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| | | The oldest fossilized imprint of the rose was | | Good taste is the flower of good sense. |
| | | left on a slate deposit found in Florissant, | | |
| | | Colorado. It is estimated to be 35 million | | Some people get angry because God put |
| | | years old. | | thorns on roses, while others praise him for |
| | | | | putting roses among thorns. |
| | | The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. | | |
| | | are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and | | Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and |
| | | Christmas. | | calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. |
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| | | George Washington, our first President, was | | Flowers are the sweetest things God ever |
| | | also our first U.S. rose breeder. | | made and forgot to put a soul into. |
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| | | Columbus discovered America because of a | | Just living is not enough, said the Butterfly. |
| | | rose! It is written that on October 11, 1492, | | One must have sunshine, freedom, and a |
| | | while becalmed in the Sargasso Sea, one of | | little flower. |
| | | the crewmen picked a rose branch from the | | |
| | | water. This sign of land renewed their hope | | If the day and the night are such that you |
| | | for survival and gave the seafarers the | | greet them with with joy, and life emits a |
| | | courage to continue on to the New World. | | fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented |
| | | | | herbs, more elastic, more starry, more |
| | | Anniversaries: One of the most popular | | immortal--that is your success. |
| | | occasions to celebrate with flowers. A dozen | | |
| | | red roses in a vase is the classic anniversary | | This bud of love, by summer's ripening |
| | | gift. Roses of mixed colors or multi colored | | breath, May prove a beauteous flower when |
| | | mixed bouquets also do the trick. | | next we meet. |
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| | | Orange say "I am fascinated and | | A thorn defends the rose, harming only those |
| | | enthusiastic". | | who would steal the blossom. |
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| | | Coral roses imply desire. | | He is happiest who hath power to gather |
| | | | | wisdom from a flower. |
| | | Bridal white means happy love. | | |
| | | | | Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a |
| | | Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, | | fragrance as before a storm. When a storm |
| | | pale-colored roses signify friendship. | | approaches thee, be as fragrant as a |
| | | | | sweet-smelling flower. |
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