THE REDOLENT WORLD 



valley. From odors like those of pine, hem- 

 lock, balsam, larch, and spruce, whose domi- 

 nant effect is tonic wholesomeness, nature 

 passes by imperceptible gradations to per- 

 fumes that are heavy, nauseating, obnoxious, 

 and mephitic. 



As a roughly representative scale of her 

 aromatic keyboard, one might give spring 

 beauties, new-mown hay, mignonette, ar- 

 butus, bayberry, mint, thyme, sweet fern, 

 sweet peas, locust, hyacinth, lilacs, magnolia, 

 uicotina, musk, and civet. Of course the 

 lower end of the scale may be carried on 

 much further, even to include the noisome 

 pestilence of scriptural record. Of all these 

 discordant odors, however, the nostrils make 

 only rebel entries on the pages of memory. 

 Fortunately, the number of such entries is 

 almost negligible in comparison with the 

 savory salutations with which nature greets 

 her children. 



In addition, moreover, to all her perfumes 

 which seem to unlock the more spiritual 

 doors of poetry and romance, nature has 

 another series of odors, obviously designed 



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