4 



ajv alphabetical list of 



favours engraven in their memories as a sight neA'er to be forgotten. 

 The Horse-Chestnnt is one of those flo^rering trees that penetrate 

 the air with their fragrance a distance avray. 



Aganosma. — A giant tropical creeper or climber, bearing large panicles 

 of snowy white flowers and cinnamon-like foliage; many of the 

 genus are highly fragrant, especially the variety A. caryopJiyUata. 



Ag"laia odorata. — An exceedingly handsome bushy shrub, from China, 

 with neat shining foliage. Blossoms with a mass of bright yellow 

 flowers, which are delightfully fragrant, and followed by an edible 

 berry. The flowers of this plant used to be very fashionable with 

 the Chinese for scenting their teas, and also in religious ceremonies. 



Agrimonia odorata {A[rrimony). — An herbaceous perennial, found 

 growing wild in many parts of Britain ; the spikes of bright 

 3^ellow flowers, which emit a most refreshing and spicy odour, 

 are freel}^ produced throughout the summer ; these heads of bloom 

 afford capital material for gathering, where fragrance is esteemed 

 without striking beauty. Unlike most plants, it can hardly be 

 said to lose its interest and peculiar scent when it falls into the 

 sere and yellow leaf, for the dried leaves, as well as the flov^ers. 

 retain most of their pleasing odour. Agrimony was much sought 

 after as a substitute or addition to make the tea go further by our 

 grandmothers, and also to add a peculiar delicacy and aroma to 

 its flavour. There is another species. A. ti'patorirL also common 

 to our islands, with flowers smelling like apricots, and with roots 

 that are highly perfumed. 



Akebia. — A genus of evergreen climbers from China, J. qulnata is 

 a prett}' species, with magniflcent foliage, largely employed in 

 decorating Eastern gardens, and attracts great attention by the 

 delightful fragrance of its magnoliadike chocolate-brown flowers. 



Albuca Nelsoni. — A South African bulbous plant, bearing pure white 

 fragrant flowers. 



Allamanda. — A genus of beautiful flowering shrubs, mostly from 

 Brazil, with a climbing tendency. The large trumpet-shaped 

 blossoms are delicate in colour, and elegant in ai^pearance. and 

 many of the species are daintily scented. It is cultivated in Britain 

 as a stove plant. 



Allium fragrans. — A bulbous plant from South Europe, bearing small 

 umbels of greenish white flowers, intert sting for their Heliotrope 

 fragrance. The Allium famih^ notwithstanding they are Garlics, 

 must, from their beauty and variety, be admitted as bright -hued 

 attractive flowers. A. odorum, pink ; A. magicujii, white, with 

 robust foliage, is Vanilla scented; and A. p)^(^^'fi^ontanum, rosy 

 purple, also has a pleasing odour. 



