186 Principles of Floral Design Figure 8-20. Because hospital rooms are typically small and are often fi lled with guests, fl owers with fragrance may be overpowering. Choose fl owers with little or no fragrance for this setting. As you can see by the fl owers illustrated here, little or no fragrance does not diminish natural beauty. Carnation Sunfl ower Dahlia Drozdowski/Shutterstock.com Ian 2010/Shutterstock.com apiguide /Shutterstock.com Anemone Poppy Calla InavanHateren/Shutterstock.com Vladimira/Shutterstock.com limages/Shutterstock.com Ranunculus Chrysanthemum Lisianthus Kantaruk/Shutterstock.com Vincent Roy/Shutterstock.com kiya-nochka/Shutterstock.com In many cases, however, fragrance can add another dimension of beauty to a fl oral design. Some fl owers, such as roses and gardenias, have distinctive, easily recognizable fragrances. Many others also have interesting fragrances that may add character to a fl oral design. Examples include the following: • Lilac—purple clusters that have a sweet, fruity odor with a hint of vanilla. • Chocolate cosmos—reddish-brown fl owers with a light fragrance. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.