Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-12
LILY CLUB ENJOYS
TOUR OF INSPECTION
(By Stephen j. Harmeling)


was field day for the members of
the yashon Lily Growers Assoeia-
ton. The only excuse for this visit
to the fields of the lily growers on
the Lords day is; Consider the
lilies how they grow"
The first stop was at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stew
art on Vashon Heights, There was
something rather remarkable a.
bout the personnel of that com
pany. Lawyers, doctors, preachers,
teachers, bankers, hortieulturistS,
and botanists. All persons of a high
intellectual order and attainments.
The most interesting part to the
close observer was the real good
will, friendship, and courtesy to-
ward each other. They seemed like
a bunch of boys and girls, deep
ly interested in each Others doings
and playthings.
The Stewarts have a wonder
full garden, Many varieties of mar
igolds, roses, many varieties of Ill
les, including the deep coral-red
hlium Chalcedonicum of Greece; a
lily pond and reservoir with
trout in it that as ''The OK know
eth his owner and the ass his mas
ter's crib" viii come up and take
angleworms from Stewart's hand
without biting him. Alexander
Stewart's gratuitous labor and sac
rifices for the good of the Island
and for the lily folks is matched
only by his great generosity 10 the
lily folk. Were it not for his dear
do who exercises a wholesome
restraint over him, he would give
away his choicest plants and bulbs
to his friends and then buy more
to give away
Then on TO the bulb farm of Hen
ry Steen. Henry is like "Cal," A
kind of yes and no fellow but
doing things, Here we saw a patch
of less than a quarter Of an acre
containing about 10000 Of tho
finest most vigorous Seeding of
the Regale lily, grown anywhere.
There are many thousands more in
other parts of the ranch. Henry is
going to make "killing" in a
bout three years when he will have
large bulbs such as the special
trade wants and for which il will
pay the high price,
Then on to Mr.. and Mrs. Shrldes
place where we inspected many
varieties and species Of lilies aud
roses, tigridias, annuals, and per
ums, ennials. Chalcidonicums, Aur-
atums. Longif!orums, and lIenryi
were in bloom arrayed in super
glory exceeding Solomons. There
were also many seedlings Of many
species of lilies, a lily pond with
gold fishes in it, and two little kid
dies that already know the name.
of all the plants and flowers. BIZ
the forethought of Mrs Shride the
pilgrims were refreshed with iced
lemonade,
Then on to Mrs. Il. Hansen Is gar
den. Here we saw great panielo'
of light blue hydrangias inlcrinix
ed with the white and cadmium
yellow of the blooming regals. Tht
only combination that could match
il for beauty would be yellow
pink and white, Beautiful beds oil
Flowers all converging toward q
lily pond with gold fishes in it
All the work Of Mrs. Hansen,
Then on to the Laughln broth
ers where all was as orderly as il
il had been arranged by a wO
mans hand, both i'm the house aud
On the farm Here too, we saw d
field of 2l0,G00 Regale Seeding,
in fine condition and another ficlC
Of $4,000 just past the blooming
period. These are in good soil aus
promise bulbs Of extra size that il
All probability win bring 5000, oi
mora per 1000 Not so bad an in
veslmeni
ln an these iourneyings Mr. All,
Mrs Sheffield we're with us an,
as frisky as the rest. taking II al
in. | asked him if his knee gayt
him pain Then he hit it a hor
rible rap with his a9ne and said
not at all Then he explained tha
it was still in the plaster pari
east. How is that for Yankee gri
OF the old boyl
The day heing far spent W,
homnward wended our way;
II was the end Of a most delight
ful aud perfect day.
"Tfe Lord God planted a gardel