i had not made the connection that White Coral Bells WERE
lily of the valley.

beware, they are poisonous.

here is some info--the the starts you get are called "pips"

http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/perennial/lilyvalley.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/1_1lil.htm
http://www.aspca.org/toxicplants/M01894.htm

i used them in a science fair project once--
and i put them in colored ink and food coloring
to show their circulation systems....the veins
in the petals showed the color