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Flower attire at weddings: A crown of lilies and wheat is worn by brides in Greece to symbolize purity and abundance.
Vitamins in flowers:Rose hips may contain anywhere from 2,275 to 6,977 mgs. of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp which is much greater than the 49 mgs of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp from oranges. Roses for funerals long ago: Funeral wreaths made of roses have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
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