GARDEN FRAGRANCE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 109, 1 February 1935, Page 18

GARDEN FRAGRANCE

Plants That Ensure ,It . For those whose garden splice is limited it is well to consider the fragrance of shrubs and plants which arc to fill it- Among sweet-scented shrubs, Daphne Mezereum Mezereon and D. cneoruin both deserve places. The former is deciduous or leaf-losing and bears deep pink flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. It grows two to four feet high. The latter is of more trailing habit, and is useful on a rock garden; its bright pink flowers in spring have a delicious scent. The well-known Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius), commonly, but wrongly, called Syringa, is to be found in most gardens. The flowering shoots should be cut away as soon as the flowers are over. Choisya ternata may be grown, in mild distiicts, but needs the' protection of a wall in cold districts. It bears fragrant white flowers in early summer and has dark glossy evergreen foliage. Various Magnolias are sweet-scented. - M. grnndiflora, the large-flowered Magnolia, is often grown against sunny walls, and M. conspictia produces fragrant flowers in spring before the foliage comes. The latter grows four to six feet high. ' Of border perennials one may give a place to pinks; Mrs. Sinkins. is a wellknown fragrant sort, and Her Majesty is a good variety. Lily of the valley and violet find a place in most gardens. The former, likes a shady position, and greatly benefits by a topdressing of decayed leaves in autumn. There are several well-known annuals that may be easily grown for their scent, Mignonette and sweet peas being foreniost. Night-scented stock should be sown under the windows or near the house, so that the delightful scent given off at night may be fully appreciated indoors. Of halfhardy annuals, sweet sultan and uicotiana may be sown in a frame, then transplanted to flowering positions. Among the biennials, wallflowers, tenweek or Brampton stock are the chief sweet-scented flowers. There are many bulbous-rooted plants to be found. Among the-narcissi are jonquil, paper White and Polyanthus. bunch flowered poetic ornatus and the gardenia-flowered narcissus; hyacinths and lilies. _■