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| | | Funerals: Funerals are an emotional time. It | | It is not growing like a tree in bulk doth make |
| | | has been a long tradition to send flowers at | | man better be; Or standing long an oak, |
| | | the time of bereavement. White flowers are | | three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, |
| | | the most common, typically roses or lilies. | | bald, and sere, A lily of a day is fairer in May |
| | | Pink or yellow roses are also fairly common. | | Although it fall and die that night, It was the |
| | | Consult your local florists for more ideas. | | plant of flower and light, In small proportions |
| | | | | we just beauties see; And in short measures, |
| | | About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. | | life may perfect be. |
| | | are produced in California. | | |
| | | | | Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and |
| | | George Washington, our first President, was | | calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. |
| | | also our first U.S. rose breeder. | | |
| | | | | A cynic is a man who, when he smells |
| | | Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and | | flowers, looks around for a coffin. |
| | | admiration. | | |
| | | | | Flowers are the sweetest things God ever |
| | | Lavender roses mean love at first sight. | | made and forgot to put a soul into. |
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| | | Birthday: There is no better way to say | | In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the |
| | | happy birthday than with roses in any color. | | sweetness of the rose depends upon the |
| | | Another great option is an assorted | | name it bears. Things are not only what they |
| | | arrangement in a vase or basket combining | | are. They are, in very important respects, |
| | | flowers such as lilies, iris and tulips. | | what they seem to be. |
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| | | Orange say "I am fascinated and | | An idealist is one who, on noticing that a |
| | | enthusiastic". | | rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes |
| | | | | that it will also make better soup. |
| | | Coral roses imply desire. | | |
| | | | | Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a |
| | | There are nearly 900 acres of greenhouse | | fragrance as before a storm. When a storm |
| | | dedicated to the production of fresh-cut | | approaches thee, be as fragrant as a |
| | | roses in the U.S. One acre of greenhouse | | sweet-smelling flower. |
| | | rose production in the U.S. is valued at about | | |
| | | one million dollars, which includes the value | | Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. |
| | | of the plants, greenhouse structure and land. | | |
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