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Diosma ericoides and many other species have very aromatic 
foliage, and are well known greenhouse plants. 
Dracaena (Cordyline) fragrans and other species. 
Elemi (Canarium commune). 
Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamoms).—A warm greenhouse 
plant resembling Ginger in habit, but hardier, and 
having richly aromatic foliage. It is a good room 
plant during the summer months, and is easily grown. 
Escallonia macrantha (Shelter Bush).—With © sticky, 
aromatic foliage. One of the best of all evergreen 
plants for shelter hedges in wind-swept localities. 
Eucalyptus.—Eucalyptus globulus, E. citriodora, and many 
other (seventy to eighty) species. All the species 
are aromatic, and yield essential oils; but &. citriodora 
is one of the sweetest. . g/obulus and others yield 
‘« Eucalyptol.” 
Euryangium sumbul.—A  strong-growing umbelliferous 
plant of Turkestan and North India used medicinally. 
The rhizome smells of angelica and musk. 
Fennell.—Feniculum dulce, F. officiale, etc. 
Fragaria elatior (Strawberry).—The scent of dying 
Strawberry leaves in the early sunshine of a frosty 
morning is one of the rarest and most delicious of all 
the scents or perfumes of the garden. 
Frangipani (Plumiera rubra, P. alha, P. fragrantissima, etc.). 
—Commonly planted on graves in Borneo and Malayan 
islands. ‘The Italian scent named ‘‘ Frangipani” is a 
powder, or sachet, made of equal proportions of all 
known spices mixed with orris-root and one per cent. 
of musk and civet. An alcoholic extract of this 
‘¢ pot-pourri” is the most enduring scent known. 
Frankincense (Olibanum).— Boswellia serrata. 
French Honeysuckle (Hedysarum coronarium). 
Freesia refracta (Freesias ).—All the Freesias emit a subtle 
and delicious perfume, although by some who are 
partially anosmic their odour cannot be detected. 
