New York State Flower
New York State Flower. The Rose, in all its variety and color, was made the New York State flower in 1955. Roses have been appreciated throughout the centuries and are considered one of the most popular and widely cultivated flowers in the world today. The Rose, in all its variety and color, was made the New York State flower in 1955. Roses have been appreciated throughout the centuries and are considered one of the most popular and widely cultivated flowers in the world today. There are over 150 species and more than 20,000 hybrids of Roses available. The rose was designated as the official state flower of New York in 1955. The rose is a symbol of love and beauty (as well as war and politics) the world over. Rosa. The rose, in all its variety and color, was made the State flower in 1955. Roses have been appreciated throughout the centuries and are considered one of the most popular and widely cultivated flowers in the world today, with over 150 species and more than 20,000 hybrids available. As long ago as 1890, the rose was working its way into the hearts of New York schoolchildren when they voted for their preference for state flower on Arbor Day of that year. This vote was held under the auspices of the State Department of Public Instruction, today's New York State Education Department. The Rose, in all its variety and color, was made the New York State flower in 1955. Roses have been appreciated throughout the centuries and are considered one of the most popular and widely cultivated flowers in the world today. New York did not take official action regarding a state flower until 1955 however when, on April 20, the rose was adopted as  the official flower of the state in any color or combination of colors common to it. The rose, in all its variety and color, was made the State flower in 1955. Roses have been appreciated throughout the centuries and are considered one of the most popular and widely cultivated flowers in the world today, with over 150 species and more than 20,000 hybrids available. 1  Find on Areaconnect Yellow Pages. New York did not take official action regarding a state flower until 1955 however when, on April 20, the rose, (Rosa,) was adopted as  the official flower of the state of New York in any color or combination of colors common to it. New York State Flower-Rose. The low or pasture rose. Illustration from Wild Flowers of New York (Museum Memoir 15), 1918. The rose, wild or cultivated, in all its variety and colors, was made the State flower in 1955. The rose is a perennial flower that grows on a shrub or vine of the genus Rosa.
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