Margery Fish the variety "Astrantia major" subsp "involucrata" 'Shaggy' on discovering it in her garden. Margery Fish became an avid galanthophile or snowdrop enthusiast. Her book "A Flower for Every Day" includes an account of the giant snowdrop variety 'S. Arnott', first exhibited at a Royal Horticultural Society exhibition in 1951 and acquired by her from a specialist company. There were said in 2008 still to be 60 different named varieties of "Galanthus nivalis" growing at East Lambrook. Several snowdrop varieties discovered in the "ditch garden" at Lambrook since Margery Fish's death have been named and described. Apart from writing eight books
Northwest Flower and Garden Show Northwest Flower and Garden Show The Northwest Flower & Garden Show (also known as the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival) is an annual exhibition of horticulture and gardening held in Seattle, Washington, for five days each February. It is the largest garden show west of Philadelphia and is regarded as the second largest garden show in the country. It is held at the Washington State Convention Center, and has been since the first year. The show has lush, fully built display gardens (which are judged for awards), over 100 educational and entertaining seminars, and a garden marketplace exclusively for plants,