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but does anybody know of a mint with really fragrant flowers ? 

 More observations are desired in regard to flowers that are 

 occasionally fragrant, such as the hepatica and spring beauty 

 are said to be, as well as other species which are fragrant for 

 only part of each day, as the evening primrose and four o'clock. 

 These latter however may be classed as truly fragrant. 



Among the species suggested as fragrant but held for 

 further observation are Cornus florida, Viola lancifolia, V. 

 primulaefolia, V. pedunculata, Kalmia latifolia, Eupatorium 

 purpureum, Pontederia. cordata, Pyrus arbutifoiia, Amelan- 

 cliicr Canadensis, SmUicina trifoliata, Solidago odorata, Mon- 

 arda didyma, Collinsia verna, Lobelia cardinalis, Amorpha 

 Texana, Amsonia Texana, Verbena bipinnatifida, Carduus al- 

 tissimus, Conoclinum coelestinum, Camassia Fraseri, Er odium 

 moschatnm, Mertcnsia Virginica, Rubus odoratus, R. strigosus 

 Spiraea salicifolia, S.tomentom, Clematis Virginea, Galium tri- 

 ftorum, Monotropa uniflora, Asclepias tuberosa, Rhus glabra, 

 Anemone quinquefolia and Dierwlla triMa. The failure to ad- 

 mit these to the list is no reflection on the preceptions of the 

 persons reporting them, but the writer, whose nose is fairly 

 keen for plant odors, has failed to find any trace of fragrance 

 in them. The question now arises, are these fragrant in other 

 localities or are only certain specimens odoriferous? Further 

 observations regarding these are especially desired. 



Among the larger lists received was one of 67 species from 

 J. \Y. Stacey, San Francisco, 69 from Mrs A. E. Scoullar, 

 Standish, Maine, 67 from Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Kenesson, 

 Lyman. Miss., 52 from Henry A. Lynk, Waterloo, Ind., 37 

 from C. L. Gruber, Kutztown, Pa., 51 from Chas. C. Plitt, 

 Baltimore, 51 from Mrs ; G. T. Drennan, New Orleans, and 58 

 from Mrs. J. D. Tuttle, Marlboro, N. H. Smaller lists have 

 been received from many others who will find their species 

 reported in the list. Only native plants, so far as known, have 



