Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1901 — The Bermuda Lily. [ARTICLE]

The Bermuda Lily.

The Bermuda lily was introduced into this country in 1875. Two*plants in bud and bloom were brought to Philadelphia by a lady and given to a florist. This florist, appreciating their beauty and value, cultivated the plants for the bulbs. Since that time the exporting of the lily-bulbs has been one of the Industries of Bermuda. Very few lilies are exported, as the cut flowers do not arrive in good condition. Nor does it pay to export the growing plants, because of the doty and the cost of freighting so deli■cate a cargo. The bulbs are exported all over the world and are a valuable source of revenue. Thus these great beautiful lilies have a new significance. They bloom that, dying, they may come to life under new conditions, where they, surpass In beauty what they were in their native home. The cultivating of the 'bulbs means special care of the flowers, for to this care is due the quality of the bulb.— Lilian Betts, in the Woman’s Home Companion.