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Famous Quotes:

This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (William Shakespeare)

I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some. (Herbert Rappaport)

The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers. (Lewis Thomas)

What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. (William Shakespeare)

You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. (Ziggy)

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower. (Mary Howitt)

Just living is not enough, said the Butterfly. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. (Hans Christian Anderson)

Nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small it takes time - we haven't time - and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time. (Georgia O'Keeffe)

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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.

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.

Bridal white means happy love.

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.

Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.

White roses signify spiritual love and purity.

Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.

The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.

Lavender roses mean love at first sight.

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 native to the United States.

Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.

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.

Coral roses imply desire.

The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.

There are nearly 900 acres of greenhouse dedicated to the production of fresh-cut roses in the U.S. One acre of greenhouse rose production in the U.S. is valued at about one million dollars, which includes the value of the plants, greenhouse structure and land.