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Famous Quotes:

Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. (Lewis Mumford)

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)

For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive. (David H. Lawrence)

Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem, or saying a prayer. (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)

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

Grain Valley Florists - Local Resource(s):

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.

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.

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

White roses signify spiritual love and purity.

Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.

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.

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.

George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.

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

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.

Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; historically, they meant a decrease of love and infidelity.

Bridal white means happy love.

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.