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LIST OF SWEET-SMELLING PLANTS 



Xylophylla elongata. — A tropical American shrub bearing minute 

 pale green flowers which diffuse a smell like that of seed-cake, for 

 some distance around. X. friitescms is a Brazilian species, with 

 an aromatic fragi^ance. 



Yarrow. See Achillea. 



Zataria multiflora. — An Arabian herbaceous plant now grown in India. 

 When dried it possesses an odour resembling Lemon Thyme. 



Zehneria sua vis. — A tropical herbaceous plant, bearing scented flowers 

 in clusters, followed by a berry. 



Zephyranthes [Swamp Lilies).— A tribe of bulbous plants from Central 

 America, belonging to the lovely Amaryllis family ; many varieties 

 are daintily scented, notably Z. floribiinda, Z, atamasco, the per- 

 fume being quite distinct from that of any other flower. 



Ziziphora tenuior. — A small herbaceous plant, native of Persia. It 

 is now largely grow^i in India, and sold as a fragrant herb, being 

 powerfully Mint -scented. 



WHITE BLOSSOMS. 



' Ye best of all blossoms, the scented and white, 



So gracious, angelical, tender, and light ; 

 In excxnisite charm of simplicity dressed. 

 Ye types of the lovely, the pure, and the blest, 



So fragile, so stately, so radiant, so fair 

 As cast by the angels from heaven unaware ; 

 Ye are charmingly calm, while breathing out balm 

 Far and wide, far and wide. 

 Like to charity's tide. 

 Ye 're like to the soul of a joy-giving psalm, 

 Of loftiness, gracefulness, rapture possessed, 

 Ye types of the lovely, the pure, and the blest' 



— ]^rRS. Howard Watsox. 



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