Posts Tagged ‘William Livingston Larned’
The Orange Blossom: Florida’s Perfumed Emblem
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 15, 1909 On this day, the orange blossom was named the official state flower of Florida. It was a choice as inevitable as it was fragrant, for what else could capture the…
Read MoreWilliam Livingston Larned’s Ode to the Orange Blossom – Florida’s State Flower
“But just a scent, On pleasure bent, Of orange sweet, The nostrils greet, And from our dreams, the castles rise, Of groves and meadows ‘neath calm skies. November 15, 1909 On this day, the orange blossom was designated the state flower of Florida. The poet, William Livingston Larned, was so inspired by the choice that…
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