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oval panel at Witley Court, set apart for sweet-scented flowers and plants, 
a description of which may not be without interest. 
This Hortus odoratus is enclosed by a Yew hedge, and is entered 
at either end by a neat iron gate, leading to which some neat trelliswork is 
fixed to form an arch, over which the Honeysuckle and Jasmine are entwined. 
Through this arch the visitors must pass before entering the garden. On 
either side of the walk, beneath the trelliswork, is a hedge formed of 
Aloysia citriodora, or the Sweet-scented Verbena. To the right and left 
of the gates lines of mixed Sweet Peas are planted to increase the odour; 
these are placed outside in consequence of not being of a suitable height 
to harmonise with the growth of the plants inside. The design, which 
consists of fifteen flower beds, some fancy Box embroidery, and coloured 
walks, is at all times pretty, and these coloured walks, to a certain extent, 
enliven the whole garden. Next to the Yew hedge is a flower border, 
allround; between this and the design grass is laid down; and at either 
corner three poles are raised and covered with Honeysuckle and Jasmine, 
which form perfect pyramids. A border surrounds these pyramids, planted 
with Moss and Cabbage Boses, Musk, &c. In the centre of the design 
is placed a piece of fancy ironwork, forming an umbrella, which is covered 
with Jasmines, Honeysuckles, &c. All the beds are planted for effect so 
far as this can be carried out, and in filling them and the borders, most 
of the following plants have been and will be used—viz. :— 
Stocks. 
Mignonette. 
Cloves. 
Pinks. 
Violas. 
Heliotropes. 
Sweet Jasmine. 
Sweet Briar. 
Humea elegans. 
Sweet Sultan. 
Agrimony. 
Helickrysum fragrans. 
Sweet Alyssum. 
Sweet Scabious. 
Wallflowers. 
Lavender. 
Daphne odora. 
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Night-smelling Stock. 
Aloysia citriodora. 
Sweet-scented Pelargoniums. 
Tuberoses. 
Lily of the Valley. 
Azaleas. 
Liatris odoratissima, &c., &c. 
This garden has proved quite a success, and is highly appreciated by 
all visitors to Osberton. Indeed nearly one and all of them term it Fairy 
land. Seats are placed in the garden, so that those who prefer fragrance to 
beauty may sit and have their fill. 
Osberton Hall Gardens, Worksop. Edward Bennett*. 
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AMYR. WICxHTON’S further remarks upon this interesting subject (see 
I vol. vi., p. 266, of our former series), necessitate my again referring 
to it. I had simply discussed the question as to what was the 
probable cause of these air roots upon Vine stems, more immediately 
in connection with a very singular and prominent example thereof 
growing in the fine span-roofed vinery at Chiswick; and I did not hesitate to 
