15 JULY 1949, Page 18

In the Garden Defence by scent seems to be an

increasing practice. Birds and rodents, as well as foxes and rabbits, may be kept off by the right odours. Little bits of sacking steeped in fluids of the Renardine sort will save carnations from rabbits, and string dipped in such fluids adequately protect such crops as green peas in their early stages. It is said, however, that the cleverest animals, the rats, soon grow used to the offence and disregard it. People cannot. If any of this repelling fluid is spilt by accident it dispenses its repulsive scent for a quite inordinate period.

W. BEAC:H Mows.