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 | | Gerard says 'nothing is set down hereof by the ancient Writers, nor anything observed by the moderne.' He calls it the Bulbous Violet, but adds that some call it the Snowdrop, the earliest mention of it by this name, and it was known to all the old botanists as a bulbous violet. |
 | | The generic name, Galanthus, is Greek in its origin and signifies Milkflower. |
 | | Nivalis is a Latin adjective, meaning relating to or resembling snow. |
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