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The oldest roses: Colorado fossils of the rose which were alive 40 million years ago are the oldest evidence of roses.
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. Flower god: The natives of the Inca Empire in Peru were seen worshiping a giant sunflower by Francisco Pizarro in 1532.
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