Show horticultural NOTES the perfume of the nutmeg flower is said by some naturalists natura lists to have an intoxicating effect on small birds every flow flower er that has a perfume at all secretes a volatile oil the evaporation of which constitutes the peculiar odor characteristic of the blossom blos sota the smallest flower known to the botanist is said to be that of the yeast plant it is microscopic in size and is said to be only 1 looth of a millimeter in in diameter lilies of the valley in france are called virgins tears and are said to have sprung up on the he road between Calv calvary acry and jerusalem during the night following the crucifixion the wax palm tree of south america which grows to an altitude of feet above sea level is completely covered with a coating which consists of a vegetable wax and crystalline resin when mixed with tallow this substance is made into candles A novel feature was introduced at a harvest barvest festival fes held in a new haven haren church the other day members of the congregation owning canaries brought them to the church and the cages were hung in various parts of the building the feathered songsters song joined in the musical part of the services with what is described as a most delightful effect |