GALANTHUS 



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GALANTHUS 



The variety Cassaba often grows a 

 foot high, and is a fine form ; and 

 Whittcdli is a still finer form, with 

 broad blue-green leaves and large 

 globular flowers. 



a. Imperati (G. Clmi). — A distinct 

 Italian form of G. nivalis, but the 



Fig. 163.—Galantlius Elwesi. Q.) 



G. Fosteri. — Herr Max Leichtlin 

 has called this the "King of Snow- 

 drops." The markings on the inner 

 segments are like those of G. Elwesi, 

 but the leaves are broader and blunter 

 than in that species. There are forms 

 caUed " Spot " and " Leopard." 



G. grEBcus. — This comes very near 

 G. Elwesi, but the flowers are smaller, 

 with narrower outer segments, and the 

 apical lobes of the inner segments not 

 spreading or crisped. It blooms in 

 AprU. 



G. Ikarise. — This distinct Snowdrop 

 from the Island of Ikaria, off the 

 coast of Asia Minor, has broad glossy 

 green recurving leaves, and snow- 

 white blossoms, the inner segments 

 of which are heavily tipped with 

 green. 



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Pia. IQb.—GaLanilius IkaHce* (^.) 



