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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. (Joseph Addison)
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. (Lewis Mumford)
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. (H. L. Mencken)
This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (William Shakespeare)
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Birthday: There is no better way to say happy birthday than with roses in any color. Another great option is an assorted arrangement in a vase or basket combining flowers such as lilies, iris and tulips.
Anniversaries: One of the most popular occasions to celebrate with flowers. A dozen red roses in a vase is the classic anniversary gift. Roses of mixed colors or multi colored mixed bouquets also do the trick.
Funerals: Funerals are an emotional time. It has been a long tradition to send flowers at the time of bereavement. White flowers are the most common, typically roses or lilies. Pink or yellow roses are also fairly common. Consult your local florists for more ideas.
Columbus discovered America because of a rose! It is written that on October 11, 1492, while becalmed in the Sargasso Sea, one of the crewmen picked a rose branch from the water. This sign of land renewed their hope for survival and gave the seafarers the courage to continue on to the New World.
The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
The rose is native to the United States.
Coral roses imply desire.
The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.
Three separate nationally conducted public opinion polls, dating from 1975-1986, found the rose to be the number-one choice of over 85% of those individuals surveyed.
Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".
In 1994, over 1,200,000,000 roses were purchased by U.S. flower buyers. This works out to a per capita consumption of 4.67 roses per person.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
The oldest fossilized imprint of the rose was left on a slate deposit found in Florissant, Colorado. It is estimated to be 35 million years old.
The rose is the official National Floral emblem of the United States. This legislation was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 7, 1986.
George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
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