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11. G. Foster i, Baker. — A very variable plant, possibly* a 

 hybrid between G. latifolius and G. Elwesii. Leaves broad and 

 green. Some varieties of this have green blotched or spotted 

 sepals (fig. 28). The green petal markings are similar to those 

 of G. Elwesii, but paler in hue, and the apical green spots are 

 confluent in G. Fosteri and separate in G. Elwesii, 



12. G. globosus, Wilks in Garden, 1887, i. 393.— A very 

 robust and two-flowered globose form of G. Elwesii (fig. 27). 



13. G. grcecus, Orph. — Said by Mr. Baker to be near G. 

 Ehoesii. 



14. G. grandis. — A very fine form of G. nivalis of the cauca- 

 sicus type, having flowers nearly as fine as Atkins' variety of G. 

 Imperati. This form came to the gardens at Straffan, co. Kildare, 

 along with G. plicatus, being brought by Lord Clarina on his 

 return from the Crimea. It is one of the finest of all the 

 Snowdrops. 



15. G. Imperati, Bert. — Is a native of Italy (Naples, &c), and 



* Both Mr. Jas. Allen and Mr. Smith, of Newry, have surmised this 

 hybrid origin of G. Fosteri. 



Fig. 28.— G. Fosteri. 



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