Spring dollars and scents

William Blake found heaven in a wildflower. For you, bliss may be a British garden. Here are the best fares to some of the world’s great flower spots.

*--* LONDON LAX $664 Air New Zealand, American, British, Continental, United, Virgin Atlantic SNA 614 American, Northwest, United BUR 511 American, Burbank ONT 511 American, Delta

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*--* OSAKA (23 MILES FROM KYOTO, JAPAN) LAX $780 All Nippon Airways SNA 740 United BUR 760 United ONT 810 US Airways

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*--* SEATTLE LAX $190 Alaska, Frontier, United, US Airways SNA 210 Alaska, United BUR 198 Alaska, United LGB 198 Alaska ONT 198 Alaska, Delta

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*--* AUSTIN, TEXAS LAX $320 American, Southwest SNA 316 American, Continental, US Airways BUR 306 American, Southwest, US Airways LGB 280 US Airways ONT 178 US Airways

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*--* AMSTERDAM LAX $762 KLM, Northwest, United SNA 614 United ONT 694 Delta

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*--* VANCOUVER, CANADA LAX $196 Air Canada, Continental, Delta, Northwest, US Airways SNA 237 Alaska, United, US Airways BUR 215 Alaska, United LGB 215 Alaska ONT 215 Alaska, American, United, US Airways

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*--* CHARLESTON, SC. LAX $479 Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways SNA 499 American, Continental, Delta BUR 484 American, United ONT 565 American, Continental, Delta

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Restricted round-trip airfares as researched on computer Thursday, the day before the travel section goes to press. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured. Some flights may involve change of planes. Fares are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not.

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Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web