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gesii to honey. Bulbophyllum beccari and Masdevallia 
vilifera have a disgustingly fcetid odour. ‘The odour 
of some—as of Epidendrum nocturnum and Brassavola 
(nodosa) grandiflora—is only perceptible at night. 
Among our British Orchids there are several—such 
as the Butterfly Orchis (Habenaria bifoa and H. 
chlorantha) and the Sweet-scented Orchis (Gymnaderica 
conopsea)—the fragrance of which is greatly intensified 
towards evening. 
Some species give out different scents at different 
times, such as Dendrobium nobile, which smells like 
grass in the evening, like honey at noon, and has in 
the morning a faint odour of primroses; while some, 
such as one or two species of Hpidendrum, are fragrant 
in the morning and scentless at night. In others the 
fragrance is perceptible only in the evening. Our 
common British Purple Orchis (O. mascula) is remark- 
ably variable in this respect—while faintly fragrant 
_ during the day, it is at night often so unpleasant in 
odour as to be unbearable in a room; but this varies 
much in different specimens. ‘This list does not 
comprise more than a small fraction of the number of 
Orchids which have powerful odours. Indeed, it 
might almost be said that scentless Orchids are the 
exception.” —‘‘ Orchids, Their Culture and Manage- 
ment,’ Watson &§ Chapman, new or 2nd edit., pp. 
20, 21. 
Osmanthus (Ormanchis Jragrans) and other species (see 
Olea 
Soil Tea (Monarda didyma). 
Pancratium ( Elymenocallis) fragrans (Wedding Lilies) and 
other species.—Deliciously fragrant. 
Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli).— A low soft-leaved tabiite 
shrub with scented leaves that were formerly used to 
scent the Indian shawls. 
Pelargonium (Geranium).—Many species and varieties of 
