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first as jealously in Turkestan as the Ginseng was in Manchuria. 

 An offered reward of 20 half-imperials for a single specimen for 

 introduction was for a long time unclaimed ; but subsequently a 

 bulb was planted in the botanical garden of Moscow University, 

 and successfully cultivated. Its root has the smell of Musk and 

 Archaugelica, on account of which it is employed in the richer 

 harems of Turkestan. 



Eurybia argophylla {Silver- Leaved Musk Tree).— A giant tree of 

 commercial value in South Australia and Tasmania. It is gene- 

 rally grown in this country as a greenhouse shrub, where its leaves 

 impart a pleasing frangipane-like odour. 



Evening Flower. See Hesperantha. 



Evening Primrose. See CEnothera. 



Evodia. — A small family of shrubs, found in Xorthern Australia. 



E. Hortemis and E. drupacea both possess scented attractions. 



Fagonia cretica. — An annual found wild on the shores of the Medi- 

 terranean Sea and in many other warm parts of the world. It 

 bears lilac flowers that are fragrant. 



Fagraea zeylanica. — A tropical Asiatic shrub, with handsome foliage 

 and trumpet-like flowers much resembling the Gardenia, and 

 ee|ually as fragrant. 



Faramea odoratissima. — A stove evergreen shrub from the West 

 Indies, with white scented flowers ; allied to the Coffee. 



Fennel. See Anethum. 



Feronia elephantum {Indian AjqAe-tree). — An Eastern fruiting tree 

 named after the Goddess of the Groves, and largely employed in 

 furnishing medicinal commodities. The leaves have an odour like 

 that of Anise, whilst the flowers partake of the fragrance of 

 Oranges. 



Feverfew. See Pyrethrum. 



Flacourtia. See Idesia. 



Forsythia suspensa. — A Chinese shrub, bearing pendulous jasmine- 

 like yellow flowers in early summer ; it is a great attraction when 

 trained to a wall, as the whole plant becomes wreathed with 

 blossom, and forms a beautiful picture, besides emitting a delicate 

 perfume. 



Fothergilla. — A species of dwarf deciduous Xorth American shrubs, 

 bearing white sweet-scented flowers. The feathery clusters of 



F. alnifoUa. are very attractive. 



Fourcroya gigantea. — A succulent plant from the tropics, of enormous 

 proportions, and literally covered with thousands of white blooms 

 after the style of the Tuberose, and of a similar fragrance. 



