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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2011
Page
15
A Mini Page feature explains tussie mussies as small bouquets with symbolic meanings. It notes historical use from ancient Egypt and Greece to Victorian times, listing flowers and their messages such as lemon verbena enchantment and violets faithfulness.
Flower use helped mask odors in ancient times and perfumes rely on roses and jasmine. Chocolate comes from cacao pods pollinated by gnats and refined with sugar from sugar cane. Aloe soothes burns, stinging nettle is linked to arthritis relief, mint flavors toothpaste and gum, and sunflower seeds provide oil for biodiesel margarines and cosmetics. Holly Shimizu of the U.S. Botanic Garden helped with this issue.
Flowers emit scents to attract bats insects and other pollinators that carry pollen between blooms. Even the corpse plant known for its foul odor serves a purpose by pulling carrion beetles and flies to aid seed production, according to an expert quoted by The Mini Page.
The Mini Page lists staff members including Betty Debnam founding editor and editor at large Lisa Tarry managing editor Lucy Lien associate editor and Wendy Daley artist. These roles highlight leadership and creative positions within the publication.
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