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Our Product The gift of fresh Flowers is a "live" reminder of the love and affection we feel for one another. Visit our Shopping Mall or click on the image below to send Flowers to your loved ones for any occasion via the Internet. Background Flowers have fascinated mankind throughout history because of their varied beauty and fragrances. The Customs and Traditions associated with Flowers go back beyond recorded history. Perhaps the oldest Custom; more than 50,000 years, is the placing of Flowers on the grave of a loved one as a sign of remembrance and respect.
In the United States today, Flowers are most often given for the following occasions:
Flowers are worn as corsages by women and boutonnieres by men for very special "dress-up" occasions. The National Flower of the United States is the Rose. The following table provides the Flower selected by each State of The United States to be the "State Flower". STATE FLOWERS
Further Study There are many resources on the Internet; some are provided below: Romantic
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Bain, Carol. The World Book™ Multimedia Encyclopedia © 1998 World Book, Inc.
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It has become customary to
give the gift of fresh Flowers to the opposite sex on almost any occasion. In times of
illness and death, Flowers are given regardless of gender. The gift of Flowers
to couples is customary for such occasions as Weddings, Anniversaries and
Holidays. Many men buy Flowers for their favorite woman on a weekly basis
to show their love and affection. 
