SCENT IN THE GARDEN

Evening Star, Issue 21992, 30 March 1935, Page 3

SCENT IN THE GARDEN

For those whoso garden spare is limited it is well to consider the fragrance of shrubs and plants which are to fill it (states a northern exchange). Among sweet-scented shrubs, Daphne Mezerenm Mezereon and D. cneorum 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 trading habit, and is useful on a rock garden; its bright pink flowers in spring have a delicious scent. The well-known Mock Orange (Philadelphia 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 districts, 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. grandiflora, the large-flowered magnolia, is often grown against sunny walls, and M. eonspicua 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 Simkins is a wellknown fragrant sort, and Her Majesty is li 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 top-dressing of decayed leaves in autumn. There are several well-known annuals that. may be easily grown for their scent, mignonette and sweet peas being foremost. Night-scented stock should bo sown under the windows or near the house, so that the delightful scent given off at night may be fully appreciated indoors. Of half-hardy annuals, sweet sultan and nicotiana may be sown in a frame, then transplanted to flowering positions. Among the biennials, wallflowers, ten-week or Bromptoii stock are the chief sweet-scented flowers. There are many fragrant bulbousrooted plants to be found. Among the narcissi are jonquilj paper white and polyanthus, bunch flowered poetic ornatus, and the gardenia-flowered narcissus; hyacinths and lillies.