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  • Saturday, July 22, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, July 23, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Lily Show

    Enjoy hundreds of lily flowers at the 58th Annual Lily Show presented by the New England Lily Society. The show will include hundreds of flowers and varieties such as Asiatic, Canadense, Longiflorum, Trumpet Lily, hybrid American species, and the giant Orientpets. The event takes place July 22 and 23 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, and is free with admission to the garden.

    Saturday, July 22
    2pm, Lily Classification Presentation with David Chase: Martagons, Asiatics, Orientals & Hybrids (in the theater)

    3pm, Lily Propagation & Scaling Demonstration: Hands-on demo for adults and children with Patty Stewart (in Classroom C)

    Sunday July 23:
    1pm, Lily Hybridizing 101 Presentation with Jim Daniel (in the theater)

    3pm, Lily Judging Criteria Presentation with Robin Van Liew (in the exhibit area)

  • Saturday, July 11 – Sunday, July 12, 1:30 – 5 pm – New England Lily Society Golden Anniversary Lily Show

    See gorgeous displays of lilies and arrangements featuring lilies, with botanical art of lilies by members of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts.  On Saturday at 3 pm, hear a lecture by lily expert David Chase on “Beetle Resistant Lilies”, and on Sunday at 2 pm Master Gardener Melissa Pace will speak on “Amending Soil for Success – Soil Preparation for Planting,”  Saturday hours are 1:30 – 5, Sunday hours are 10 – 5.  For directions, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.