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| | | In 1994, over 1,200,000,000 roses were | | A cynic is a man who, when he smells |
| | | purchased by U.S. flower buyers. This works | | flowers, looks around for a coffin. |
| | | out to a per capita consumption of 4.67 | | |
| | | roses per person. | | Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing |
| | | | | people together, drawing them from their |
| | | There are nearly 900 acres of greenhouse | | homes. |
| | | dedicated to the production of fresh-cut | | |
| | | roses in the U.S. One acre of greenhouse | | Flowers are the sweetest things God ever |
| | | rose production in the U.S. is valued at about | | made and forgot to put a soul into. |
| | | one million dollars, which includes the value | | |
| | | of the plants, greenhouse structure and land. | | The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers |
| | | | | carry on dialogues with him through the |
| | | Red roses of any hue say "I love you". | | graceful bending of their stems and the |
| | | | | harmoniously tinted nuances of their |
| | | The rose is the official National Floral | | blossoms, Every flower has a cordial word |
| | | emblem of the United States. This legislation | | which nature directs towards him. |
| | | was signed into law by President Ronald | | |
| | | Reagan on October 7, 1986. | | For man, as for flower and beast and bird, |
| | | | | the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, |
| | | Columbus discovered America because of a | | most perfectly alive. |
| | | rose! It is written that on October 11, 1492, | | |
| | | while becalmed in the Sargasso Sea, one of | | You can complain because roses have |
| | | the crewmen picked a rose branch from the | | thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns |
| | | water. This sign of land renewed their hope | | have roses. |
| | | for survival and gave the seafarers the | | |
| | | courage to continue on to the New World. | | A thorn defends the rose, harming only those |
| | | | | who would steal the blossom. |
| | | Funerals: Funerals are an emotional time. It | | |
| | | has been a long tradition to send flowers at | | Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a |
| | | the time of bereavement. White flowers are | | fragrance as before a storm. When a storm |
| | | the most common, typically roses or lilies. | | approaches thee, be as fragrant as a |
| | | Pink or yellow roses are also fairly common. | | sweet-smelling flower. |
| | | Consult your local florists for more ideas. | | |
| | | | | 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. |
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