Galanthus nivalis all or most of it. Occasionally plants are found with green markings on the outer surface of the outer tepals. The six long, pointed anthers open by pores or short slits. The ovary is three-celled, ripening into a three-celled capsule. Each whitish seed has a small, fleshy tail (the elaiosome) containing substances attractive to ants which distribute the seeds. The leaves die back a few weeks after the flowers have faded. "G. nivalis" is a cross-pollinating plant, but sometimes self-pollination takes place. It is pollinated by bees. See "Galanthus": Propagation. Snowdrops contain an active substance called galantamine (or galanthamine) which
Golding Constable's Flower Garden Golding Constable's Flower Garden Golding Constable's Flower Garden is an 1815 painting by John Constable. The work shows the flower garden belonging to Constable's father, Golding Constable, who lived in the Suffolk village of East Bergholt. The painting was donated by the grandson of the pioneering travel agent Ernest Edward Cook, who left his art collection to the Art Fund, which distributed it to nearly a hundred British galleries. It is currently in Christchurch Mansion, which is near East Bergholt. It formed a pair with the painting "Golding Constable's Vegetable Garden" and hangs beside it. The two paintings were painted