Giant Snowdrop Galanthus elwesii

* Hippeastrum, Narcissus, Galanthus and other members of the Amaryllidaceae ;

The generic name Galanthus, from the Greek gala ( milk ) and anthos ( flower ), was given to the genus by Carl Linnaeus in 1735.

They usually take several years to reach flowering size, although some bulblets of Galanthus have been known to flower in their first year.

Galanthus nivalis is the best-known and most widespread representative of the genus Galanthus.

Under CITES regulations, international trade in any quantity of Galanthus, whether bulbs, live plants or even dead ones, is illegal without a CITES permit.

A galanthophile is an enthusiastic collector of snowdrops ( Galanthus species and cultivars ).

Nurseryman James Atkins ( 1804 – 1884 ) of Northampton was one of the earliest, and the tall, early-flowering, robust Galanthus ' Atkinsii ' is still widely grown: Canon Ellacombe of Bitton distributed ' Atkinsii ' widely.

Galanthus x allenii is a hybrid, of unknown origin, that appeared in a batch of G. latifolius ( now called G. platyphyllus ), which Allen had got from an Austrian supplier in 1883 ( according to Bishop et al.

Galanthus nivalis, the snowdrop or common snowdrop, is the best-known and most widespread of the 20 species in its genus.

Galanthus nivalis is widely grown in gardens, particularly in northern Europe, and is widely naturalised in woodlands in the regions where it is grown.

Most other Galanthus species are from the eastern Mediterranean, though several are found in southern Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

All species of Galanthus are perennial, herbaceous plants which grow from bulbs.

Inside the reserve there are the Visibaba ( Galanthus ) botanical reserve, with an abundance of the endemic Croatian subspecies of Sibiraea altaiensis, and the Zavižan-Balinovac-Velika kosa botanical reserve, famous for its outstanding collection of species of mountain flora.

In 1891 he reported that he grew every known species of Galanthus and had raised over 100 distinct seedlings, but much of his collection was lost to botrytis and narcissus fly soon afterward.

" Phylogenetic analysis of Leucojum and Galanthus ( Amaryllidaceae ) based on plastid matK and nuclear ribosomal spacer ( ITS ) DNA sequences and morphology ".

Galanthus fosteri comes from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and maybe Israel.

Snowdrops contain also an active lectin or agglutinin named GNA for Galanthus nivalis agglutinin.

In cool temperate climates, Narcissus ( daffodils ), Leucojum ( snowflakes ) and Galanthus ( snowdrops ) are among the most important spring-flowering bulbs in commerce.

* Aaron P. Davis, The Genus Galanthus, A Botanical Magazine Monograph.

He described Galanthus nivalis in his Species Plantarum published in 1753.

See Galanthus: Propagation.

Snowdrops contain also an active lectin or agglutinin named GNA for Galanthus nivalis agglutinin.

A double snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus ' Flore Pleno '

Dinah, Alice's cat, also makes a return – this time with her two kittens ; Kitty ( the black one ) and Snowdrop ( the white one ).

After the second incident, the Firearms ( Amendment ) Act 1997 criminalised private possession of most handguns having a calibre over. 22 ; the Snowdrop Campaign continued to press for a wider ban, and in 1997 the incoming Labour government introduced the Firearms ( Amendment ) ( No. 2 ) Act which extended this to most handguns with a calibre of. 22 ( there are exceptions for some antique handguns and black-powder revolvers.

Alice is playing with a white kitten ( whom she calls " Snowdrop ") and a black kitten ( whom she calls " Kitty ")— the offspring of Dinah, Alice's cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — when she ponders what the world is like on the other side of a mirror's reflection.

A few words also exist solely in a diminutive form, e. g. zeepaardje (" seahorse ") and sneeuwklokje (" Snowdrop ").

A pub in South Street is named The Snowdrop in memory of the event.

Both Royal Iris of the Mersey and Snowdrop have an E-flat tone, and Royal Daffodil's is in F Sharp.

The front-angled bridge windows on the Royal Iris and the Snowdrop have been subject to much criticism, as they are contradictory to the classic ferry design, especially that on Snowdrop, which is extremely square and box like.

Inland, many of the attractions are centred around small towns and villages or linked to the river valleys, such as the ancient clapper bridge at Tarr Steps and the Snowdrop Valley near Wheddon Cross, which is carpeted in snowdrops in February and, later, displays bluebells.

In the Grimm version, the Queen orders her huntsman to take Snow White ( or Snowdrop, as she is called in the first edition ) into the forest, and bring back her lungs and liver as proof that he has killed her.

The oldest known cottage, Ivy Cottage ( a cruck cottage off Main Street ), is attached to Snowdrop Farm.

Halesia ( which is named after Stephen Hales ), also known as ( Silverbell or Snowdrop Tree ) is a small genus of four or five species of deciduous large shrubs or small trees in the family Styracaceae, native to eastern Asia ( southeast China ) and eastern North America ( southern Ontario, Canada south to Florida and eastern Texas, United States ).

Halesia diptera ( Two-winged Silverbell or Two-winged Snowdrop Tree ) is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States from South Carolina and Florida west to eastern Texas.

It is also known as Adder's Tongue, Dog's-tooth Violet, Serpent's Tongue, Trout Lily, Deer Tongue, and Yellow Snowdrop.

* G. nivalis ' Atkinsii ' — Allen reported to the RHS 1891 Snowdrop Meeting: this is " second to none in size, form, quality and freedom of growth.

Sunday 20 July saw an unusual sight of all three ferries out on the river at night, with the Snowdrop being berthed at Woodside and the Royal Iris and Royal Daffodil at Seacombe.

* Slavnosti sněženek ( Snowdrop Festival ), Prague: CS, 1978.

Popular music gigs take place at a number of venues and pubs across the town including the Lewes Con Club, the Snowdrop Inn, the Volunteer Pub, the Lewes Arms, The John Harvey Tavern, The Pelham Arms and The Lansdown.

All three ferries have been extensively refurbished and renamed Royal Iris of the Mersey, Snowdrop and Royal Daffodil respectively.

Snowdrop at Irlam Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Mountwood and Woodchurch were also refitted and renamed Royal Iris of the Mersey and Snowdrop, respectively in 2002 and 2004.

The fleet of three have served the river for nearly five decades and 2009 will see the 50th birthdays of the Royal Iris of the Mersey and the Snowdrop.

The Snowdrop and Royal Iris each carry two Kockums Super Tyfon TA 100 / 165 type fog horns.

Having a handicapped daughter himself, he created a charitable foundation, Perce-Neige ( Snowdrop ), in 1966, which supports handicapped people.

* Operation Snowdrop: Beach tries to improve the men's tolerance of minority groups, with the help of Assistant Commissioner Terra Blanche.

On Queen's Road, near Snowdrop Way, you will find the largest manufacturer of office furniture in the U. K. and one of the largest in the European Union, Bisley Office Furniture.