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	Guernsey Information, Guernsey Geography
		Guernsey is a part of the British crown empire within the English Channel along the coastal region of Normandy.
		Guernsey is nestled in the Western Europe, which is a wonderful island along the English Channel, lying towards the northwest part of the France.
		Guernsey is well placed in the western part of Normandy coast in France which is approximately 48 km away and about 121 km to the south of Weymouth in England that is positioned in the Gulf of St Malo.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/guernsey-information-geography-history.html (732 words)

	Guernsey - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Guernsey pound (on par with Pound Sterling); Jersey, UK and Scottish currency is accepted interchangeably.
		The national animals of the island of Guernsey are the donkey and the Guernsey cow.
		The Guernsey lily Nerine sarniensis (Sarnia is the traditional name of the island of Guernsey in Latin) is also used as a symbol of the island.
	www.free-definition.com /Guernsey.html (943 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Nature (Gu-Gz) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Guernsey is a fawn-coloured breed of domestic dairy cattle with white markings and short horns.
		The Guernsey Lily (Nerine Sarniensis) is a beautiful plant with purple red flowers and native to South Africa.
		It is called the Guernsey Lily because some of its bulbs were washed ashore in Guernsey from a ship wreck and took root.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /B4G.HTM (2000 words)

	Nerine sarniensis
		Whatever the truth is regarding the arrival of Nerine sarniensis on Guernsey, its bulbs have been cultivated there for more than three centuries, and continue to be grown there for their cut flowers.
		It is unclear whether he named it for Nerine, the Greek mythological sea nymph and daughter of sea God Nereis and Doris, or for Nereide, the daughter of Nereus, son of Oceanus.
		Lily borer caterpillars can be picked off by hand or be sprayed with a carbaryl-based insecticide like Carbaryl.
	www.plantzafrica.com /plantnop/nerinesarnien.htm (964 words)

	info: GUERNSEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Bailiwick of Guernsey (French: Bailliage de Guernesey) is a British crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.
		Both the Guernsey Post post boxes and the telephone boxes are painted blue, but otherwise are identical to their British counterparts, the red pillar box and red telephone box.
		The Guernsey Railway, which was virtually an electric tramway, and which began working on 20 February 1892, was abandoned on 9 June 1934.
	www.digital-innovations.net /Guernsey (1778 words)

	Guernsey Lily \| Garden Basics \| Flower \| Bulb \| Plants
		Guernsey Lilies bloom in clusters of 10 blossoms on 1- to 2-foot leafless stalks in late summer or fall.
		Guernsey lilies are teriffic as cut flowers, and they are great additions to container or rock gardens.
		Nerine lilies can be grown in containers in any zone as long as they are moved indoors over winter.
	www.gardenguides.com /plants/info/flowers/bulbs/guernseylily.asp (278 words)

	This is Guernsey - News - Feature Articles - Guernsey Lily
		GUERNSEY'S 'national flower', Nerine sarniensis, is known around the world as the Guernsey lily.
		The supposed origin of the ship gave rise to another common name, the Japanese spider lily, or narcissus of Japan, but in fact the bulbs are South African and all we really need to complete the picture is another fanciful story of how they got to the land of the rising sun.
		So the story of the Guernsey Lily remains shrouded in mystery - and is probably none the worse for that.
	www.thisisguernsey.com /code/showfeaturesarticle.pl?ArticleID=000268 (676 words)

	Manuscripts Catalogue - Documents
		Lecture on the Guernsey Lily by C.H. Brock.
		Regarding James Douglas, the Guernsey lily, and the flora of Guernsey.
		On the cultivation of the Guernsey Lily, as practised in the Island of Guernsey.
	special.lib.gla.ac.uk /manuscripts/search/resultsc.cfm?SNUM=10029 (1249 words)

	Car hire in Guernsey
		Guernsey island is reliant on agriculture and tourism as the principal industries.
		Guernsey is particularly noted for its breed of cattle called Guernsey cattle.
		Guernsey people are traditionally nicknamed donkeys or Ã¢nes, especially by Jersey people (who in turn are nicknamed crapauds - toads).
	www.carhireintenerife.co.uk /car-hire/guernsey.html (471 words)

	Lily - Lilies
		Lilies are mostly found growing in fairly good soil in association with shrubs and other plants which shade their roots and help to keep the bulbs cool and in a uniform state as regards moisture.
		When growing, lilies require a fair amount of moisture; however, to prevent the roots from rotting during the winter months, you should choose a well-drained area.
		Asiatic Hybrids are the first lilies to bloom each season and the blooms are long lasting in the garden and in bouquets.
	www.exquisite-gardens.com /lily.htm (1452 words)

	Hurricane Lilies, Lycoris Species, in Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Hurricane lilies thrive in sunny to partially sunny areas such as the edges of woodlands and shrub borders or under deciduous trees.
		Common hurricane lilies can be found growing in many older homesteads throughout the southeastern U.S. Interestingly, they are not widely grown in nurseries, and it may be challenging to find them.
		Hurricane lily bulbs are more likely to be available in summer and fall from better garden centers as well as some mail-order nurseries.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /EP255 (1442 words)

	Nerine
		Commonly known as the Guernsey lily or spider lily, Nerine bowdenii and its cousins are actually herbs in the Amaryllidaceae family.
		This striking blossom comes in a wide spectrum of pink hues, from a brilliant fuchsia shade to an icy-cool blush pink.
		Nerine sarniensis, or the Guernsey lily, was named when a ship was wrecked many years ago on Guernsey, the second largest of the Channel Islands, located off the coast of Normandy.
	www.flowerpossibilities.com /encyclopedia/65.html (189 words)

	Nerine Lily - Floral - Denver Plants
		Keep the water in the vase of your "Nerine Lily" fresh.
		Lilies with tightly closed buds tend to not open or develop a crooked stem.
		Nerine lilies are very sensitive to ethylene gas.
	www.denverplants.com /floral/html/nerine_lily.htm (134 words)

	Lily - Oriental Hybrid - Stargazer - Spring Bulbs
		The Oriental Lily Star Gazer, 'Lillium', a spring planted bulb, produces pink flowers with white edges.
		Oriental Lilies are long lived, and they will increase in number year after year.
		Oriental lilies display huge flowers that are richly colored and are borne on long stems.
	www.naturehills.com /new/product/springbulbsdetails.aspx?prodid=2613 (120 words)

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		In the early 1700s it was grown in and exported from Guernsey on a considerable scale.
		The immediate inference is that the footnote referring to the unequalled beauty of the second species was meant for the Guernsey lily, not for the 'Belladonna'.
		He noted the large annual exports from Guernsey, and stated that 'the flowers of this plant will continue in beauty if rightly manag'd a full month, and though they have no scent for the richness of their colour they are justly esteem'd in the front rank of the flowering race'.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/1978/Amaryllis/tjaden.htm (2267 words)

	Guernsey Hotels, Hotel style accommodation in Guernsey, Guernsey hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Guernsey is a very special place for lovers of flowers and gardens.
		As a visitor to Guernsey discover the the Island of Flowers, its Gardens and Attractions, the award winning Island of Herm and information on our most famous flower, the Guernsey Lily.
		Guernsey’s flowers and plants are renowned for being amongst the best in the world.
	www.lelorier.com /floral_guernsey.html (191 words)

	Nerine Trust Company Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Guernsey lily, although a native of South Africa, is the "national " flower of Guernsey.
		The legend says that in the 1640's a ship was lost in a storm off Guernsey and lily bulbs were washed ashore...
		It has therefore been suggested that the legend was published as a convenient "cover story" to protect Charles Hatton as he moved up in the world from being tainted by a past friendship with a man out of Royal favour.
	www.nerine.com /legend.html (398 words)

	Claude Grahame-White
		Lily Langtry had the house built for the Aunt who brought up her Daughter.
		After we bought the house in 1963 our next door neighbour used to tell us how she would be brought in on a Saturday to be given sweets when Lily Langtry visited.
		Lily Langtry was known as the Jersey Lily, having been born in Jersey.
	www.earlyaviators.com /egrahcl3.htm (993 words)

	Bloggers Flowers: Flower Lily Wedding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		You are on calla lily wedding flower bouquet.
		Lily Munster" was called "Lily" because the lily flower symbolizes death and is the flower...http://www.geocities.com/sayswamp/flower_lily.htm
		Wedding calla lily flower bouquet in fl, white, red, pink, orange or other colors by Oregon's premier calla lily flower grower.
	tdrflowers.blogspot.com /2005/02/flower-lily-wedding.html (296 words)

	Online Personal Albums by rexvaughan - VirtualTourist.com
		He is also credited with introducing the Guernsey Lily (amaryllis sarniensis) to the island.
		I am not sure if this variety of amaryllis is the Guernsey Lily, but they grow profusely around the island.
		yes guernsey is a small island but there is plenty to do for kids old and young ad adults of all ages.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/588f8 (691 words)

	The Guernsey Lily Festival, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A Guernsey Lily award went to wildlife documentary A-wiwiwi by Frank Dietrich.
		A Guernsey Lily went to the touching drama Da Capo by Etienne Maes.
		A Guernsey Lily went to the comedy love-story Prinsje by Urbain Appletans.
	www.fvi.org.uk /central/guernseylily2004.html (726 words)

	Sample text for Library of Congress control number 2002022342
		The heifers grazing the pastures of St. Peter-in-the-Wood are the equals of the famed sheep of the Confolens plateau.
		The earliest known bailiff of Guernsey, recorded in 1284, the first on the list, Gaultier de la Salle, was hanged for various acts of iniquity, and this cross, known as the Bailiff's Cross, marks the spot where he knelt and prayed for the last time.
		In the island's bays and creeks the sea is enlivened by the multicolored, sugarloaf-shaped mooring buoys, checked red and white, half fl and half yellow, variegated in green, blue, and orange in lozenge, mottled and marble patterns, which float just under the water.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/samples/random042/2002022342.html (1042 words)

	Constitution of Guernsey Channel Islands - 800 year celebration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It is supported by talks,organised visits (adult and educational groups) and a printed historical catalogue which will place the maps in context with the world outside Guernsey.
		To mark the 800th anniversary of Guernsey becoming a Crown dependency there will be an eight day Victor Hugo International Music Festival.
		Guernsey on the Map lecture by Liz harris and Keith Fisher at Frossard lecture theatre, Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery, Candie, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
	www.1204.gg /events.aspx (583 words)

	Nerine sarniensis
		The plants that this species was named from naturalized in Guernsey, and were originally collected from the base of Table Mountain on some of the earliest visits to South Africa.
		The Guernsey Lily, to have a plant species named after you is a singular honour and such has been bestowed on the Island of Guemsey with the naming of an amaryllis as "Nerine sarniensis"; Sarnia being the name the Romans gave to the island of Guernsey.
		The Guemsey Lily was the first Nerine to be cultivated in Europe and it is reported to have been grown in Paris in 1630.
	www.suite101.com /discussion.cfm/alpines_and_bulbs/33784 (519 words)

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		To have a plant species named after you is a singular honour and such has been bestowed on the Island of Guernsey with the naming of an amaryllis as "Nerine sarniensis"; Sarnia being the name the Romans gave to the island of Guernsey.
		Local legend states that the first bulbs were washed ashore on the west coast of Guernsey from a Dutch ship wrecked whilst en route from Japan.
		The Guernsey Lily was the first Nerine to be cultivated in Europe and it is reported to have been grown in Paris in 1630.
	www.floralguernsey.gg /guernsey_lily.aspx (296 words)

	This is Guernsey - Millennium Tapestry
		During this time Guernsey supported the parliamentary cause but the Lt-Governor Sir Peter Osborne decided to hold Castle Cornet for the King, and his soldiers were besieged for nine years.
		In 1643 three parliamentary commissioners in Guernsey, Pierre Carey, Pierre de Beauvoir and James de Havilland were captured and imprisoned in the castle.
		During the 17th century Guernsey privateers captured many French merchant ships; the two boats in the centre of the panel can be seen bringing goods ashore.
	www.thisisguernsey.com /tapestry/standrews.html (191 words)

	BBC - Guernsey - Entertainment - Arts Alive 2007
		More than 50 groups from the Guernsey arts community representing visual arts, crafts, music, film and dance will be on display at Beau Sejour on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th February 2007.
		Events in the Concourse include the History in Action group, which will be re-enacting important events in Guernsey's history, there will be a poetry reading workshop from the Poetry in Motion group and The College of Further Education will perform a live trailer for their forthcoming production, 'The Black Remote'.
		In the theatre, there is an opportunity to see prize-winning films from the Guernsey Lily International Film Festival, a selection of short comedy films and a new film about Guernsey French.
	www.bbc.co.uk /guernsey/content/articles/2007/02/13/arts_alive_2007_feature.shtml (1037 words)

	Tropical Bulbs for All Climates \| Tips & Techniques
		Guernsey lilies make excellent cut flowers and are a teriffic addition to rock gardens and container gardens.
		They are only hardy to zone 9; gardeners in colder zones should dig the bulbs for winter storage.
		Rain lilys take their name from their habit of blooming several times a season, usually following a rain.
	www.gardenguides.com /how-to/tipstechniques/flowers/tropicalbulbs.asp (560 words)

	Guernsey Lily at The Live Plants, Roses & Vines Area of Garden-Source.com... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Guernsey Lily at The Live Plants, Roses & Vines Area of Garden-Source.com...
		For additional notes on the Guernsey Lily potted plants such as which zones they grow best in, what heights they reach, or what their sun and water requirements are, click here.
		• Lily of the Valley - nodding, white bell-shaped flowers and broad leaves.
	plants.garden-source.com /Spring-Bulbs/Guernsey-Lily.php (511 words)

	Flower Guernsey - UK offers
		Large selection of gorgeous fresh flowers from £14 to £25, including freesias, lilies, carnations, roses, alstroemeria and beautiful mixed bouquets.
		Wide range of bouquets, orchids, roses, lilies and cut flowers.
		Bellefleur Nursery is based in Guernsey, the home of fresh quality flowers.
	www.webtaxi.com /flower-guernsey.htm (258 words)

	January
		This will be the 9th Lord's Taverners County Cricket Match in Guernsey and this year will feature Kent CCC versus Essex CCC (The winners of the 2001 match).
		Hotels and Restaurants in Guernsey are preparing special menus for eating out in October for around £10.
		To be staged at the magnificent Guernsey bowls stadium.
	www.islandlife.org /whats_on_gsy2002.htm (567 words)

	guernsey tapestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This century saw the beginning of the Royal Court; the Bailiff and the twelve Jurats are seen at the bottom left.
		The bright red flowers are the 'Nerine Sarniensis', or Guernsey Lily.
		At the top is the Guernsey flag symbolizing the Islands Norman and English links by combining the red cross of St George and the gold cross of William the Conqueror.
	www.guernseytapestry.org.gg /panels.htm (294 words)

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