extra dimension

is delightful. Children often
sniff a newly picked flower to
enjoy the fresh scent. But-
terflies and bees u.ierringly
zoom in on those that produce
nectar and pollen, by virtue of
the flowers’ fragrance.

In fact, the floral scent is ac-
tually a sign of a highly devel-
oped, ecological cooperation
between fauna and fiora. Fur-
thermore, many of the scents
that flowers produc cannot
even be detected by humans.
When compared to the su-
rremely developed sense of
smell possessed by many in-
sects, ours really is quite
primitive.

Scents have a_ particuiarly
strong ability to trigger memo-
ties in us all. Maybe thai’s why
the fragrance of lilacs takes us
back to Grandma’s veranda.
Honeysuckle, some azaleas,
lavender, pink (Dianthus) and
Daphne are also popular plants
with a strong fragrance.

The old favorite, lily-of-
the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
derives a great dea) of its
garden value from ihe divine
fragrance that fills the shadowy
spots where it grows.

Many bulb flewers, too, ex-
ude a delightful perfume. Hya-
cinths probably are the best
known of this group. Lilies
also have a strong fragrance.
Both of these easily can fill a
room with their scent; outdoors
they create a sweet atmosphere
that makes the garden a more

THE FRAGRANCE of flowers

pleasant work and
play.

Acidanthera (Abyssinian
gladiolus or Gladiolus callian-
thus), with ics distinctive,
browr-throated ‘honey mark’’
in the centre of each white
blossom, smells just as good as
it looks. And Galtonia can-
dicans, a tall growing bulbous
plant, is called the summer hy-
acinth due to its pleasant
fragrance,

Some daffodils arz scented.
The jonquil varieties Cheer-
fulness, Yellow Cheerfulness,
Cragford and Geranium place
high in the scent sweepstakes.
A few people are able to detect
the scent of Iris reticulata and
grane hyacinths (Musvari) but
it takes a sensitive nose to do
50.

hi often comes as a surprise
to people to learn that some
tulips, too, are lightly scented.
This includes General de Wet
(orange), Bellona (yellow) and
Christmas Marvel (pink), all
early, single-flowered varieties.
in addition, Monte Carlo
(sulphur yellow), an early,
double-flowered tulip is an at-
tractive, scented cultivar.

piace to

The key factor in planning a
scented garden is to choose just
one — or a few — strongly
fragrant varieties; too many
together become muddled and |
not as enjoyable. Of course,
plant size, color and shape are
still of major importance, too,

in creating your garden design.

Jai Chi instruction offered

NORTH SHORE Neighbourhood
House (NSNH) is offering morn-
ing Tai Chi classes on Tuesdays
and Thursdays to June 13.

Tai Chi instruction is a Chinese
martial art and was inspired for
health reasons. The movements of
Tai Chi are performed slowly and

continuously with relaxed muscies.

The instructor is Lynne Cove
and programs are offered on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For more information and to
register call 987-8138 or visit the
NSNH located at 225 East 2nd St.
in North Vancouver.

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From page 38

water softening agent called
citrate, deemed environmentally
benign by the Great Lakes Science
Advisory Board of the Interna-
tional Joint Commission.

“This action will reduce the
total loadings of phosphates to the
environment by dishwashers by
some six to seven per cent, based
on current market sharc,’’ states
the Levers Brothers news release.

Included in the promo package
was information detailing Lever
Brothers’ ‘‘environmenta!l protec-
tion strategy'’ — first launched in
1989 with a five-year budget of
$20 million.

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with some of the green guises

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AS an example, the company
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solid waste diversion in 18 months
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residents have yet to achieve.

It is aiming to reduce its
packaging by 25 per cent by the
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