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French-born Latour was member of the world famous Barbizon School,
which was renowned for its flower paintings. His use of form and colour perfectly
expressed the essence of the rose without laboured effort or minute detail.
He showed beauty without recourse to decorative conventionality.
In France, his reputation was based on his portraits. His paintings are held
in places such as the Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum and the Louvre in
Paris.
Recently, scientists discovered the genetic code for human beings. They have also found ways of increasing crop yields by altering the genes of plants. How do you think this information should be used to benefit our world?
Roses show our need for more than just the basics for survival. We need things
to delight the heart and mind too. This is what the American unions meant
when they chanted 'we want not only bread but roses'.
My name is Rosemary, that's for remembrance; I breed roses for the market
place. I am a scholar of the heredity and variation of roses;
genetics. I understand the language of roses; know that each rose has its
own significance, meaning, message. Consider this when next you buy, or receive
a rose:
The Burgundy Rose is for one considered beautiful and pure; The China Rose
denotes grace, or a beauty ever new; The Daily Rose it signifies a smile;
The Dog-Rose sings of pleasure infused with pain; A Faded Rose declares all
beauty is fleeting; The Japan Rose is for a face without soul; The Moss Rose
rejoices in a love wild, voluptuous, expressive of such biodiversity; The
Provence Rose tells of a heart in flames; The Musk Rose for a beauty quick
to change; The White Rose Bud is for one too young to love; The White Rose
full of buds, whispers secrecy and the dangers of discovery; A Wreath of Roses
it promises that virtue will be rewarded; The Yellow Rose is for the lover
who knows not constancy.
My name is Rosemary I breed roses for the market place; I am an artist; I play with the soul of nature.