^ The Scented Qarden (j£ 



When the year is at its zenith the scents in the garden 

 are surely more varied than at any other time of the year. 

 Apart from the exquisite scents of the lilies and the 

 warm sweet scents of the carnations, there are the gor- 

 geous scents of the magnolia and philadelphus, the 

 alluring, far-reaching perfume of the jasmines, the 

 homely sweet scent of the honeysuckles, the honey 

 scent of Buddleia variabilis (beloved by the autumn 

 butterflies, notably the peacocks, tortoiseshells and 

 admirals), the even more honey-like scent of Cassinia 

 fulvida (syn. Diplopappus chrysophyllus), the vanilla per- 

 fume of Clematis flammula, the lily of the valley-like 

 scent of the clethras (particularly Clethra alni folia pani- 

 culata), the aromatic fragrance of the allspices {Caly- 

 canthus floridus and C. occidentalis), the cypress-like smell 

 of Veronica cupressoidcs, the pleasant hot scent of Cistus 

 ladaniferus, the sweet scents of the myrtles (particularly 

 M. luma), the lemon scent of lemon verbena, the delici- 

 ous and indescribable scent of ' cherry pie,' the exquisitely 

 varied scents of the numerous sweet-scented geraniums, 

 the sweet, refreshing scents of lavender and marjoram, 

 the varied cordial scents of the other aromatic herbs and 

 the homely warm scents of the phloxes and marigolds. 

 And these are but a few of the scents in the garden in 

 ' the afternoon of the year.' 



Richest and sweetest are the scents of the magnolia 

 and the philadelphus. If I were a millionaire, I should 

 grow magnolias by the acre, for their beauty and scent 

 have held me captive nearly all my life. Possibly this is 

 owing to the fact that psrt of my childhood was spent in 

 an old house, one wall of which was completely covered 

 with a magnificent specimen of the old laurel magnolia 

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