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                                             Roses

Main Types: Old Garden Roses (those that existed before 1867); and

     Modern Roses (those developed after 1867)

Old Garden Rose Classes: Albas; Bourbons; Centifolias; Chinas; Damasks;

     Gallicas; Hybrid Bourbons; Hybrid Chinas; Hybrid Noisettes; Hybrid

     Perpetuals; Moss; Noisettes; Portland; Species; Teas

Modern Rose Classes: Climbing Roses; Eglantine Hybrids; Floribundas;

     Grandifloras; Hybrid Musks; Hybrid Teas; Miniatures; Polyanthas;

     Rugosa Hybrids; Shrub Roses

Meanings of the Colors

Dark Pink: Gratitude

Light Pink: Admiration, sympathy

Orange: Desire

Pink: Thank You

Red and White: Given together, signifies unity

Red: Love

White: Innocence, secrecy

Yellow: Friendship

Fun Facts: The official National Flower of the United States; the state flower

     of Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia;

     apples, quinces, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries,

     blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are all relatives of the roses;

     roses generate the highest sales receipts of any type of cut flower

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