The Coronation Flower—Which is It to Be?
There has oeen a. good deal of discussion as to which Hower should be honoured as the special Coronation emblem. Gardeners who make a speciality of cultivating lilies of the valley argue that this flower is Queen Alexandra’s favourite, and therefore has first claim to be considered. But, on the other hand, the rose is regarded as England’s national flower, and at the Coronation time will be abundantly blooming. Moreover, the rose has so many diverse hues or colours that every taste can be gratified, while the lily of the valley, being pure white, allows of no such variety.
A Coronation flower must be one that poor and rich alike can have and wear, and for which we are not dependent on foreign sources of supply. The rose in June will be within the reach of everybody, but the lily of the valley will be scarce and costly just then.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XXII, 31 May 1902, Page 1115
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157The Coronation Flower—Which is It to Be? New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XXII, 31 May 1902, Page 1115
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