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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.
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. Beginning the rose garden: Early spring is the best time to put out roses grown in nursery containers and late winter is the best time to plant bare-root roses.
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