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it may be considered as the southern or giant form of the more 

 northern G. nivalis. G. Imperati, Bert., is the G. plicatus of 

 Tenore, but not of M. Bieberstein. 



G. Imperati, Atkins' var. — This is quite a different plant to 

 the G. Imperati sent out by Backhouse of York in 1877. Mr. 

 Allen calls it G. nivalis Athinsi. Barr sent it out at 2s. 0>d. 

 per bulb in 1875, and the late Mr. Wheeler, of Warminster, was 

 the only trade customer who ordered bulbs. It died out with Mr. 

 Barr at Tooting, but grew very finely at Warminster. It bears 



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Fig. 29. — G. Imperati. 



Fig. 30.— G. latifolius. 



very bold and shapely flowers, whereas Backhouse's variety, 

 although very large, often bore misshapen blooms. 



G. Imperati, Boyd's var. — This is one of the finest of all the 

 Snowdrops, a flower from Mr. Smith, of Newry, sent to me in 

 February of this year, having sepals one inch and a half long 

 and very broad, with a fluted outer surface (fig. 29). 



16. G. latifolius, Ruprecht (non Salisbury). — A distinct plant, 

 with broad shining green leaves and small pure white sepalled 

 flowers, often miscalled G. Bedoutei in gardens (fig. 30). It is 

 easily recognised even when not in flower. Mr. Allen's variety, 



