Of 6,600 species of cultivated flowers in Europe 3,880 are stated to have an offensive odor, 2,300 have no perceptible smell, and only 420 emit a pleasing fragrance. The most numerous of the perfumed kind are those which have white or cream colored flowers. They are followed in order by those with yellow, red, blue, and violet blooms.
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Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 5
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