I have discovered something about Gladiolus nanus. One of my bulb books lists it as a species, but several more recent ones say this instead: Gladiolus X colvillei (G. tristis X cardinalis) syn G. nanus hort. Nanus Hybrids Various colours from white to crimson and mauve. Hardy in only the mildest gardens of southern and western England. So the scent must have come from tristis, but I have never smelled it. Also, I have only the one Nanus, so I don't know whether others of them are scented. I shall buy some more this fall when bulbs arrive in the garden centres. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil