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Famous Quotes:

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

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

In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. (Hubert H. Humphrey)

Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. (Jess Lair)

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.

White roses signify spiritual love and purity.

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

The rose is native to the United States.

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.

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

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.

Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".

Red roses of any hue say "I love you".

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.

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

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

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.