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S WITH
A
HISTOR
Aflower, sometimes
known as a bloom or
blossom, is the
reproductive
structure found in
floweringplants
(plants of the division
Magnoliophyta, also
called angiosperms).
SCIENTISTS SAY
THERE ARE OVER
270,000 SPECIES OF
FLOWERS THAT HAVE
BEEN DOCUMENTED
AND ARE LIVING IN
THE
21STCENTURY.BUT
SCIENTISTS HAVE YET
TO ANSWER BASIC
QUESTIONS ABOUT
THESE MARVELS OF
BEAUTY..
MAGNOLIA
FLOWER
HISTORIES OF
SOME OF TODAYS
BEST LOVED
FLOWERS.
ALSTROEMERIA
ALSTROEMERIA IS NAMED
AFTER THE SWEDISH
BOTANIST BARON KLAS
VON ALSTROEMER. THIS
SOUTH AMERICAN
FLOWER'S SEEDS WERE
AMONG MANY COLLECTED
BY VON ALSTROEMER ON
A TRIP TO SPAIN IN 1753.
Aster
CALENDULA
The calendula's genus
name,wor calendae,
meansthroughout the
months. Like sunflowers,
Calendula's flower heads
follows the sun.
THE CALENDULA IS A
MEMBER OF THE
MARIGOLD FAMILY, AND
WAS TRADITIONALLY
VALUED AS AN HERB,
RATHER THAN ITS BRIGHT
YELLOW BLOSSOMS. THE
ROMANS USED
CALENDULA MIXED WITH
VINEGAR TO SEASON
THEIR MEAT AND SALAD
DISHES.
Calendula blossoms in wine
were purported to soothe
indigestion, and the petals
were used in ointments that
cured skin irritations, jaundice,
sore eyes, and toothaches.
Carnation
Carnations have been cultivated for the last 2,000 years, and they
hail from the Near East. It is said that the name, Carnation, comes
from Greececarnis(flesh) refers to the original color of the flower,
or perhaps the wordincarnacyon(incarnation), which refers to the
incarnation of God made flesh.
Another possibility Carnationcould come from "coronation" or
"corone" (flower garlands), as it was one of the flowers used in
Greek ceremonial crowns. This popular flower was also
calleddianthusby the Greek botanist Theopharastus.
Chrysanthemu
ms
This popular perennial's name is
derived from the Greek chrysos (gold)
and anthos (flower). In Italy
chrysanthemums are associated with
death, so dont give an Italian girl
friend a bouquet of chrysanthemums!
chrysanthemums had been cultivated in
Chinese gardens for more than 2,500 years
before they were first exhibited in England in
1795. The ancient Chinese named the
Chrysanthemum ("chu hua"), to be their official
Flower for October, and also the official badge
of the Old Chinese Army..
Even today, the chrysanthemum is a symbol of
the sun, and the orderly unfolding of the mum's
petals denotes perfection. One of their
traditions is to put a single chrysanthemum
petal on bottom of a wine glass to sustain a
long and healthy life.
DAISY
DAHLIA
DELPHINIUM
GLADIOL
US
HOLLY
Medieval
LILY
Lilies have been associated with
many ancient myths, and pictures of
lilies were discovered in a villa in
Crete, dating back to the Minoan
Period, about 1580 B.C.
Rose
200
million
years!
The legends take root Cloris,
goddess of flowers, crowned the rose
as queen of the flowers. Aphrodite
presented a rose to her son Eros, god
of love. The rose became a symbol of
love and desire.
the rose also became the emblem of silence
and secrecy. In the middle ages a rose was
suspended from the ceiling of a council
chamber, pledging all present to secrecy, or
sub Rosa, "under the rose".
The
The
rose
became an
important
heraldic symbol.
During the "War
of the Roses,"
the House of York
was symbolized
by a white rose,
the House of
Lancaster by a
red rose.
ORCHID
Orchidoriginates from Greece,
whereorchis, meanstesticle.
Some orchids are
calledladies'fingers,ladies'tresse
s, orlongpurples. Greek women
thought that if the father of their
unborn child ate large, new
tubers, the baby would be a boy. If
the mother ate small tubers, they
would give birth to a baby girl.
POINSETTIA
Dr.
SNAPDRAGONS
Some
botanists believe
they grew wild in Spain
and Italy. In the British
countryside, children
would gently squeeze
the sides of the flower to
open and close the
"dragon's" mouth.
SUNFLOWER
They
TULI
P
The
Violet
THE
END.