ENQUIRY INTO PLANTS, VI. vm. 5-6 



the fragrance of roses gilliflowers 1 and other flowers. 

 Thus in Egypt, 2 while all other flowers 3 and sweet 

 herbs are scentless, the myrtles 4 are marvellously 

 fragrant. In that country it is said that the roses 

 gilliflowers and other flowers are as much as two 

 months ahead of those in our country, and also that 

 they 5 last a longer, or at least not a shorter, time 

 than those of our country. 



And, as has been said, the particular season ac- 

 cording to its character, makes a great difference to 

 the fragrance, not only by reason of rains and 

 droughts, but also according as rain, wind, and in 

 general, the changes of climate occur or do not occur 

 at the fitting moment. Also it appears that in 

 general roses gilliflowers and the rest bloom well on 

 the mountains, but many of them have there an 

 inferior scent. 6 Concerning coronary plants and 

 under-shrubs in general these examples and others 

 like them suffice for our enquiry. 



5 ravra conj. W. ; TOVTOV Aid. 



6 &V0T) TTJ OOTiTJ 1TO\\<f Aid. ; &l>01) TTJ 8e OfffJ.fi 7TOAA& UM, 



whence Sch. and W. conj. that some such words as na\u>s /xeV 

 have dropped out and avfletV has been altered to &vQ-q. cf. 

 C.P. 6. 20. 1. 



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