SNOWDROPS. 



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<G. latifolius major, is a fine form with sub-glaucous squill-like 

 leaves and larger flowers. 



17. G. latifolius, Salisbury. — This is the G. plicatus, M. B. ; 

 41 Fl. Taur. Cauc." hi. 255, not to be confounded with G. 

 latifolius of Ruprecht, " Gartenflora," 18G8, 130, t. 578, fig. 1. 



G. latifolius major. — This fine variety was sent to Mr. 

 Jas. Allen from Herr Gusmus, an Austrian nurseryman, in 1883, 

 along with typical G. latifolius. Mr. Baker saw, it, and sup- 

 posed it to be a fine form of G. caucasicus. 



18. G. lutescens, Hort. — A very delicate form of G. nivalis, 

 having a yellow ovary and yellowish markings on inner petals. 



Found by Mr. Sanders, of Cambridge, in an old farmhouse garden 

 in Northumberland, by whom it was sent to Mr. J. Allen. Mr. 

 Boyd has distributed this yellowish form. It is a stronger 

 grower than G. flavescens, having a yellow ovary and yellow 

 markings on the petals. 



19. G. major, Ruprecht. — This is a large-flowered form of 

 G. nivalis. 



20. G. Melvillei, Hort. — A seedling form of G. nivalis, raised 

 ■at Dunrobin Castle by Mr. Melville. It is dwarf, with a large 

 .and spreading flower (fig. 31). 



Fig. 31.— G. Melvillei. 



