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21. G. " Merlin.'" — A very fine seedling of the caucasicus or 

 plicatus group, of hybrid origin, raised by Mr. Allen. The inner 

 segments are nearly wholly dark green, with a narrow white wire 

 edge or border. A bold and distinct thing. 



22. G. montanus (?) — G. latifolius. 



23. G. nivalis, L. — The common Snowdrop, very variable. 

 There are many single and two or three double forms. There is 

 a monstrous variety having duplicated spathes, the lower one 

 green and the upper one white like the sepals. It originated in 

 Lincolnshire, and first obtained notice in 1884. 



A " pink " or " rosy- lined " Snowdrop was sent to the 

 Garden in February 1887 by Mr. E. Pitcher, of Cringleford, 

 near Norwich. The flowers were striped with pink inside, the 

 lines being fainter on the outside, with a tendency to flush the 

 whole flower with pink or rose colour. 



Mr. Ban* made inquiries about this through Mr. Octavius 

 Corder, of Norwich. It is supposed the bulbs had been watered 

 with Judson's magenta dye, in solution, or with cochineal. 



24. G. nivalis 11 Charmer." — A very bold and beautiful seed- 

 ling raised by Mr. Jas. Allen. It is of the G. caucasicus group, 

 and a robust variety. 



25. G. nivalo-plicatus " Valentine." — A hybrid raised by 

 Mr. Allen, who sent me a specimen in February 1890. It has 

 narrow plicate foliage, but well-marked flowers, not unlike those 

 of the common Snowdrop. 



26. G. octobrensis, Hort. — An autumnal-flowering variety of 

 G. nivalis. 



27. G. Olgce, Orphan. — This is said to be a pure white 

 flowered species from Mount Taygetus, flowering in October. 

 Sometimes known as G. Begince OIqcb in gardens. If Mr. 

 Baker's description is correct, it has its petals wholly white, a fact 

 that distinguishes it from G. octobrensis, which last has been 

 thought by some to be identical with G. Olgce. 



28. G. pallidus, Smith. — A very pale yellowish green-marked 

 form of G. nivalis, flowering earlier than the type. 



A peculiar white- spathed variety was announced in March 

 1884 by Mr. G. Murray, West Ashby House, Horncastle. The 

 flowers themselves were quite normal, but the spathe-valves, 

 instead of being green, are as white as the sepals. Several 

 clumps were mentioned as possessing this peculiarity, so that it 



