| | |abundant they are not so
| | |large as in H. tetraptera
| | |or H. diptera. They are
| | |white and Snowdrop-like.
| | |The seed-vessels are only
| | |slightly and unequally
| | |winged. On the whole,
| | |therefore, the species is
| | |easily distinguished from
| | |its two fellow American
| | |species. The grace and
| | |abundance of its bloom make
| | |it well worthy of
| | |cultivation wherever a
| | |variety of hardy shrubs is
| | |desired.
| | |
*H. tetraptera |South United |White; |A beautiful tree. Whilst
(Common Snowdrop |States. |May |according to Prof. Sargent
tree) |Introduced by a | |it occasionally attains a
|London merchant | |height of 80 to 90 feet in
|named Ellis in | |its native country, it is
|1756 | |seldom more than 20 feet
| | |high in the British Isles.
| | |Its flowers are like pure
| | |white Snowdrops, hence the
| | |popular name. The
| | |seed-vessels are 1-1/2
| | |inches to 2 inches long,
| | |and have four prominent
| | |wings that transverse them
| | |lengthwise.
| | |
H. t. Meehani |This originated |White |A very handsome and
|as a seedling in| |distinct variety, with