226 The Golden Rule for Flowers 



thing that appears to the contrary, an ill scent may be 

 as pleasant to it as a sweet one. 



Ill-smelling flowers, as well as sweet ones, have their 

 admirers, and are certainly not especially avoided by 

 insects ; and flies will regale themselves upon honey or 

 filth, with apparently equal satisfaction. Ill-smelling 

 flowers are, however, comparatively very few ; and as 

 their colours are generally deep yellow, orange, brown- 

 red, or brown, we may conclude that they are not 

 frequented by such high-class insects as bees. 



