29 NOVEMBER 1930, Page 21

THE MYSTERY OF THE MUSK

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Rather more than thirty-five years ago we took a house in the New Forest. Musk grew all round the small backyard and the scent was delicious, particularly after a shower. I do not know how long musk had been there before we came, nor how, it originated ; it was protected by us, but not interfered with, that is to say, it grew and reproduced itself naturally, I suppose by seed. It also grew on a rockery in the same garden. In 1910 both colonies came up and flowered as usual, but the scent had disappeared never to