His pictures of lilies and gladiolus from the 1940s, their stamens reaching from within their sensuous centers, presage the famous flower pictures Robert Mapplethorpe made four decades later.

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Celebrating its 124th year, the parade has made Pasadena famous with its magnificent, colorful floats decorated with rose and other flower petals, stems and leaves.

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Mr Williams, from Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, is famous for his giant vegetables, and his successes at shows including the Chelsea Flower Show.

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