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Apple blossom garnish: The internet advises that apple blossoms are nice to use to garnish fruit dishes but they should only be eaten in moderation because they may contain cyanide precursors.
Violets in French history:When Napoleon died he was wearing a locket around his neck which contained violets which had been growing at Josephine's grave site. Roses with most fragrance: The most fragrant roses listed at a web forum named the Double Delight, Fragrant Cloud, Mr. Lincoln, Crimson Glory, Chrysler Imperial, Papa Meilland, Perfume Delight, Secret, Gertrude Jekyll, Othello, Felicite Parmentier, Mme. Hardy, Sombreuil, Souvenir de la Malmasion, and Souvenir du Dr Jamain.
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