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colour. I was not fortunate enough to see it when in 

 flower in 1904, but if it comes up to the description 

 given by its discoverer, it will be the most wonderful 

 flower in the family. It was found growing in a large 

 patch of G. nivalis, on the outskirts of a wood at 

 Eslington Park, but on being removed from its original 

 station with a view to being subjected to greater care, 

 it must have received a check, as it failed to bloom in 

 the spring of 1905. Mr Oliver, however, tells me that 

 the plant made good growth later in the spring, and 

 we hope to see it in all its beauty early in 1906. 

 Since this last one was discovered, I have heard of 

 another altogether yellow snowdrop flowering in the 

 collection of Mr Whittall. No bulbs of this variety 

 have as yet come to this country. Whether this is a 

 variety of G. nivalis or G. Elwesei I do not know, 

 but it is probably the latter, as G. Elwesei is by far 

 the commonest snowdrop in that region. Since the 

 above was written, I have had a letter from Mr Arnott, 

 Dumfries, who tells me that he had just learned from 

 Mr Whittall that, as he is changing some of his garden 

 ground this year, he will be unable to send the promised 

 yellow snowdrop bulbs till next summer. 



The last of the curious snowdrops are what are 



usually called green snowdrops. The first 

 Green of these to appear on the stage is G. 



Snowdrops, virescens, which seems also to be merely a 



variety of G. nivalis. Its history is not 

 known, but it was found growing in the Botanical 

 Garden at Vienna. On making enquiry of the officials 

 at the garden, there seemed to be no record of its 

 history. No one knew where it had come from, or how 

 it came there. This is a very late flowering variety, 

 and seems to come into bloom just as most of the 

 earlier flowering varieties are over. When in flower, 

 it is a very distinct looking plant, and is easily known 

 from all others, having the sepals striped with green 



