> However, I have come to the conclusion >that this is such a subjective thing, that it is almost beyond >comprehension: even for two people standing in front of the same >plant. Dear Iain and all, Robin you took the words out of my mouth. Fragrance is not touched on in 'The Genus Paeonia' and I have already remarked on my lack of interest in the topic as key requirement. A few years ago on this forum, I wrote of my being over powered by the scent of Tulbaghia simmleri (aka T. fragrans). This was followed by comments mostly by the Late Dave Karnstedt that he could not smell anything on his. He had the typical form and mine was alba. We exchanged plants and I eventually found his just as overpowering and he found mine just as unscented as his. Cultivation? Lack of sensitivity? Variation in perception? Who knows? There's some bulbs I just prefer not to have in the house like Paper White Narcissus - just way too intense and so many night-blooming, white-flowered plants seem to have an intense odor too: Sansevieria come to mine. I freely admit to the joy of having an intense scent in the garden like Lilium formosana on a warm summer night. And yes some Lilacs (Syringa) are delightfully scented. But that's just me. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +