In my yard I grow a type of bearded irises called 'Eternity, ' which puts out violet-scented white flowers not just in spring, like most irises, but again in the fall.

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He should give flowers to his loved one every week, not just once a year.

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Designers secure each rose to the backing with a thread just below the petals, so the flowers will not slip from their vials as the horse moves.

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"It is almost a sad fact that that feels like a win -- that it is not so bad, " Flowers told CNN during a visit on Tuesday -- just 98 days, or 14 weeks, until the November election.

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