Galanthus in January 2018

[annew]

Hi Anne,
   I’m intrigued at you referring to ‘Gold Ribbon’ as a mid height variety.. I had thought it was the tallest Dryad?

Tim DH

Hi Tim, It's about the same height as Medal and Sovereign, but there are other clones still being assessed that are taller...

[annew]

The first Dryad Gold Ribbon ( showing it's prolific flowering potential) will be listed on ebay tonight, along with some other choice varieties that are not easy to come by -
Dryad Gold Ribbon

Ronald Mackenzie

Rannveig Wallis' lovely Corrin

Dryad Gold Bullion

[annew]

Meanwhile, some other varieties that are new to me have flowered for the first time:
Maulsden (anyone any info about this variety?)

One Drop or two (only one  )

Rosa Baron

The Eyes have it

[Maggi Young]

I am very fond of  'Corrin'  - grows very well here, thank goodness!

 I was very pleased, Anne, to see that you raised  £286  for the  charity with the first  of your sales of   G. 'Eilys Elisabeth Hartley'  - I didn't bid but followed your link to make a donation.  Well done for your effort.

Good luck with your  ebay sales via  www.ebay.co.uk/usr/dryadzny - there will be plenty waiting for more Dryad Gold sales, I'm sure!

[Maggi Young]

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Meanwhile, some other varieties that are new to me have flowered for the first time:
Maulsden (anyone any info about this variety?)

Maulsden is named for a Scottish snowdrop garden - see  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=9s9qcqsebqvqkdcbtjmdpu70a5&topic=14153.msg362132#msg362132 - which I thinks is spelled differently -  Maulesden

[annew]

Thanks, Maggi. I wonder if I have the spelling wrong?

[annew]

Fine house!

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, Maggi. I wonder if I have the spelling wrong?

I suspect it not you, Anne -  that is the spelling used in the adverts for the SRGC Snowdrop day  last year.

Fine house!

   Not even sure if it's still there!

[Alan_b]

   Not even sure if it's still there!

The first photograph on this web site https://canmore.org.uk/site/196222/maulesden-house?display=image is captioned

View of Maulesden House from NW prior to demolition.

[Maggi Young]

What a shame - looks like a substantial building.  Just the old woods left then.

[Blonde Ingrid]

What a shame - looks like a substantial building.  Just the old woods left then.

Maggs,
"Demolished June 1963
Owner: Rt Hon Earl of Dalhousie.
Architect: David Bryce 1853"

Gives a clue where the drop may have come from! 

[annew]

Now I look closely at the photo, it does look a bit draughty! I do know you Scots are hardy types, but even so.... 

[Maggi Young]

Maggs,
"Demolished June 1963
Owner: Rt Hon Earl of Dalhousie.
Architect: David Bryce 1853"

Gives a clue where the drop may have come from! 

The Dalhousie estate  was - and still is - huge!!

[Blonde Ingrid]

The Dalhousie estate  was - and still is - huge!!

The Maule family is related to the Dalhousie's i.e.

"MAULES IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY OF THE EARLS OF DALHOUSIE

When William, Earl of Panmure of Forth and Viscount Maule of Whitechurch died in 1782, his brothers had pre-deceased him. None of his brothers had any children so the titles became extinct. In his will he left the Panmure estates in liferent to George, the second son of his sister Jean, with remainder to George's second son, William.

Jean had married George Ramsay, the 6th. Earl of Dalhousie but when the Panmure estates were inherited by William Ramsay and he was given the title Baron Panmure of Brechin and Navar, he assumed the arms and the name of Maule in accordance with the terms of his great-uncle's will. It is in this way that the Maule name came to be used in the family of the Earls of Dalhousie.

As the two sons of the Hon. William Maule of Ferne and Maulesden both died at a very young age this was the end of the use of the Maule surname in the Ramsay family. Many descendants, however, have continued to be given Maule as a middle name."

I am guessing another of the family homes.

[steve owen]

I record Maulsden and Dalhousie as snowdrops originating from Ian Christie.