YUCCA whipplei. Lord's candle. It is with some trepidation that we offer this spectacular native. It is a dangerous neighbor, particularly for small children, and best placed on banks and walls out of the line of traffic. However, it is striking both in foliage and in flower. It makes crowns of stout, viciously pointed, pale green to silvery grey leaves up to 2' long. From the crown, after several years, issues a stalk resembling a giant asparagus spear and rising as much as 10'. This develops into a many-branched panicle of large white bells. The effect is stunning. If offsets have been produced by flowering time, they take over the task of perpetuating the plant as the old crown dies. Otherwise, it is time to plant a new one from one of the thousands of seeds which have probably developed. Sun, well-drained soil, occasional watering. Hardy to 10oF. or less.