Notable appearances in culture: Alongside the plum, orchid and bamboo, the chrysanthemum is one of the four key plants (known as the Four Gentlemen) in Chinese brush painting; it has featured in East ...

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Earth Day is officially Wednesday, but the festivities begin this weekend and run through the following weekend in Chicago.

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