SWEET-SMELLING PLANTS 



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Duabanga. — A family of East Indian trees, bearing large white strong- 

 smelling flowers. 



Drymaria Wildenovi. — An Indian fern with hay-scented leaves. 



Dysophilla. — A genus of tropical herbaceous plants, with foliage 

 smelling strongly of Peppermint. They are all natives of India, 



Earina suaveolens. — See Orchids. 



Echinocereus pectinatus. — A beautiful form of the Cactaceous family 

 from the hot and dry regions of Mexico, bearing in great profusion 

 large pink flowers of strong and delightful fragrance. E. longi- 

 hamatus is an equally pleasing companion. 



Echinops Eyriesii. — A species of the Cactus family from Central 

 America. This variety in particular bears beautiful white flowers, 

 possessing a delicious fragrance that is powerful and most pleasing. 

 E, t ubiflorus, another white flowering kind, is delicately Vanilla - 

 scented. 



Echites caryophyllata. — A tropical climbing plant with sprays of 

 wliite flowers that are strongly impregnated with the smell of 

 Cloves. 



Edgworthia chrysantha. — A Daphne-like half-hardy shrub from 

 China, bearing yellow flowers, pleasingly fragrant. 



Ehretia s errata. — An Indian tree with fragrant flowers. 



Elaeagnus hortensis ( Wild Olive). — A deciduous shrub, native of 

 South Europe, largely grown in English gardens for its pretty 

 yellow flowers, which are produced in great abundance in the 

 spring, and perfume the air for a considerable distance around. 

 E, orientalis is a half-hardy variety from Persia, and another species 

 indigenous to the southern parts of North America is E. parvi- 

 folia, SL variety that has attracted considerable attention on account 

 of its peculiar habit of growth, its remarkably beautiful foliage, the 

 delicious fragrance of its blooms, and the interesting manner in 

 which it fastens its branches to whatever it meets, its blossoms are 

 so modest, only appearing on the under side of the branch, as if to 

 hide away from the gaze of human beings, and so very diminutive 

 that they would escape observation entirely were it not for their 

 odorous smell. You may be some distance from the shrub, and a 

 waft of coy fragrance greets you. Its sweet breath leads you to 

 the shrub, and still you wonder from whence it comes. You are 

 repaid for your search, for you find the sweet little flowers on the 

 under side of the branches, and are more than ever surprised at 

 their wealth of fragrance. E. Simonli is a dainty white-flowered 

 kind. 



Elder. See Sambuscus. 



