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Definition of Madonna lily
1. Noun. Lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Madonna Lily
Literary usage of Madonna lily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Studies in Gardening by Arthur Clutton-Brock (1916)
"The madonna lily starts into growth again a few weeks after it has died down,
... When the madonna lily suffers badly from the disease the safest plan is to ..."
2. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"L. candidum (madonna lily).—This is one of the finest and handsomest of Lilies.
It is a native of S. Europe, Asia Minor &c., and produces stiff erect stems ..."
3. The Little Garden by Francis King (1921)
"Probably the madonna lily is the best beloved of this group. But many gardeners
have found, to their sorrow, that this is a fickle and uncertain lily. ..."
4. Aristocrats of the Garden by Ernest Henry Wilson (1917)
"Some species, like the Tiger Lily (L. tigrinum,') succeed almost everywhere and
often under the most unfavorable conditions. Others, like the madonna lily ..."
5. The Book of the Lily by William Goldring (1905)
"The madonna lily is a native of Southern Europe, and was introduced as long ago as.
There are several varieties, \'n..,foliis ..."
6. Garden Colour: Spring, by Mrs. C.W. Earle ; Summer, by E.V.B. ; Autumn, by by Margaret H. Waterfield (1907)
"... madonna lily—it is impossible Testaceum to ^ave too manv' an^ tne gar(^en ls
lucky which has old established plants not yet touched by disease. ..."
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