. The bulb book; or, Bulbous and tuberous plants for the open air, stove, and greenhouse, containing particulars as to descriptions, culture, propagation, etc., of plants from all parts of the world having bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes (orchids excluded). Bulbs (Plants). GALANTHUS THE BULB BOOK GALANTHUS The variety Cassaba often grows a foot high, and is a fine form; and Whittcdli is a still finer form, with broad blue-green leaves and large globular flowers. a. Imperati (G. Clmi).—A distinct Italian form of G. nivalis, but the. Fig. 163.—Galantlius Elwesi. Q.) G. Fosteri.—Herr Max Leicht


. The bulb book; or, Bulbous and tuberous plants for the open air, stove, and greenhouse, containing particulars as to descriptions, culture, propagation, etc., of plants from all parts of the world having bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes (orchids excluded). Bulbs (Plants). GALANTHUS THE BULB BOOK GALANTHUS The variety Cassaba often grows a foot high, and is a fine form; and Whittcdli is a still finer form, with broad blue-green leaves and large globular flowers. a. Imperati (G. Clmi).—A distinct Italian form of G. nivalis, but the. Fig. 163.—Galantlius Elwesi. Q.) G. Fosteri.—Herr Max Leichtlin has called this the "King of Snow- ; The markings on the inner segments are like those of G. Elwesi, but the leaves are broader and blunter than in that species. There are forms caUed " Spot" and " ; G. grEBcus.—This comes very near G. Elwesi, but the flowers are smaller, with narrower outer segments, and the apical lobes of the inner segments not spreading or crisped. It blooms in AprU. G. Ikarise.—This distinct Snowdrop from the Island of Ikaria, off the coast of Asia Minor, has broad glossy green recurving leaves, and snow- white blossoms, the inner segments of which are heavily tipped with Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Weathers, John, 1867-. London, J. Murray


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