Peace rose survives war and gains its name in 1945
The story traces the Peace rose from its early cross in France by Francis Meilland to its 1945 christening after World War II battles. It explains how war separated the rose from distributors and how Conard Pyle Co. later named it Peace to symbolize the end of the war and the United Nations meeting in San Francisco.
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Earl Aronson
Nes
Francis Meilland
France
Johanna Hill
C. P. Kilham
Margaret MacGredy
Italy
England
Mme. A. Meilland
United States
Conard-Pyle Co
Shortage of bedding plants hits Ohio gardens this spring
Ohio State horticulture experts Brooks and Tayama warn of widespread shortages in tomatoes peppers onions and many flowers. They cite fuel and seed scarcities, plastic pot limits, doubled costs, and transport delays, urging early planning and frost risk reduction.
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Ohio
United States
William M. Brooks
Harry K. Tayama
Ohio State University Horticulture Department
Brooks and
Tayama
Michigan
Midwest
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