belladonna lily
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of belladonna lily
First recorded in 1725–35
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A. Belladonna, the Belladonna Lily, 3 ft., has large funnel-shaped flowers in September, of a delicate rose colour.
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Belladonna Lily 111 Erythronium Johnsoni 49 Dierama pulcherrima 112 Tecophil�a cyanocrocus 50 32.
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The Belladonna Lily can only be grown satisfactorily in the open air in the milder parts of the kingdom.
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Chinese lanterns, Bernstein's band, Belladonna, lily white, These made up the fairy-land Where I wandered all last night; Ruled in all its rosy glow By a merry Queen, you know Jolly, dancing, laughing, witching, Veuve Cliquot.
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And although engaged in the matter-of-fact occupation of searching for landshells, by turning over the stones, I could not help being struck with the beauty of the terraced walks and overhanging gardens; the beautiful belladonna lily--here run wild in great abundance--made a fine show.
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