AX ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SWEET 

 SMELLIXG PLANTS. 



Abelia triflora. — A compact evergreen shrub from the Himalayas and 

 Eastern Asia belonging to the Honeysuckle family, bearing long 

 clusters of daintily -scented lavender pink flowers towards the end 

 of the summer. Will thrive out of doors in sheltered situations in 

 many parts of England. A. rupestris, A. florihunda are also 

 charming varieties with scented attractions. 



Abobra viridiflora. — A perennial tropical tuberous-rooted climber 

 belonging to the Cucurbit family, with shining leaves and pale 

 green fragrant flowers, sometimes followed by a pretty oval fruit 

 that assumes a ^'ivid scarlet colour when ripe. 



Abronia umbellata (Sand Verbena). — This charming plant is one 

 amongst many that have found their way into cultivation from 

 that paradise of flowers — California. It is an annual, growing 

 about six inches high, and bearing on erect stems a bunch of rosy- 

 lilac bloom, which is exquisitely scented. The plant is very efl'ective 

 in beds, rock-work, or in baskets suspended in a conservatory. 

 A. fragyxins, a hardy perennial, is a native of the Rocky Mountains, 

 of trailing habit, sending up a profusion of pure white flowers 

 which, when open, emit a delightful vanilla-like fragrance towards 

 evening. A, latifolia, another hardy variety, carrying lemon- 

 yellow flowers, deliciously scented. A. arenaria, yellow, honey- 

 scented. 



Abutilon {Bell Flower). — We cultivate these highly ornamental 

 shrubby trees as greenhouse plants, where their attractive leaves 

 form a pleasing contrast intermingled with other foliage. They 

 come mostly from Japan, China, and Australia ; the Japanese take 

 great pri :le in their growth, and possess varieties with both leafage 

 and bloom in almost every known colour. The whole group emit 

 a kind of odour which some may scarcely consider fragrant ; the 

 species pidchellurn. however, possesses the scent of the Hawthorn, 

 and is both pretty and worthy of extended cultivation. 



