Lilies

The discovery of the Regal Lily (Lilium regale) in 1903 and its introduction into cultivation a year later stimulated great interest in lilies. Its discoverer, E. H. Wilson, wrote and

The star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum, includes many species, none of which are native to this country. Hence, they are known to readers only in the cultivated state. The genus belongs

Our half-acre garden has seen many changes over the years we have worked it. When we moved out of the city, our thoughts were much the same as those of

The cultivation of the graceful water lily dates back to antiquity. Long valued florally, both the tuber and seeds of the waterlily have also been used for food. It was

The curious blood lily flower (Haemanthus), is a member of the Amaryllis family, and native to Africa. Most bulbous blood lily species are usually without foliage when flower spikes appear.

One of the most useful and most neglected of all summer-flowering bulbs is Ismene or hymenocallis, also known by the common names: Peruvian-daffodil Basket-flower Spider-lily It is spectacular in the