Shakespeare's Wild Flowers: Fairy Lore, Gardens, Herbs, Gatherers of Simples and Bee Lore |
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1 How accurately he describes the fleeting nature of their exquisite scent :“ Sweet , not lasting , The perfume and suppliance of a minute , No more . ” 2 We are all familiar with this curious characteristic of the scent of violets .
1 How accurately he describes the fleeting nature of their exquisite scent :“ Sweet , not lasting , The perfume and suppliance of a minute , No more . ” 2 We are all familiar with this curious characteristic of the scent of violets .
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1 Modern research has proved that scent in flowers is built up like a chord of music , the scent consisting of the blended perfumes of various similar substances , the characteristic perfume being contributed by the dominant substance .
1 Modern research has proved that scent in flowers is built up like a chord of music , the scent consisting of the blended perfumes of various similar substances , the characteristic perfume being contributed by the dominant substance .
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Gerard , who grew it in his Holborn garden , states that the scent is in its leaves . It is difficult , however , to trace any scent of cinnamon in the leaves , though the flowers have a very faint spice odour .
Gerard , who grew it in his Holborn garden , states that the scent is in its leaves . It is difficult , however , to trace any scent of cinnamon in the leaves , though the flowers have a very faint spice odour .
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| Title | Shakespeare's Wild Flowers: Fairy Lore, Gardens, Herbs, Gatherers of Simples and Bee Lore |
| Author | Eleanour Sinclair Rohde |
| Publisher | Medici society, Limited, 1935 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 235 pages |
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