HLS 15RS-632 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, April 28, 2015, as American Rose
Society Day at the state capitol and commends the American Rose Society
1 A RESOLUTION
2To designate Tuesday, April 28, 2015, as American Rose Society Day at the state capitol
3 and to commend the American Rose Society for its contributions.
4 WHEREAS, on November 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation
55574 which declared the rose to be The National Floral Emblem of the United States of
6America; since the signing of the proclamation, the rose has become a beloved patriotic
7symbol of our nation; and
8 WHEREAS, the American Rose Society (ARS) was founded in 1892 and is the
9oldest single plant horticultural society in America; and
10 WHEREAS, the ARS is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively
11to the cultivation and enjoyment of roses; members of the ARS are provided with many
12educational programs, resourceful publications, and continuing research; and
13 WHEREAS, headquartered on the grounds of the beautiful American Rose Center
14in Shreveport since 1974, the ARS has contributed more than sixty million dollars in total
15economic impact to northwest Louisiana; and
16 WHEREAS, the gardens of the American Rose Center are the nation's largest park
17dedicated to roses; currently, the American Rose Center features more than sixty-five
18individual rose gardens, twenty thousand rosebushes, varieties of companion plants,
19sculptures, and fountains including the beautiful Dudley Watkins Reflection Pool; and
20 WHEREAS, the American Rose Society has a long and rich history, with remarkable
21growth since its founding, and continues to promote the culture and appreciation of the rose
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1through education and research to its members, local rose societies and their members, and
2the general public.
3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
4Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the American Rose Society for its
5extraordinary efforts in providing education about the rose to America and does hereby
6designate Tuesday, April 28, 2015, as American Rose Society Day at the state capitol.
7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
8to the executive director of the American Rose Society.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 45 Original 2015 Regular Session Seabaugh
Designates April 28, 2015, as American Rose Society Day at the state capitol and commends
the American Rose Society.
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