The quality of scent or perfume is essential, and any flower that

The quality of scent or perfume is essential, and any flower that lacks perfume is far from perfect, no matter what other qualities it may possess. – T.H. Cook, James Douglas, and J.F. McLeod, Carnations & Pinks, 1911

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