow lily called amancaes (Ismene Amancaes).

Another order of the Lily was founded by Louis XVIII.

For commercial purposes, crowns of lily of the valley, tulip and other bulbs, and such deciduous woody plants as lilac and deciduous species of rhododendron, while in a state of rest, are packed in wet moss and introduced into coldstorage chambers, where they may be kept in a state of quiescence, if desired, throughout the following summer.