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Show Odors of Many Blossoms Are Far From Agreeable Throughout the ages, scents have exercised a fascination over mankind. In far-off days, says Tit-Bits Magazine, Incense and frankincense were used in the temples of most religious orders. On a granite tablet at the base of the Sphinx there is still to be seen a representation rep-resentation of King Thothmes IV burning burn-ing Incense as an offering, it was the custom to prescribe certain perfumes In cases of illness. The smell of white violet! wm said to bo good for the digestion, while a perfume made from vine leaves was supposed to keep the mind clear. Scent-making methods today do not differ flatly from those employed. Ion-before Ion-before history was written. 1 vervd' v flowers still form the basis of all r e i good scents, although synthetic p e . ara lons are sometimes used I, cl C , varieties. There are varied flowers grown in Europe ()f , More than 3,500 types of blooms ur disagreeable in odor. |