RE: Lily Question/Isabella Preston

Mostly still at the info gathering stage.  She was the developer of the still
widely available Preston Lilacs and did a lot of the work that Explorer roses
were later based on.  We'd like to commemorate her contribution in some way,
but need to do more research. I think we will also make sure some of her
developments get planted and recognized in some of the public gardens in
town.

LIL t.

> From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Lily Question/Isabella Preston
> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:27:05 -0500
>
> Lil,
> I've not heard of her. Is there a movement to restore her garden?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lil tovey" <liltovey@hotmail.com>
> To: "Perennials @ hortnet" <perennials@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:42 AM
> Subject: Lily Question/Isabella Preston
>
>
> > Our local Hort group has been doing some digging and it appears Isabella
> > Preston, developer of many lilies, irises, etc. lived and gardened in our
> > community. There are still a few residents who remember her. Her old
> > garden
> > has been cut up but at least not stripped bare. Does anyone out there
have
> > anything they know she developed? or know much about her? Even if we find
> > something in one of the old gardens, not sure we could identify it.
> > Think she developed a yellow lily. Others are doing more research about
> > her
> > but since this group has such a broad range of expertise and knowledge,
> > thought I'd ask.
> > Lil T.,
> > Georgetown, ON
> > Zone 5
> >
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