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Word: cefalu (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Typical of those busily sprouting bulbs into a big business is Tony Cefalu (pronounced sefi-allo), 50, a roly-poly, Sicilian-born ex-tavernkeeper. Like most of the others, Tony is growing the Croft, a white, sturdy, strong-stemmed Easter lily that multiplies at the rate of 150 bulbs from one bulb a season, will grow 20,000 to the acre. Although now well on his way to becoming the Lily King of the North west, Tony almost muffed his chance at the throne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FLOWERS: The Lily Boom | 10/30/1944 | See Source »

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