ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
A RESOLUTION
To designate Tuesday, April 28, 2015, as American Rose Society Day at the state capitol
and to commend the American Rose Society for its contributions.
WHEREAS, on November 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation
5574 which declared the rose to be The National Floral Emblem of the United States of
America; since the signing of the proclamation, the rose has become a beloved patriotic
symbol of our nation; and
WHEREAS, the American Rose Society (ARS) was founded in 1892 and is the
oldest single plant horticultural society in America; and
WHEREAS, the ARS is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively
to the cultivation and enjoyment of roses; members of the ARS are provided with many
educational programs, resourceful publications, and continuing research; and
WHEREAS, headquartered on the grounds of the beautiful American Rose Center
in Shreveport since 1974, the ARS has contributed more than sixty million dollars in total
economic impact to northwest Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the gardens of the American Rose Center are the nation's largest park
dedicated to roses; currently, the American Rose Center features more than sixty-five
individual rose gardens, twenty thousand rosebushes, varieties of companion plants,
sculptures, and fountains including the beautiful Dudley Watkins Reflection Pool; and
WHEREAS, the American Rose Society has a long and rich history, with remarkable
growth since its founding, and continues to promote the culture and appreciation of the rose
through education and research to its members, local rose societies and their members, and
the general public.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the American Rose Society for its
extraordinary efforts in providing education about the rose to America and does hereby
designate Tuesday, April 28, 2015, as American Rose Society Day at the state capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the executive director of the American Rose Society.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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