James Allen (1830 – 1906), known as the "Snowdrop King,"[1] was a nurseryman and galanthophile of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, United Kingdom, known principally for his hybridizations of snowdrops and anemones. He is credited with the discovery of Galanthus ×allenii (1883).[2]
Allen spotted Galanthus ×allenii amongst a batch of bulbs that had been imported from the Caucasus. Originally classed as a species, this strongly scented snowdrop is now thought to be a hybrid. It is described as being "intermediate in appearance between G. caucasicus [ now G. elwesii var. monostictus ] and G. ikariae", and may be a natural hybrid between those species.
References
edit- ^ Cox, Freda (2013). Gardener's Guide to Snowdrops. Crowood. p. 288. ISBN 9781847975621. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "The Garden". Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening: 213. March 1891.
- Further sources
- Bulbs, Roger Phillips and Martin Rix, Pan Macmillan (1989) ISBN 0-330-30253-1
- RHS Plant Finder 2008–2009, Tony Lord (editor), Dorling Kindersley (2008) ISBN 978-1-4053-3190-6
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