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since been found in Wales by Mr. A. D. Webster, and I have also 

 received bulbs of a very similar form from a lady near Ayr, in 

 whose garden it grew with several other peculiar forms. When 

 in character the inner petals are almost the same length as 

 the outer ones, and the green markings are entirely absent, 

 thus giving the flower an elegance and purity not found in 

 any other Snowdrop. Unfortunately, a good many of. the 

 flowers come with some of the inner petals reverting more or 

 less to the normal form, and in this state they are not 

 beautiful. 



G. n. albus is smaller than most of this section, and is 

 very distinct from Snowdrops in general ; its peculiar feature 

 being that the usual green markings on the inner petals are 

 replaced by small dots, which are scarcely observable at a 

 short distance. The flower is generally of perfect shape, and 

 is then very delicate and pretty. An occasional flower sports 

 in the way of poculiformis. It grows freely, but increases 

 slowly. I found this in my garden several years ago, but whether 

 a seedling or not I cannot say. 



This season (1891) G. n. albus seems to be inclined to run 

 into G. poculiformis. 



The Green-flowered Snowdrops 



form quite a large class, but of course none of the blossoms are 

 entirely, or even mostly, green in colour. They come into this 

 class in consequence of having more or less green on the outer 

 petals, somewhat in the style of the Leucojum. 



G. Scharlokii was so named in 1868 by Professor Caspary 

 in honour of its discoverer, Herr Julius Scharlok, who found it 

 in the valley of the Nahe, a tributary of the Rhine. This variety, 

 in addition to large pale green spots towards the tips of the 

 outer petals, has the peculiarity of a twin or divided spathe, 

 which curves down on the two sides much like a pair of wings. 

 This variety grows and increases very freely. 



G. viresccns is a very singular-looking Snowdrop, reminding 

 one somewhat of an Ornithogalum. The outer petals are pale 

 green, shading off to pure white at the edges, and especially at 

 the tips ; the inner petals are entirely green. At first I did not 

 care much for this variety, but it has a quiet beauty which grows 



