The Ancient Crinum Lily Inhabiting The Island Of St. Simon, And Sea Island, Ga.
William Bartram, a notable, early American botanist, extensively explored the Island of St. Simons in Georgia; describing vividly the landscape, animals and plants in the area, along with his personal encounters with islanders, and in most cases, their generous offers of food, shelter and conversation and hospitality to him in March of the year 1774.
Near present day Fort Frederica, beautifully described by Bartram, as near a venerable grove of live oaks, under whose spreading boughs opened a spacious avenue leading to the former seat (Headquarters) of General Oglethorpe, but now near the property of Capt. Raimond Demere (the ancestor of many descendants still living on the Georgia Islands). After leaving this town he went 5 miles to south St. Simons where; the lively breezes were perfumed by the fragrant breath of the superb Crinum, called by the inhabitants, white lilythe delicate structure of its spadix (flower), for its broad green leaves and the texture and whiteness of its flowers at once charmed me.
In William Bartrams book, Travels, he had discovered the Crinum asiaticum...
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