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Rose
(Rosa hybrida)
The Rose is the flower of June,
and the state flower of New York.
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The Rose, is one of the earliest flowers know to man.
As indicated by fossil remains, roses have been around since prehistoric times.
The first cultivated roses appeared in Asian gardens more than 5,000 years ago.
The name rose comes from the Latin word rosa which means red.
Nebuchadnezzar used roses to decorate his palace.
Cleopatra is said to have scattered rose petals before Mark Anthony's feet and, we are told that Nero released roses from the ceiling during extravagant feasts and banquets.
Christian Lore has it that roses blushed with shame when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden.
The Greeks associated roses with the blood of Aphrodite's beloved Adonis.
Legend tells how the rose became red.
At midnight before the vernal equinox, when Cain and Abel were to make their offerings to the Lord, their mother, Eve had a vision.
She saw a little lamb bleeding on Abel's altar, and the white roses he had planted around it were suddenly full and red.
Then, she was in a beautiful paradise, and grazing there were flocks watched by a shepherd in a shining white robe.
He wore a wreath of roses which Eve recognized as the same roses as the ones from around the alter.
The next day, Eve watched her sons as they left to go make sacrifice to the Lord.
That evening, when her sons still had not returned, she went to find them.
From a cave she heard sounds of despair: she knew the voice for Cain's.
Before his younger brother's altar lay the body of Abel, cold and rigid.
His blood had spattered all the roses he had planted.
The rose is the flower emblem of England.
According to English superstition, should the petals fall from a freshly cut red rose, bad luck follows.
The red rose is the badge of the House of Lancaster and the flower of Eros and Cupid.
In Wales, the white rose represents innocence and silence, and, as a result, is placed on the grave of a young child.
To Native Americans, the white rose symbolizes security and happiness, and is often worn during wedding ceremonies.
It is the badge of the House of York and the flower of the Virgin Mary.
The rose is one of our most sentimental flowers, and is infused with symbolism.
It has always meant and continues to be the messenger of love.
Meanings vary depending on the color, shape and number of petals.
Roses symbolize Love, Magic, Hope, and Passion; Beauty, Perfection and Achievement.
A single rose symbolizes perpetual love.
Two roses of any color signify a commitment or forthcoming marriage.
An eight petal rose - regeneration.
Red roses - "I love you."
Deep Red roses - unconscious beauty.
White roses - spiritual love, purity, and innocence.
Yellow roses - joy and gladness, and friendship.
The Golden rose - the pinnacle of achievement
A Blue rose - the impossible
Peach roses - desire, excitement and modesty.
Lavender roses - love at first sight.
Pink roses - elegance and frivolity
Dark Pink roses - "Thank you."
Pale Pink Roses - grace, gentility and admiration.
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