CHAMAEBATIARIA millefolium. Desert sweet, fern bush. California and the West. This is one of several native shrubs of the rose family which deserve more attention but are unlikely to get it. Yet we try. Desert sweet is widely branched, with several pale-barked trunks growing 3-5’ high. Clustered near the stem ends are feathery grey-green leaves, each 2-3" long. The leaves have a strong, resinous fragrance. In summer it bears branched many-flowered clusters of white ½” blossoms above the foliage. This is an unusual and rugged shrub for sunny spots, including open banks. It thrives in well drained soil, with only occasional watering once it is established. Hardy to 0^oF. or less.