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Why do flowers smell?

By Richard L. Harkess, Professor of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Mississippi State University

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Why do flowers smell? – Henry E., Age 9, Somerville, Massachusetts

Imagine walking through a tropical forest as a sweet scent wafts through the air. A little farther down the path, the putrid stench of…

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