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flowers appear in November, the fruit in April and 

 May. In 1882, some were ripe at the end of March. 

 The tree was introduced into Europe by the French 

 in 1874. Strange as it may seem, the Loquat can 

 be grafted on Hawthorn and on Quince. 



The scented fern (Cheilanthes odor a, Fig. 90) used 

 to occur below Eza. It grows as a rule on dry walls 

 in the mountain region. Near Pigna and Buggio, 

 north of Bordighera, it is said to be abundant. The 

 odour is but faint. 



I must now mention some plants which are not 

 exactly " perfumed " ; and to begin with there is one 

 whose acquaintance you are bound to make if you 

 happen to have a garden and to spend a few moments 

 weeding it. I allude to that rankest of all rank 

 smelling weeds, the Fetid Chenopod. There is scarce 

 a yard of ground without this nasty plant ; if you 

 touch it you must wash your hands. Eucalyptus 

 pendida has an odour which some people consider 

 very disagreeable.* Professor Penzig says, "Add 

 the awfully scenting flowers of Ailanthus and of 

 Ceratonia." 



The extraordinary Dragon Arum (Dracunculus) 

 is a flower which should certainly be grown in the 

 corner of a garden farthest from the house. 

 The spathe is three or four times as large as 

 that of the ordinary British Arum, and of a 



* The most pungent scent of any tree in my garden is that possessed 

 by Oreodaphne Califarnica (Laurinese). Bruised leaves held to the 

 nostrils produce violent and continued sneezing, the olfactory nerves 

 remaining insensible to other odours for at least half-an-hour. The fruit of 

 the Chinese pepper, Xanthoxylon alatum, is also extremely pungent. 

 T. H. 



