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^.V ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



TncTiO':-irdrv.m ol^jo-jjurpurtum. 



Ti ' i : r: ■ : :' ' ' ^ ;/ u - ' > . H a ^vt Ii c rn - s c ent ed . 



Tri :' r ' 'V\v nobilis. 



Tri \ : ' :: suavis, the odour of the dainty Tuberose. 



Vau-A'A gi^jo.:. . an odour of Iris in the evening, and of Russia 

 leather in the morning. 



Vanda Parishi^ a strong, pectiliar fragrance. 



Vanda suavis. a constant perfume of Gilliiiowers. 



Vanda tricolor, odour of Gilliflower in the morning, and Vanilla 

 in the evening. 



Warsce iviczdl a arom at ica. 



Wa^rsce wiczel I a Wail esiaiia . 



Warsce w iczel I a Wen diand i . 



Zygopetalurn MacJcayi, Hyacinth-scented during simshine. 

 Oreodaphne Californica. — An American tree : i:- i^ li^ ge. vrhen pressed, 



emits a powerful and agreeable odour. 

 Origanum (Marjorara). — A perennial herb, native of Europe, used in 



cookery for flavourings. 

 Ornithogalum odoratum. A bulbous plant from South Eiu^ope. 

 Osmanthus fragrans [Fragrant Olive). — ^An evergreen shrr.'j from 



Japan, bearing flowers that are used in that country tC' periiurie 



tea. See Olea. 



Osmites camphorina. — An evergreen shrub from South Africa, possess- 

 ing camphor-smelling properties. 



Oxyanthus tubifiorus. — An evergreen shrub from West Africa, with 

 white, starry, fragrant flowers. 



Pachynocarpus. — A lofty fruiting tree, found in Borneo: the 

 flowers are borne in terminal panicles, and are deliciously fra- 

 grant. 



Paeonia [Poiony). — A genus of herbaceous, shrubby plants, natives 

 of Europe and Asia, of noble growth, pleasing liabir. and, in some 

 varieties, with delicately tragrant bloom, There are several species 

 and sections, all of which are worthy of extended cultivation in 

 hardy borders, plantations, and shrubberies, where theii^ con- 

 spicuous flowers have a most telling effect. 



Pfeonias are now so numerous au'.! so much improved, that in 

 domains of any gi^eat extent a -p- i-ial garden should be furnished 

 for them. There seems no rea-'on -^vhy there should not be Pieonia 

 , as well as Rose gardens, not a fev\- of them being as sweetly fragrant 

 as the Rose. With fm^ther improvement in form, it seems pro- 

 bable that the Paeonia may prove a formidable rival to the queen 



