GALANTHUS. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



GALANTHUS. 



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Amer. megapotaviica^ Braz. mexicana, Mex. 

 odorata, N. West Amer. pinnatifida, N. W. 

 Amer. pukhella, N. Amer. Roezli, Calif. 

 simplex, N. W. Amer. spathtilata, N. W. 

 Amer. tontalensis , Argent. 



GALANTHUS (Snowdrop}. Always 

 loved in English gardens, the old Snow- 

 drop is now known to be only one mem- 

 ber of a large family most of which have 



bud is, however, essential, as they can be 

 carried better and open fresher in water 

 than if cut when fully open. Buds 

 so gathered will remain beautiful for 

 ten days or longer, while flowers cut 

 after expansion will fade in about a 

 week. 



The present growing' state of our know- 

 ledge of Snowdrops may best be gleaned 



Gaillardia. 



merits for garden culture. The Snow- 

 drop never looks better than when 

 naturalised amid tender herbage in old 

 orchards and paddocks, on the margins of 

 lawns, or beside woodland walks. Almost 

 any soil suits the Snowdrop, but rich 

 open soils are best. All the Snowdrops 

 are hardy, and may be naturalised in Grass, 

 or on the rock-garden, or in the wild 

 garden, where they may be associated 

 with Anemone, early Crocuses, Winter 

 Aconites. As cut flowers, Snowdrops are 

 most attractive, but to cull the flowers in 



from a paper read by Mr. Jas. Allen 

 before the Royal Horticultural Society, 

 of which the following is an abstract : 



In speaking of Snowdrops we must not 

 forget that, besides the division into 

 species and sub-species, we have the ar- 

 rangements into classes, according to 

 colours and other peculiarities. Conse- 

 quently we hear of white Snowdrops and 

 yellow Snowdrops, and also green Snow- 

 drops. 



G. IMPERATI. I think no botanist 

 would be able to say where nivalis ended 



