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| Best Western Waltham | | In 1994, over 1,200,000,000 roses were | | I hope that while so many people are out |
| Courtyard by Marriott Wa | | purchased by U.S. flower buyers. This works | | smelling the flowers, someone is taking the |
| Double Tree Waltham | | out to a per capita consumption of 4.67 | | time to plant some. |
| Holiday Inn Express Waltha | | roses per person. | | |
| Cambridge Florist Listing | | | | A thorn defends the rose, harming only those |
| Lexington Florist Listing | | George Washington, our first President, was | | who would steal the blossom. |
| Newton Florist Listing | | also our first U.S. rose breeder. | | |
| Quincy Florist Listing | | | | It is not growing like a tree in bulk doth make |
| Wellesley Florist Listing | | Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; | | man better be; Or standing long an oak, |
| | | historically, they meant a decrease of love | | three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, |
| | | and infidelity. | | bald, and sere, A lily of a day is fairer in May |
| | | | | Although it fall and die that night, It was the |
| | | The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. | | plant of flower and light, In small proportions |
| | | are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and | | we just beauties see; And in short measures, |
| | | Christmas. | | life may perfect be. |
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| | | Red roses of any hue say "I love you". | | Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we |
| | | | | cannot flower and grow without it. |
| | | There are nearly 900 acres of greenhouse | | |
| | | dedicated to the production of fresh-cut | | The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers |
| | | roses in the U.S. One acre of greenhouse | | carry on dialogues with him through the |
| | | rose production in the U.S. is valued at about | | graceful bending of their stems and the |
| | | one million dollars, which includes the value | | harmoniously tinted nuances of their |
| | | of the plants, greenhouse structure and land. | | blossoms, Every flower has a cordial word |
| | | | | which nature directs towards him. |
| | | Three separate nationally conducted public | | |
| | | opinion polls, dating from 1975-1986, found | | Flowers are the sweetest things God ever |
| | | the rose to be the number-one choice of over | | made and forgot to put a soul into. |
| | | 85% of those individuals surveyed. | | |
| | | | | Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning |
| | | Birthday: There is no better way to say | | can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - |
| | | happy birthday than with roses in any color. | | like writing a poem, or saying a prayer. |
| | | Another great option is an assorted | | |
| | | arrangement in a vase or basket combining | | The fragrance always remains in the hand |
| | | flowers such as lilies, iris and tulips. | | that gives the rose. |
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