I came out of an office building the other day and there were rows of beautiful big roses.  They looked wonderful.  I leaned

over to smell them but they had no fragrance.  They just looked good.  This latest genetic marvel has happened to many of our wonderful flowers.  They are bred for size and color but have lost the lovely fragrance they once owned.  I am not sure if this is only an American phenomena or a world-wide casualty of modern farming run amok.  I do know that when I receive a gift of a lovely arrangement, the roses rarely have any fragrance.  Maybe a hint, but just maybe.  The same thing happened to the red delicious apples.  They became big and colorful and void of flavor.

I can remember as a child when I would walk into a room with flower arrangements, the room was filled with lovely fragrances.  …