‘Fly Fishing’. Most snowdrops have an indefinable elegance, which is in part why they are so widely loved. [theguardian.com]

’ November 18, 2017 “New Snowdrops for 2018” profiles of ‘Ailwyn’, ‘Angelique’, ‘Bertram Anderson’, ‘Greenish’, ‘Fly Fishing’, and ‘Colossus’ click here to read ‘South Hayes’ November 28, 2017 “New Snowdrops for 2018 Part Two” profiles of ‘Jonathan’, [carolynsshadegardens.com]

Initial symptoms are dizziness, stomach ache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Most people recover but a fatal dose is said to result in trembling and convulsions prior to death. [thepoisongarden.co.uk]

Hazards Snowdrops and their bulbs are poisonous to humans and can cause nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting if eaten in large quantities. [powo.science.kew.org]

One of these is galantamine which was first used, in eastern Europe in the 1950s, to deal with memory impairment. NICE said that recent research had shown a cost effective benefit from the drugs. [thepoisongarden.co.uk]