A peculiar omission about olfactory emissions

When praising the usually late-blooming Thalia, Elizabeth Lawrence, in A Southern Garden, has this to say: "In the triandrus group are the most graceful and delightful of all daffodils. They should be made much of in the South, for it is with us that they are at their best. Several of the hybrids are pure white and very similar. Of these Thalia is the best. Its flowers are a combination of delicacy of outline and good substance that is altogether lovely. The leaves are very broad and decorative. There are two or three flowers to a stem." She makes no remark about their scent, distinctive and sweet, not over-powering and soapy. This has been a good year for Thalia, with many blooms over quite a long period. We see new ones every day. The book will be back at the library soon and makes very good episodic reading (635.90975 La).