North Green Snowdrops

North Green Snowdrops 

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North Green Snowdrops 2016 

Established 1984 

North Green Only, Stoven, 

Beccles, NR34 8DG. Great Britain. 

©John Morley 2016 

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This catalogue is valid until 1st April 2016 and cancels all previous 

lists. 

As there are never enough snowdrops to meet the demand, especially 

of the recently named cultivars, please place your order as soon as 

possible after receipt of your catalogue. We regret we are no longer 

able to offer customers the option of "alternatives" as this causes 

problems, which are very time consuming to sort out. Although there 

is no short list in this year's catalogue several of the snowdrop 

varieties on offer are restricted to strictly one bulb per customer. 

However, despite these measures, we are afraid that every year there 

are customers who will be disappointed at not receiving their order in 

full. 

We sell best quality snowdrop bulbs ''in the green'' dispatched after 

flowering in March/April or sometimes earlier. Plants supplied are 

believed to be correctly named.

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Cash with order: Credit/Debit card (see order form) or ''limited 

cheque'' (i.e. instead of filling in the exact amount on your cheque, 

write between crossed lines ''Amount not to exceed...'' followed by 

the maximum amount of your order including the cost of postage 

and packing). We very much regret that we are no longer able to 

accept cheques made out for the full amount and orders 

accompanied with cheques made out in full will regretfully be 

returned. 

Please add £4.50 to all orders towards the cost of First Class postage 

and packing (EU and Europe add £9.50). Cheques should be made 

payable to North Green Snowdrops. You will be sent a detailed 

account and receipt. Please use the order form and print your name 

and address clearly. Please note that orders will be dealt with in 

strict rotation and may be delayed if these instructions are not 

followed. 

Please note that there is no telephone number for North Green 

Snowdrops. 

Snowdrops. The much acclaimed and indispensable monograph of 

cultivated galanthus by Matt Bishop, Aaron Davis and John 

Grimshaw has been reprinted and is available from the RHS book 

shop or by post via www.rhs.org.uk 

Daffodil, Snowdrop and Tulip Yearbook 2015. Published in 

association with the Royal Horticultural Society at £11.95. This 

authoritative, illustrated annual includes a very significant coverage of 

snowdrops. Available as a special offer to snowdrop enthusiasts for 

£9.25 from Mr J. Gibson, Dept. NG, 14 Waverley Road, Kettering. 

NN15 6NT cheques made payable to the Royal Horticultural Society 

or €15. We highly recommend this publication.

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Back issues of our snowdrop catalogues together with second-hand 

and antiquarian gardening and botanical books, including the rare 

Stern monograph, are available from Besley's Books. Tel. 01502 

675649. 

Limited edition prints of the original cover paintings from our 

previous catalogues are published by Dot Rouge Ltd. This series of 

signed and numbered prints has been produced using archival 

materials and the very latest printing technology resulting in amazing 

quality and stunning colour reproduction. www.dotrouge.co.uk e- 

mail steve@dotrouge.co.uk Tel: 01223 290595. 

Snowdrops like to grow in fairly deep, well-drained friable soil in sun 

or light shade. When planting, a good dusting of bone meal and a 

handful of extra coarse sharp sand around each bulb will help to keep 

away disease. 

If snowdrops are left undisturbed for too long they could begin to "go 

back" which means fewer bulbs will flower and they could be more 

prone to disease. In some cases, the whole clump may die out. They 

should therefore be lifted about every three years. More frequent 

lifting is recommended where there is no sign of increase. Clumps 

should be carefully teased apart and replanted. A surface dressing of 

bone meal should be given in early autumn and a thin mulch of garden 

or mushroom compost applied in December will help improve the 

look of the flowers. 

One of the great pleasures in gardening is viewing snowdrops on a 

warm day in winter; the sun at this time of year is very low in the sky 

and can be blindingly bright. Remember therefore to plant your 

snowdrops so that you can look at them with the sun behind you.

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We are most grateful to Jim Almond, Matt Bishop, Ian Christie, 

Brian Ellis, Eric Fisher, Doug Joyce, David King, Cyril Lafong, Rod 

and Jane Leeds, Marianne Majerus, The National Collection of 

Margaret and David MacLennan and Wol and Sue Staines for all their 

help and for generously allowing us to use their lovely photographs. 

A very big thank you to Steve Edwards who has again designed the 

beautiful cover, Matt Bishop for proof reading and much good advice 

and Rosie Steele for all her wonderful and invaluable help with our 

catalogue over many years. 

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"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers 

appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come." 

Song of Solomon. 

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Front Cover: G. nivalis 'La Bohème'. See p.43. 

Back Cover: G. 'Green Comet'. See p.32.

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1. Series Galanthus: leaves greyish (semi-glaucous or glaucescent), 

flat against each other with their margins either flat (applanate), or 

folded or rolled back (explicative or revolute). These species are 

mainly confined to Europe. 

G. nivalis: the Common Snowdrop naturalised in many parts of 

Britain and native to much of Europe. The leaves are flat against each 

other (applanate) at the base and the edges are flat or almost so. We 

offer the following forms: 

'Anglesey Abbey': this snowdrop was found by Graham Thomas at 

Anglesey Abbey. The flowers show a strong tendency to 

"poculiform" which means that the inner segments have little or no 

green shading on them and are of a similar length to the outer ones, 

giving the whole flower a remarkably white appearance against the 

strong green leaves. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.84) £10.00 

'Art Nouveau': a delightful long-flowered, green-tipped snowdrop. 

The segments are almost equal in length with a good inner green 

marking. The flowers are supported on magnificent arching 

shepherd's crook-like spathes. An outstanding snowdrop from the 

same provenance as G. nivalis Poculiformis Group 'Angelique': a 

treasured gift from Alan Street. £30.00 

'Blewbury Tart': a delightful, rather upright snowdrop found by 

Alan Street in Blewbury, Oxfordshire. The outward facing flowers 

hover like little green tartlets above the leaves. Curious but by no 

means without great charm. See illustration p.49. (Snowdrops, (2001) 

p.120) £12.50

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'Chatterbox': an enchanting snowdrop offered here in our main list 

for the first time. When in a clump the relatively small flowers all face 

each other as if in a conversation and show an abundance of orangeyellow 

pollen when mature. The conspicuously long ovary is the same 

length as the inner segments which are marked with two small green 

triangles on either side of the sinus notch. See illustration p.7. £75.00 

'Cinderella': a charming, small inverse poculiform snowdrop (where 

the outer segments are shaped and marked like inner segments) with a 

very dainty green-tipped flower reminding us of G.nivalis 'Fée 

Clochette' although somewhat smaller in stature. Found growing in 

woodland near Dundee by Ian Christie and originally named G.nivalis 

'Tinkerbell'; a name already found to be in use and changed 

thenceforth! See illustration p.7. £90.00 

'Dumpy Green': a very beautiful virescent selection, not dissimilar to 

G. nivalis 'Prague Spring' (see below), but with a more rounded 

flower, a more 'dumpy' appearance and without the two diffuse marks 

on the inner segment. A late-flowering snowdrop of great quality. See 

illustration p.8. £50.00 

'Cornwood': amongst the green tipped snowdrops with apical 

markings this is conspicuous as a plant of great quality and one that 

flowers earlier than the others of this group. £15.00 

'Flocon de Neige': one of the most beguiling double-flowered 

snowdrops. Perfectly symmetrical flowers with six equally spaced, 

all-white outer segments. Quite enchanting and most memorable, 

especially when fully opened. Much loved at North Green. See 

illustration p.11. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.114) £40.00

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G. nivalis 'Chatterbox' (see page 6) 

G. nivalis 'Cinderella' (see page 6)

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G. nivalis 'Dumpy Green' (see page 6) 

G. nivalis Poculiformis Group 'Annielle' (see page 9)

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'Haddon's Tiny': under this name we grow a delightful and 

consistently small snowdrop with very narrow leaves. Growing at a 

height of only 7-8cms this diminutive snowdrop would be particularly 

suitable for planting in a trough or sink. Our stock came originally 

from the late Netta Statham who obtained it from Norman Haddon. 

£12.50 

Poculiformis Group 'Angelique', P.C. (2007): introduced by Mark 

Brown from the garden of Gloria and Yves Lebellegard and named 

after their late daughter. One of the Poculiformis Group of 

snowdrops all of which have inner and outer segments of more or 

less equal length. This cultivar has evenly elongated inner segments 

showing two distinct deep-green dots. A delightful mid-season 

snowdrop. (Snowdrops, ( 2001) p.100) £15.00 

Poculiformis Group 'Annielle': a superb poculiform snowdrop, found 

by Cyril Lafong, needing time to settle before showing its truly 

wonderful qualities. See illustration p.8. £90.00 

'Prague Spring': one of our selected seedlings from seed originating 

in the wood of a friend in Prague. A wonderful virescent flower with 

two diffuse marks at the base of the inner segment. It was named to 

celebrate 'The Prague Spring'. Later flowering but still earlier than G. 

nivalis 'Dumpy Green'. A very desirable and beautiful snowdrop. See 

illustration p.11. £45.00

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Sandersii Group 'Chatton': a very fine member of the golden 

Sandersii Group with the usual yellow ovary and markings on the 

inner segments but distinct from the others in that it reliably forms a 

handsome clump. This snowdrop is an exceptionally good doer! 

£75.00 

'Sibbertoft White': ''a very lovely little all white snowdrop. This 

charming albino can occasionally produce two very pale green dots 

on the inner segment. Originally from the garden of Sibbertoft Manor 

and distributed by Richard Nutt. '' as described in the catalogue of 

North Green Snowdrops in 1998 when this snowdrop was first 

offered. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.97) £17.50 

G. reginae-olgae: the first snowdrop to flower, usually in October or 

November, and often before the leaves appear. The leaves show a 

characteristic silver stripe down the centre. Prefers a sunny position. 

G. reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis: the spring flowering subspecies of 

the above. We offer the following selection: 

'Blue Peter': this very floriferous snowdrop is remarkable for the 

contrast between the very upright scapes, bearing long pointed 

flowers and the leaves which lie flat on the ground at flowering time. 

These dark blue-green leaves with a very strong silver-blue stripe give 

an astonishing overall blueness to this plant, making it the bluestleaved 

snowdrop we know. The marking on the inner segment 

reminds us of the perfect "Chinese Bridge" mark of G. 'Straffan'. One 

bulb per customer. See illustration p.12. £45.00

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G. nivalis 'Flocon de Neige' (see page 6) 

G. nivalis 'Prague Spring' (see page 9)

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G. reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis 'Blue Peter' (see page 10) 

G. plicatus 'Diggory' (see page 13)

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G. plicatus: a vigorous and variable species. The leaves have a 

prominent central channel and their edges are strongly folded or 

turned under (plicate). The markings on the inner segments are 

extremely variable. We offer the following forms: 

'Augustus': it is to the late Mrs Amy Doncaster and her very good 

eye for spotting a good garden plant that we are indebted for this 

lovely G. plicatus seedling. A robust, somewhat dumpy plant. 

Attractive very wide leaves with a distinct broad silver channel. Later 

flowering with large rounded flowers. Increases well. (Snowdrops, 

(2001) p.152) £8.50 

'Baxendale's Late': a reliably late-flowering G. plicatus which 

blooms at the end of the season when most other snowdrops have 

finished. A fairly vigorous plant of good substance to extend the 

season. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.142) £5.00 

'Bill Clark': another of the beautiful yellows from Wandlebury Ring, 

Cambridge. Together with G. plicatus 'Wandlebury Ring', this distinct 

snowdrop is taller than G. plicatus 'Wendy's Gold'. It was named 

after the Warden, Bill Clark. The outer segments of the nicely shaped 

flowers elegantly taper to a point and the inner segment marking is an 

almost perfect solid yellow circle with a small notch over the sinus. A 

lovely and very desirable snowdrop. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.160) 

£30.00 

'Diggory' A.M. (2009): perennially one of the most desirable of all 

snowdrops. The outer segments remain tucked under, even as the 

flower matures and expands, giving this snowdrop its unique and 

instantly recognisable shape. From Rosie Steele. See illustration p.12. 

(Snowdrops, (2001) p.147) £30.00

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'E. A. Bowles' A.M.(2012): unique among snowdrops this is the first 

known poculiform G. plicatus, discovered by Michael Myers in the 

garden of the late E. A. Bowles at Myddelton House and named after 

him. Above the broad, upright, glaucous-green leaves is the crowning 

glory of this magnificent snowdrop: a large, full flower with six pure 

white, immaculate segments all of equal length. An outstanding 

garden plant. See illustration p.15. £55.00 

'Eric Fisher': a stunning large 4×4 found by Eric Fisher in the 

garden here at North Green in 2010. Certainly a very large G. 

plicatus with long, broad leaves, reliably producing flowers with four 

generous outer segments and a good green bold marking on the inner 

segments. See illustration p.15. £90.00 

'Faith Stewart-Liberty': large, strongly ridged, widely spreading 

outer segments and a mid-green inner segment marking, darkening 

towards the tip. Found by Mark Brown in a Buckinghamshire garden 

in the early 1980s and named after the owner. A highly desirable 

snowdrop. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.153) £35.00 

'Richard Nutt': this late-flowering snowdrop was especially chosen 

by Margaret Owen to commemorate and celebrate the name of an old 

friend and one of the greatest galanthophiles of the latter half of the 

twentieth century. A lovely selected clone with all the natural beauty 

and vigour of the species, introduced into cultivation by the late 

Richard Nutt and originally found growing near Lake Abant in 

Turkey many years ago. A freely clumping habit: always one of 

Margaret's first considerations for a really good snowdrop, though 

often neglected by others, makes this historic snowdrop so desirable. 

£30.00

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G. plicatus 'E.A Bowles' (see page 14) 

G. plicatus 'Eric Fisher' (see page 14)

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G. plicatus 'Three Ship's' (see page 17) 

G. plicatus 'Trymlet' (see page 17) G. elwesii 'Deerslot' (see page 19)

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'Three Ships' A.M. (2008): a most beautiful early-flowering 

selection which, in the garden here, never fails to "come sailing by on 

Christmas day"! It was found growing in deep leaf litter under an old 

cork oak in the former garden of Henham Hall, Suffolk in the 1980s. 

The house was demolished in the 1950s and the garden is now part of 

a field, although we believe the cork oak remains. See 

illustration p.16. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.151) £15.00 

'Trymlet': selected from seedlings of G. plicatus 'Trym' by the late 

Kathleen Beddington and named by Sue and Wol Staines. Both the 

inner and outer segments have beautiful pale-green markings. A much 

coveted snowdrop. See illustration p.16. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.163) 

£35.00 

'Vera Trum': exceedingly wide Veratrum-like leaves with very 

upright scapes bearing large puckered flowers. The inner segments 

are similar to those of G. plicatus 'Three Ships' which is not 

surprising as they were found growing only a few feet apart. A plant 

of quality. One bulb per customer. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.151) 

£35.00 

'Walker, Canada': there is a touch of mystery about this rather 

special snowdrop from the garden of the late Richard Nutt. The wellproportioned 

flower has an X-shaped mark on the inner segment 

curiously broader towards the long, narrow conical ovary. The 

flower is born above plicate leaves on a short scape which slowly 

lengthens as the season progresses, resulting in a large, distinct and 

eye catching snowdrop. This is, in our opinion, the best snowdrop 

inherited from the Richard Nutt legacy from his garden at Great 

Barfield and has been very much admired by all his friends.

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A nearby faded and barely legible label with the name "Walker, 

Canada" is all that is known about this lovely snowdrop. One bulb 

per customer. £40.00 

'Wendy's Gold' A.M. (1966): perhaps the most vigorous 'yellow' 

snowdrop. A fine flower with a striking golden ovary and the largest 

yellow marking on the inner segment, of all the yellow snowdrops. 

The degree of yellowness may sometimes vary to a pleasing yellowish 

lime-green. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.159) £15.00 

2. Series Latifolii: leaves emerging either flat against each other 

(applanate), or with the outer leaf rolled or wrapped round the inner 

leaf (supervolute or convolute). Where flat (applanate) leaves either 

grey (glaucous) or green, rarely in-between. The species in this series 

are found mainly in Turkey and the Caucasus and are divided into 

two Subseries. 

2a Subseries Glaucaefolii: leaves grey. 

G. elwesii: an extremely variable species with grey leaves, hooded at 

the top and rolled or wrapped around each other at the base 

(supervolute or convolute). This species now encompasses plants 

grown for many years in gardens as G. caucasicus (sic.). We offer the 

following forms:

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'Brian Mathew' (syn. G127): an original selection from Brian 

Mathew, given to Ray Cobb who later, with his approval named it 

after him. A fine plant of good substance with large shapely flowers 

on relatively short scapes and especially upright, strong blue-grey 

leaves. The widely spaced outer segments allow the almost entire 

green inner segment markings to be seen even when the flower is 

closed. A most lovely plant albeit slow to increase. First offered by 

North Green Snowdrops in 2008. See illustration p.22. £30.00 

'Cedric's Prolific': originally from the garden of the late Cedric 

Morris at Benton End and grown for many years by Beth Chatto to 

whom we are grateful for our stock. A remarkably distinct snowdrop 

with leaves that end in an acute point. The flower has green tips and a 

long, narrow, deep green V-shaped mark. A prolific snowdrop in 

every way and an excellent plant for colonizing larger areas. Choice. 

£8.50 

'Deer Slot': a much coveted snowdrop originally from the garden of 

the late Primrose Warburg and somewhat eccentric in that the deer 

slot mark only appears on one of the inner segments and only when 

the bulb is fully matured. The remaining segments have U-shaped to 

heart-shaped markings in a rich deep green. A rare collector's item 

and a stunning snowdrop even when it is not ''slotting''. This 

snowdrop does not respond well to twin-scaling. One bulb per 

customer. See illustration p.16. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.173) 

£40.00

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'Gabriel': a December-flowering snowdrop. Large well-shaped 

flowers, somewhat claw-like but opening upwards with warmth to 

form angelic wings. The single strong, green inner segment marking 

reminds us of G. elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara'. An outstanding clone 

which occasionally produces two scapes. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.174) 

£15.00 

'Galadriel': we are most grateful to Beth Chatto for this very fine, 

later-flowering snowdrop. Stately flowers with a unique strong green 

Y-mark extending halfway along the inner segment shading to a 

bright yellowish-green towards the tail of the Y. The leaves are 

distinctly pointed reminding us, somewhat, of G. elwesii 'Cedric's 

Prolific' to which it is most probably related. A quite outstanding 

snowdrop of real quality. . £17.50 

'Godfrey Owen' F.C.C. (2011): this outstanding snowdrop has been 

described as one of the most distinct snowdrop discoveries of recent 

times. It is remarkable in that it has a double row of outer and inner 

segments. When fully opened the symmetrical arrangement of the six 

outer segments is exquisite. Found by the late Margaret Owen in the 

mid 1990s and named after her late husband. See illustration p.25. 

(Snowdrops, (2001) p.205) £25.00 

'Green Eyes': of all the green-leaved cultivars this highly desirable 

and outstanding snowdrop is considered to be, by far, the best. The 

large elegantly shaped flowers on tall straight stems are held well 

above the arching leaves. The usual green, V-shaped marking on the 

inner segment is accompanied by two large, round, very distinct green 

eyes. Another covetable treasure from Anglesey Abbey. One bulb per 

costomer. See illustration p.21. £90.00

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G. elwesii 'Jubilee Green' (see page 24) 

G. elwesii 'Green Eyes' (see page 20)

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G. elwesii 'Brian Mathew' (see page 19) 

G. elwesii 'Jonathan' (see page 23)

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Hiemalis Group 'Dorothy Foreman': a very desirable Decemberflowering 

snowdrop with shallow 'horizontal' outer segments. The 

first known green leaved hiemalis! Named after David Foreman's late 

mother. £45.00 

'Jessica': one of the fine green-tipped snowdrops found by Phil 

Cornish and named after his wife. Convergent heavy green lines on 

the outer segments and strong X-shaped markings on the inner 

segments. The smooth textured flowers are held well above the bold 

arching leaves. See illustration p.53. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.191) 

£10.00 

'John Tomlinson': a fine large flowered G. elwesii with a broad, 

olive-green, heart-shaped marking on the inner segment and 

matching green tips on the outer segments. A plant of some quality 

flowering from New Year onwards. One bulb per customer. 


'Jonathan': only limited information about this exceptional 

snowdrop was available when the great monograph 'Snowdrops' was 

written in which it was, unfortunately, only briefly mentioned 

underneath the description for G. elwesii 'Grumpy'. Unlike G. elwesii 

'Grumpy' the outer segments have green tips and the basal markings 

on the inner segments are fused rather than separate, but the apical 

heart-shaped marking is similar. However, the great glory of this 

snowdrop is that the usual white of the inner segments is transformed 

into a magnificent, golden-orange glow. This splendid snowdrop may 

need to be well settled before these characteristics appear. It was 

found in North Yorkshire by Michael Myers in 2000. See illustration 

p.22. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.202) £25.00

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'Jubilee Green': found in the garden here at North Green this 

snowdrop is distinct in having leaves of a striking lettuce-green. The 

flower has a well defined X-shaped marking. 'Jubilee Green' was 

named to commemorate twenty five years of North Green Snowdrops. 

See illustration p.21. £35.00 

'Louise Ann Bromley': an earlyish flowering G. elwesii hybrid with 

tall glaucous leaves and a very large, substantial flower (the record 

holder for the largest flower in any snowdrop; the outer segment can 

measure 50mm!). The inner segment has a wide bridge-shaped mark. 

A very desirable and much admired plant from the garden of David 

Bromley and named after his late sister. See illustration p.50. 

£22.50 

'Margaret Owen': Margaret herself with her usual eagle-eye and 

ever exacting criteria for an outstanding plant, homed-in on a stand of 

this fine snowdrop during a visit to Ray Cobb's Nottinghamshire 

garden. It was considered to be a seedling from the nearby clump of 

G. elwesii 'Brian Mathew' which has a similar inner segment marking 

with little or no sinus notch and a large very pronounced V- shaped 

green mark. However the most wonderful defining attribute of this 

mid to late-flowering snowdrop is that it looks magnificent in a clump 

and it was much admired and coveted by all who attended the 

farewell party for Margaret at ''The Patch'', when it was in full bloom. 

One bulb per customer. See illustration p.25. £75.00

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G. elwesii 'Godfrey Owen' G. 'Margaret Owen' (see page 24) 

(see page 20) 

G. 'Margaret Owen' (see page 24)

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G. elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara' (see page 27) G. elwesii Miss Nancy Lindsay's collected 

form (see page 27 

G. elwesii 'Remember, Remember' (see page 27)

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Miss Nancy Lindsay's collected form: we are most grateful to 

Chris Brickell for this historical plant with a very special provenance. 

With her remarkable eye for a perfect plant this snowdrop was 

collected by Miss Nancy Lindsay in Turkey many years ago and 

given by her, to Chris Brickell and affectionately referred to here, at 

North Green, as 'Miss Lindsay's Gift'. This is a most wonderful 

snowdrop: extremely vigorous, tall and very upright with all the 

magic of an original species. There is a very good photograph of a 

similar plant growing in Primrose Warburg's garden in Snowdrops, 

(2001) p35 plate 21. (Prmrose Warburg was Miss Nancy Lindsay's 

plant executor). Limited stock. See illustration p.26. 

£50.00 

'Mrs Macnamara' (syn. 'Milkwood'): this excellent, early-flowering 

snowdrop originated from the mother-in-law of Dylan Thomas: Mrs 

Macnamara (please note correct spelling). A tall, stately plant 

flowering in December when there are few other large snowdrops in 

bloom. This is the favourite of all our early-flowering cultivars at 

North Green. Outstanding. See illustration p.26. (Snowdrops, (2001) 

p.177) £12.50 

'Remember, Remember' (syn. 'November Merlin'): our beautiful 

November-flowering snowdrop probably derived from one of the 

Hiemalis Group with a deeply green shaded inner segment reminding 

us of G. 'Merlin'. Often in flower by the 5 th November. This snowdrop 

can be somewhat top heavy, therefore best suited to a sheltered 

position in full sun. See illustration p.26. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.192) 

£35.00 

'Rev. Hailstone': a large and robust early-flowering hybrid with 

exceptionally long flowers. The outer segments are particularly

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narrow and about twice the length of the inner segments which have 

distinct pale-green, V-shaped markings. A rather special snowdrop 

originating from Anglesey Abbey. £17.50 

'Selborne Green Tips': this delightful, early-January flowering, 

snowdrop was found over thirty years ago by the late David and 

Ruby Baker in the village of Selborne, Hampshire, but is still a 

surprisingly rare plant. The outer segment is green tipped and there 

are two separate bold green markings on the inner segment. With 

regular division and good cultivation this snowdrop will reliably 

produce two perfectly formed flowers from a single scape. The bulbs 

you receive from us may not show two heads, having only just been 

divided. As usual patience is required! (Snowdrops, (2001) p.198) 

£15.00 

'Sickle': a stunning, tall plant with broad arching leaves and spathe 

that give this snowdrop its name. Disproportionately long outer 

segments that rise up in warmth to show the unique inner segment 

markings. Slow to increase but a snowdrop of refined beauty. 


'White Perfection': this is a perfect example of a Poculiform Group 

snowdrop, growing to 15cm tall with very beautifully rounded 

flowers. Unlike some other poculiform G. elwesii, 'White Perfection' 

remains beautifully upright and, as a clump, will increase slowly. 

£45.00 

'Yvonne Hay' (syn. G. elwesii 'Maximus'): we are grateful to the 

late Harry Hay for this lovely snowdrop of huge proportions, which 

originated in his garden at Margery Hall Pig Farm, Surrey and which 

he later named after his wife. The flowers are described as being ''of

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respectable dimensions''; Aaron Davis, described it as a ''Monster''. It 

has very broad leaves and huge bulbs which do not respond well to 

twin scaling. In a warm room the outer segments rise up and reveal a 

large and perfect inverted heart-shaped mark on the inner segments. 

A very distinct snowdrop. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.190). £30.00 

G. woronowii: broad glossy-green leaves emerging with outer leaf 

rolled or wrapped around the inner leaf (supervolute or convolute), 

often forming large clumps. Inner segment with single marking 

towards the apex which is distinctly smaller than that of G.ikariae. 

Flowering in main season. We offer the following form: 

'Elizabeth Harrison' A.M. (2012): Ian Christie's newly discovered 

and already much talked about snowdrop from Scotland. This is the 

first ever G. woronowii to be found with distinctly yellow marked 

flowers and in 2011 realised the highest price then recorded for a 

snowdrop! One bulb per customer. See illustration p.35. £90.00 

Hybrids - Single 

'Benhall Beauty' (×valentinei): we are most grateful to the late Mrs 

Amy Doncaster for this most beautiful snowdrop. Originally one of 

two seedlings from the garden of "Jock" Gray at Benhall, 

Saxmundham, Suffolk and named by E.A.Bowles, who was a close 

friend. The other snowdrop 'Benhall Seedling' may no longer be in 

cultivation. In his book, "Seven Gardens or Sixty Years of 

Gardening", E.B.Anderson gives the history of these two snowdrops 

together with G. 'John Gray' and G. 'Mighty Atom'. A superb and 

very desirable plant. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.250) £12.00

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'Cliff Curtis': this snowdrop has a very rounded flower with a 

delightful and delicate scent. The deep claw-shaped outer segment 

has particularly pronounced shoulders whilst the inner segment is 

deeply grooved with a large sinus notch and 'tear-drop' mark on 

either side and very pale shading to the base. The snowdrop looks 

wonderful in a clump. A lovely selection from the garden of Cliff 

Curtis and was named in 2003. Late-flowering. See illustration p.50. 

£30.00 

'Cowhouse Green' (×valentinei): a tallish, virescent snowdrop with 

pale green shading on the outer segments and lovely soft diffuse 

markings to the inner segments. We are grateful to Mark Brown for 

this charming snowdrop. Requires careful cultivation. One bulb per 

customer. See illustration p.35. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.276) £25.00 

'Curly' (×valentinei): an intriguing hybrid found in the early 1960s 

by Richard Nutt and Herbert Ransom in the garden at Hyde Lodge, 

Gloucestershire. The narrow leaves are unique in that they are 

strongly re-curved on first appearing and remain so giving this 

beautiful snowdrop its name. The very fragrant, green-tipped flowers 

have a particularly fine X-shaped mark with paler shading to the base. 

Late-flowering. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.277) £8.50 

'Ding Dong': a fine upstanding late January-flowering snowdrop with 

distinctively long, very slender outer segments; claw-like towards the 

tip. The two-tone inner segment markings and ovary are of a similar 

olive-green. This snowdrop can produce three wide glaucous leaves 

when well grown and often two scapes. Named by Alan Street of 

Avon Bulbs. See illustration p.46. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.251) 

£18.50

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'Dodo Norton' (×valentinei): a diminutive hybrid which measures no 

more than 8.5cm high; a very dwarf G. 'Mighty Atom' derivative with 

shouldered outer segments. Discovered in the famous ditch at East 

Lambrook Manor (the home and garden of the late Margery Fish in 

the 1950s) and named after the wife of a previous owner. 


'Early to Rize': discovered in the garden here at North Green. From 

the characteristics of its leaves, this snowdrop is possibly a hybrid of 

G. elwesii Hiemalis Group and G. rizehensis. This fine snowdrop is 

conspicuous for its early-flowering which consistently starts well 

before Christmas and continues into the New Year. See illustration 

p.35. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.244) £30.00 

'Fieldgate Fugue': found growing amongst a clump of G. 'John 

Gray', by Colin Mason, in his Warwickshire garden. This snowdrop 

reminds us somewhat of G. 'John Gray' but has a proportionately 

larger ovary, a chubbier flower and is generally of more substance. A 

beautiful snowdrop. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.159) £22.50 

'Fieldgate Superb' (syn. 'Fieldgate B'): first offered for sale in our 

1996 catalogue. A most lovely G.plicatus hybrid from Colin Mason 

with a large well proportioned flower of good weight and substance. 

Late flowering and usually with double scapes. See illustration p 36. 


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'Glenchantress': the large flowers of this bewitching snowdrop have 

six strong lines towards the apex of the outer segments and the inner 

segments are of a startling dense-green colour. From Sue and Wol 

Staines, Glenchantry. See illustration p.36. £55.00 

'Green Arrow' (×valentinei): a tall upright flowering snowdrop that 

emerges, remarkably like an arrow, out of the soil in late spring. The 

flower is somewhat stocky with a proportionately large ovary on a 

very short pedicel. £15.00 

'Green Comet': a huge snowdrop and probably one of the very finest 

to have originated in the garden at North Green. It was found 

growing close to a clump of G. elwesii 'Comet' and G. ×allenii; G. 

elwesii 'Jubilee Green' was not far away. This stately snowdrop with a 

large weighty flower resembling G. elwesii 'Comet', is held by a 

particularly long pedicel well above the strikingly tall, usually three, 

lettuce green leaves. Unlike G. elwesii 'Comet' it does not have green 

markings on the outer segments. One bulb per customer. See 

illustration p.35 and back cover. £50.00 

Green-leaved hybrid ex R. D. Nutt: under this name is grown an 

apple-green-leaved snowdrop considered to be an hybrid between G. 

woronowii and G. rizehensis that was introduced by the late Richard 

Nutt from Hopa in N. E. Turkey. This is a very desirable rarity and of 

great botanical interest: first offered in our 2015 catalogue. 


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'Green of Hearts': this stunningly beautiful snowdrop occurred in 

the garden here in the late 1990s and closely resembles our Award of 

Merit G. 'Trumps'. The darker green and more obviously heartshaped 

markings on the outer segments and the overall substance of 

the flowers (reminding us of G. 'Anne of Geierstein') dispell any 

confusion between this and G. 'Trumps'. A rare, highly refined and 

scarce snowdrop which we have only offered in our catalogue once 

before. One bulb per customer. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.282) 

£65.00 

'Hobson's Choice' (×valentinei): a robust, vigorous selection and 

probably an hybrid between G. plicatus and G. nivalis. Found in the 

grounds of Anglesey Abbey by Richard Ayres. A good snowdrop. 

£10.00 

'John Gray' F.C.C. (1996): a very beautiful early snowdrop The 

flowers are about 40mm long, strongly marked with green on their 

inner segments. E.B. Anderson in his book ''Seven Gardens'' tells of 

visiting the garden of the late ''Jock'' Gray of Benhall, Saxmundham 

'' I found two wood labels marked XXX against the remains of snowdrop 

foliage. I brought these bulbs back to Lower Slaughter and one bore 

an outstandingly large flower among the earlies and this I named 

'John Gray' in memory of a delightful friend. The late Sir Frederick 

Stern said it was the finest early snowdrop he had ever seen. I think 

the other one, but of this I am not quite sure, is the dwarf, largeflowered 

one that I named 'Mighty Atom'.'' (Snowdrops, 

(2001) p.247) £8.00

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'Kildare' (×valentinei): this large-flowered, almost straight-spathed 

and often double-scaped snowdrop was found by the late David and 

Ruby Baker in Ireland in 1995. However, the wonderful soft-green 

glow surrounding this snowdrop from the Emerald Isle is its greatest 

charm. The long slim outer segments are marked with several thin 

green lines following the veins, with a background of paler green 

shading towards the base. The very fine inner segment marking is 

solid olive-green at the apex shading to a paler green at the base. See 

illustration p.54. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.279) £18.50 

'Lapwing' (×valentinei), (syn. 'William Ball No 2'): an easily 

recognisable snowdrop discovered by Phil Cornish. The somewhat 

triangular shaped flower is held on a long pedicel with a distinctive 

and gently shaded cross wings marking on the inner segment. A 

reliable and rewarding snowdrop. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.253) 

£14.00 

'Lord Lieutenant': standing stiffly to attention, a poise unique 

among snowdrops, the flowers of this hybrid hold themselves at 

forty five degrees to the scapes on particularly short pedicels. Widely 

opening outer segments reveal fine broad X shaped-marks on the 

inner segments. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.159) £25.00 

'Magnet' A.M. (1997), (×valentinei): " ...of garden varieties G. 

'Magnet' is one of the best ... it has a tall stalk, and the outer segments 

are large and spreading but not exceptionally broad. Its great 

distinction and charm are due to an unusually long and slender 

pedicel, which carries the flower out from the spathe in a very 

pleasing curve. The pedicel is so slender that it reminds me of 

Dierama pulcherrimum , for they both resemble the fine silk gut on a

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G. woronowii 'Elizabeth Harrison' G. 'Cowhouse Green' (see page 30) 

(see page 29) 

G. 'Early to Rize' (see page 31) G. 'Green comet' (see page 32)

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G. 'Glenchantress' (see page 32) 

G. 'Fieldgate Superb' (see page 31)

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large fishing fly. This character causes them to swing to and fro in a 

slight breeze which produces no movement in other snowdrops, so 

that it is easily recognised even from a distance. To add to these 

virtues it has a very good constitution which cannot be claimed for 

many of the garden forms". E.A.Bowles. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.235) 

£3.50 

'Mother Goose': the most exciting snowdrop ever to have originated 

here in the garden at North Green. The whiteness of the flowers is 

attractively complemented by the bluish-grey leaves. However the 

most remarkable feature of this truly beautiful snowdrop is the 

astonishingly radiant egg-yellow inner segment apical marking and 

strong yellow shading towards the ovary. The silken pedicel together 

with the base of the ovary are wonderfully highlighted in gold. On 

first seeing G. 'Mother Goose' one galanthophile visitor here was 

heard to ask for sunglasses! This is a golden treasure and was a fitting 

snowdrop with which to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of North 

Green Snowdrops. One bulb per customer. See illustration p.39. 

£90.00 

'Peardrop': an easily recognized, aptly named, mid-season snowdrop 

with quite a substantial flower for a not particularly tall plant. It was 

selected by Cliff and Joan Curtis and distributed from their garden in 

Hacconby, Lincolnshire. See illustration p.50. 

£20.00 

'Primrose Warburg' P.C. (2007), (×valentinei): one of the most 

coveted of all snowdrops. This super G. plicatus hybrid has a good 

strong yellow marking on the inner segment and yellowish-green 

ovary. The origin of this snowdrop is something of a mystery, 

although it is known to have been grown in the garden of the late

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Primrose Warburg. It has been named by her friends to commemorate 

this great plantswoman who did so much to kindle interest in 

snowdrops. Repays careful cultivation. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.266) 

£20.00 

'S. Arnott' F.C.C. (1991), (×valentinei): as E.A.Bowles points out, it 

is not certain or perhaps even likely that this fine plant was raised by 

Samuel Arnott, it was however sent by him to Mr. Elwes of 

Colesbourne who distributed it as "Arnott's Seedling". It was given 

an Award of Merit, when shown by the Giant Snowdrop Company in 

1951, under the more appropriate name of G. 'S. Arnott'. A tall and 

sturdy plant, it has a large flower with a very deep green, heartshaped 

mark. After years of cultivation it continues to be one of the 

finest and boldest of all snowdrops. "Ten thousand flowers of this 

delightful plant at the Giant Snowdrop Company, Hyde Lodge, as 

illustrated in one of their catalogues, must have been a sight never to 

be forgotten". In the sun the outer segments of the flowers rise up 

and it has a wonderful scent! (Snowdrops, (2001) p.238) £3.50 

'Spindlestone Surprise' A.M.(1998), (×valentinei): a lovely yellow 

hybrid which reminds us somewhat of G. 'Primrose Warburg' though 

quite distinct when they are grown near to each other. It is a stronger 

growing snowdrop and generally considered to be a better garden 

plant. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.275) £20.00 

'The Whopper'(×hybridus): an exceptional Irish snowdrop from 

Primrose Hill, Lucan. This extraordinary Merlinesque snowdrop, 

resembling an earlier flowering G. 'Cicely Hall', is remarkably large 

and aptly named. £30.00

G. 'Mother Goose' (see page 37) 

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G. 'Trumpolute' (see page 41) 

G. 'Trumps' (see page 41) G. 'Wasp' (see page 41)

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'Trumpolute' (×hybridus): the first significant hybrid between G. 

plicatus 'Trym' and G. elwesii to have convolute leaves and flowers 

reminding us of both G. 'Trumps' and G. plicatus 'Trym'. The 

distinctly flattish outer segments have a bold V-shaped mark towards 

the apex and a paler oval-shaped mark towards the base but this mark 

can vary until the plant is established. An historic breakthrough which 

occurred in the garden at North Green in 2001. An exceedingly rare 

snowdrop. One bulb per customer. See illustration p.40. 

£65.00 

'Trumps' A.M. (2011): we are delighted to be able to offer bulbs of 

this beautiful early-flowering snowdrop which was spotted in the 

garden here at North Green by Matt Bishop in the late 1990s. 

Charming heart-shaped markings on both the inner and outer 

segments. It is closely related to G. 'Green of Hearts' but flowering a 

little earlier. See illustration p.40. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.238) 

£25.00 

'Wasp': probably the most aptly named snowdrop of all from 

Veronica Cross. Swarm-like in the clump at a distance. The flowers 

hover on fine pedicels with long narrow wing-like outer segments and 

narrow tube-like inner segments with markings suggesting a striped 

thorax! Not necessarily considered a "classic beauty" but definitely a 

classic snowdrop and one with which we could certainly not live 

without, here at North Green. See illustration p.40. (Snowdrops, 

(2001) p.271) £30.00

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Hybrids - Double 

'Ballerina': Phil Cornish's superb dwarf double snowdrop considered 

to be one of the loveliest of all the doubles. When fully mature the 

flowers appear so full of segments as to almost form a pompom. 

Similar to, but distinct from, G. 'Mrs Wrightson's Double'. 

Unfortunately this snowdrop is very slow to increase and we find that 

it does not respond to twin scaling. We offer a few bulbs from 

divisions from our clumps in the garden. Scarce. One bulb per 

customer. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.302) £35.00 

'Ailwyn': the most beautiful of all the double snowdrops that include 

G. elwesii in their ancestry. It appeared at Anglesey Abbey in 1994 

and soon acquired the name of Ailwyn after Lord Fairhaven 


'Mrs. Wrightson's Double': a very full-flowered, grey-leaved, 

weighty ''double'' from Washfield Nursery. A very desirable and 

much coveted snowdrop in short supply. See illustration p.53. 

(Snowdrops, (2001) p.304) 

£20.00 

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RARE SNOWDROPS FOR SALE BY TENDER 

G.nivalis 

Reserve Price 

'La Bohème'. One of our finest introductions; the whole snowdrop 

bathed in glowing lime-green and yellow light. There are five to eight 

distinct yellow lime-green parallel lines on the outer segments, a 

yellowish ovary and a darker inner segment marking like a cavalier 

moustache curling towards the ovary that embraces a distinct golden 

glow that intensifies and deepens with age. See illustration front 

cover. £100.00 

Poculiformis Group 'Swan Lake': a very beautiful and aptly named 

snowdrop, found by Cyril Lafong. It is both reliable and with most 

excellent qualities. See illustration p.49. £100.00 

G. plicatus 

'Old January': a seedling first noticed outside a side door at North 

Green, flowering in mid to late January. A remarkably strong 

snowdrop with large leaves and good G. plicatus flowers that will 

eventually form a very distinctive clump. Named jointly after Old 

Januarie in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (The Merchant's Tale) and 

coincidently, The Old January of the Julian Calendar New Year. 

Offered here for the first time. £75.00

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'The Dragon': this most extraordinary and quite outstanding 

snowdrop should not be confused with G. plicatus 'Castle Green 

Dragon' which is a totally different plant. Strongly textured, widely 

spaced outer segments reveal the remarkable inner segments. The 

very well defined, deep sinus notch closely follows the bold X- 

shaped mark. But the most breath-taking feature for devoted 

growers is the gymnastic upturning of the positively frilly tips of the 

inner segments on either side of the sinus notch. Yet another Scottish 

treasure found by Ian Christie. See illustration p.45. 

£120.00 

G. elwesii 

'Big Bertha': a large-flowered snowdrop, as its name implies, with 

distinct, widely splayed leaves writhing upon the ground in contrast 

to the very uprightly held flowers and scapes. The flowers have a 

particularly rounded-appearance and green tips to the outer segments. 

An early to mid-season snowdrop selected by Gill Richardson. See 

illustration p.45. £90.00 

'Bumble Green': an apt name for this delightful, well-shaped, 

snowdrop from the stable of Sue and Wol Stains. A very lovely earlyflowering 

snowdrop in bloom well before Christmas with an 

additional bonus of handsome, variable green tips on the outer 

segments. Highly covetable. See illustration p.46. £80.00

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G. elwesii 'Big Bertha' (see page 44) G. elwesii 'Moses' Basket' (see page 47) 

Galanthus plicatus 'The Dragon' (see page 44)

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G. 'Bumble Green' (see page 44) 

G. 'Ding Dong' (see page 30)

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'Moses' Basket': this intriguing snowdrop presents an entirely new 

profile to the lovers of the genus. An exceptionally long, narrow 

ovary supports, at best, a perfectly heart-shaped flower. The outer 

segments airily embrace the inner segments finely enclosing them at 

the apex, giving the whole flower an open basket-like feel. An 

extraordinary new introduction from Anglesey Abbey. See illustration 

p.45. £90.00 

We have a few of the above rare snowdrops for sale. In order to give 

all our customers an opportunity to acquire these bulbs we are once 

again, selling them by tender. Customers are invited to submit a bid 

for a single bulb of one or more of the six varieties on the yellow 

bidding form enclosed. The reserve price is the lowest price at 

which we will sell any of the above snowdrops. Please note, in 

most cases there are only five, or even less, bulbs of a particular 

variety for sale. Should there be more than one bid of an equal 

amount, and only one bulb remaining, we shall accept the first bid 

opened. 

Please put your bid or bids in a sealed envelope and mark the front 

with the name(s) of the bulb(s). In previous years, many customers 

have been very disappointed but it would appear that this is the fairest 

method we can devise to give all our customers an equal chance of 

acquiring these rarities. 

No bids will be accepted after 12 noon on 22nd February 2016.

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Customers wishing to participate please note that bids, which must be 

made in pounds sterling, can only be accepted if payment is made by 

credit/debit card and no other form of payment. Any snowdrops 

acquired through this new venture will be separately dispatched and 

the whole transaction treated separately from any other order you 

may have placed. 

As we cannot combine these snowdrops with your main order, there 

is a £4.50 flat rate postage and packing charge, which includes 

Europe. 

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Complete information on all the species and most of the cultivars 

listed in this catalogue can be found in the book Snowdrops, Bishop, 

M., Davis, A. and Grimshaw, J. (2001). The Griffin Press. Reprinted 

2006 (see page 2). 

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G. nivalis 'Blewbury Tart' (see page 5) 

G. nivalis Poculiformis Group'Swan Lake' (see page 43)

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G. elwesii 'Louise Ann Bromley' G. 'Cliff Curtis' (see page 30) 

(see page 24) 

G. 'Peardrop' (see page 37)

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Select Bibliography 

Allen, J. (1891). Snowdrops. J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 13: 172-188. 

Artyushenko, Z.T. (1967). Taxonomy of the Genus Galanthus L. 

R.H.S. Daffodil and Tulip Year Book. 32: 62-82. 

Bishop, M. (2011). The appearance and diversity of inverse 

poculiform snowdrops. 

R.H.S. Daffodil, Snowdrop and Tulip Yearbook: 43-47. 

Bishop, M., Davis, A. and Grimshaw, J. (2001) Snowdrops. 

The Griffin Press. Maidenhead. 

Bowles, E.A. (1914). My Garden in Spring. London. 

Brickell, C.D. (1984). Flora of Turkey. Edinburgh. 

Burbidge, F.W. (1891). Snowdrops. J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 

13: 191-210. 

Davis, A.P. (1999). The Genus Galanthus. Timber Press. 

Leeds, R. (2000). Early Bulbs. David & Charles. Devon. 

Melville, D. (1891). Snowdrops. J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 

13: 188-191. 

Nutt, R. (1969). Some thoughts on growing Snowdrops. 

R.H.S. Daffodil and Tulip Year Book 34: 80-86. 

Nutt, R. (1971). Snowdrop freaks or natural variations. 

R.H.S. Daffodil and Tulip Year Book 36: 165-174. 

Nutt, R. (1993) Encyclopaedia of Alpines. Galanthus. Vol. I 

AGS Publications Ltd., Pershore, Worcestershire.

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Schwartz, O. (1963). Bulletin Alpine Garden Soc. 

XXI: 131-141. 

Stern, F.C. (1956). Snowdrops and Snowflakes. London. 

van Dijk, H. (2011). Galanthomania. Uitgeverij Terra Lannoo-groep. 

Arnhem 

Waldorf, G. (2012). Snowdrops. Frances Lincoln Ltd. London. 

Wyatt, O.E.P. (1967). Two Snowdrop Problems. and 

"Double Green" Snowdrop. R.H.S. Daffodil and Tulip 

Year Book. 32: 83-87 and 189. 

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Snowdrops named by North Green Snowdrops 

The names in brackets are our original naming but for various reasons 

these have had to be changed to the name with an asterisk. 

G. nivalis: 

'Bohemia Gold' 

'Chatterbox' 

'Dumpy Green' 

'Fanfare' 

'Golden Glow' 

'Goldheart' 

'La Bohème' 

'Prague Spring' 

'Stork' 

'Tall Prague Spring' 

'White Stag' 

G. reginae-olgae 

subsp. vernalis: 

'Blue John' 

'Blue Peter'

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G. 'Mrs Wrightson's Double' (see page 42) 

G. Jessica (see page 23)

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G. 'Kildare' (see page 34)

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G. plicatus: 

'Amy Doncaster' 

'Eric Fisher' 

'Old January' 

'Three Ships' 

'Vera Trum' 

'Winter Green' 

G. elwesii: 

'Comet' 

'Jubilee Green' 

'Chelsworth Magnet' 

'Margaret's Star' 

('Milkwood') 

*'Mrs Macnamara' 

('November Merlin') 

*'Remember, Remember' 

'Sibbertoft Magnet' 

G. gracilis: 

'Ayes and Noes' 

'Corkscrew' 

'Denton' 

Hybrids 

'Benton Magnet' 

'Bloomer' 

'Early to Rize' 

'Green Beauty' 

'Green Comet' 

'Green of Hearts' 

'Little Dorrit' 

'Long Wasp' 

'Mother Goose' 

'Trotter's Merlin' 

'Trumpolute' 

'Trumps'

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Index by Cultivar Names 

Numbers in bold type refer to descriptions and italic numbers to page 

illustrations. 

'Ailwyn' 42 

'Angelique' 9 

'Anglesey Abbey' 5 

'Annielle' 9, 8 

'Art Nouveau' 5 

'Augustus' 13 

'Ballerina' 42 

'Baxendale's Late' 13 

'Benhall Beauty' 29 

'Big Bertha' 44, 45 

'Bill Clark' 13 

'Blewbury Tart' 5, 49 

'Blue Peter' 10, 12 

'Brian Mathew' 19, 22 

'Bumble Green' 44, 46 

'Cedric's Prolific' 19 

'Chatterbox' 6, 7 

'Chatton' 10 

'Cinderella' 6, 7 

'Cliff Curtis' 30, 50 

'Cornwood' 6 

'Cowhouse Green' 30, 55 

'Curly' 30 

'Deer Slot' 19, 16 

'Diggory' 13, 12 

'Ding Dong' 30, 46 

'Dodo Norton' 31 

'Dorothy Foreman' 23 

'Dumpy Green' 6, 8 

'E. A. Bowles' 14 

'Early To Rize' 31, 35 

'Elizabeth Harrison' 29, 35 

'Eric Fisher' 14, 15 

'Faith Stewart Liberty' 14 

'Fieldgate Fugue' 31 

'Fieldgate Superb' 31, 36 

'Flocon de Neige' 6, 11 

'Gabriel' 20 

'Galadriel' 20 

'Glenchantress' 32, 36 

'Godfrey Owen' 20, 25 

'Green Arrow' 32 

'Green Comet' 32, 35 

'Green Eyes' 20, 21 

Green-leaved hybrid ex 

R.D.Nutt 32 

'Green of Hearts' 33 

'Haddon's Tiny' 9 

'Hobson's Choice' 33 

'Jessica' 23, 56

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'John Gray' 33 

'John Tomlinson' 23 

'Jonathan' 23, 22 

'Jubilee Green' 24, 21 

'Kildare' 34, 54 

'La Bohème' 43, front cover 

'Lapwing' 34 

'Lord Lieutenant' 34 

'Louise Ann Bromley' 24, 50 

'Magnet' 34 

'Margaret Owen' 24, 25 

Miss Lindsay's collected form 

27, 26 

'Moses' Basket' 47, 45 

'Mother Goose' 37, 39 

'Mrs Macnamara' 27, 26 

'Mrs Wrightson's Double' 42, 

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Old January' 43 

'Peardrop' 37, 50 

'Prague Spring' 9,11 

'Primrose Warburg' 37 

'Remember, Remember' 27, 26 

'Rev. Hailstone' 27 

'Richard Nutt' 14 

'S. Arnott' 38 

'Selborne Green Tips' 28 

'Sibbertoft White' 10 

'Sickle' 28 

'Spindlestone Surprise' 38 

'Swan Lake' 43, 49 

'The Dragon' 44, 45 

'The Whopper' 38 

'Three Ships' 17, 16 

'Trumpolute' 41, 40 

'Trumps' 41, 40 

'Trymlet' 17, 16 

'Vera Trum' 17 

'Walker, Canada' 17 

'Wasp' 41, 40 

'Wendy's Gold' 18 

'White Perfection' 28 

'Yvonne Hay' 28

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